Cleaning Industry news

• FM firm restructures with Business Gateway backing after achieving record turnover

  29-07-2026 13:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  South Lanarkshire-based facilities management company Strachan & Kemp has restructured its operations after reaching a record £4 million turnover, with support from Business Gateway helping to position the business for its next phase of growth.
  Strachan & Kemp Commercial Services Ltd, founded by Steven Smernicki in 2014, was established with the goal of providing a single point of contact for all facility-related needs. The business delivers a wide range of services including main
  
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• Businesses urged to prepare winter heating plans

  29-07-2026 12:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Businesses are being urged to review heating, insulation and environmental control plans for the coming winter, after the Met Office’s latest State of the UK Climate report concluded that weather extremes are increasingly becoming the “new normal” for the UK, with records at both ends of the scale being broken more frequently than at any point in the modern era.
  Building services marketplace, HSS ProService Marketplace, is urging organisations to heed the report&rsquo
  
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• andwis invests in new training academy

  29-07-2026 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independent fire & security provider, andwis, has strengthened its commitment to developing engineering excellence with the opening of a new training academy in Sidcup, Kent.
  The purpose-built facility by andwis Group company, Senseco Systems represents the latest investment in andwis’ growing network of in-house training centres, designed to support apprentices, experienced engineers and customers while helping to raise standards across the wider industry.
  The new academy builds on th
  
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• Clearing the floor

  29-07-2026 10:54 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Alex Morgan, Key Account Manager for FM at Kärcher explains how a preventative approach to floor maintenance can help reduce costs, enhance safety and protect long-term asset value
  Facilities managers operate at the intersection of performance, perception and cost. Every decision, from maintenance schedules to equipment investment, has a direct impact on how a space functions and is experienced. Yet one area that is often underestimated is floor maintenance. Floors are among the most heavi
  
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• Independent inspection drives improvement across CHSA accreditation schemes

  29-07-2026 10:51 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Publication of the audit results of the CHSA’s Accreditation Schemes for Manufacturers and Distributors for the first half of 2026 show independent inspection is driving continual improvement. The results show purchasers of product from CHSA Accredited members trust the CHSA mark: ‘Our Standards. Your Guarantee.’
  
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• Flexible workspace market shows continued strength

  29-07-2026 10:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New data from the Workspace Intelligence Network (WIN) reveals the UK’s flexible workspace market continued to strengthen over the six months to the end of March, with both prices and occupancy rates rising.
  In London, prices increased by +2.1 per cent, with occupied Private Office Revenue now hitting an average of £174 per sq ft, whilst occupancy was up 1.2 per cent to 83.8 per cent, with the West End and City Core running above 87 per cent occupancy.
  WIN is an independent, operator
  
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• RICS backs UK Government technical education pathways

  29-07-2026 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has announced it supports the UK Government’s plans to give young people in England access to high-quality technical education, workplace experience and stronger connections with employers from the age of 14. The Institution says earlier exposure to surveying and technical learning could widen access to the profession and help address persistent skills shortages.
  The proposed pathways would allow pupils to combine core academic subjects w
  
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