Cleaning Industry news

• BCIA launches new BEMS Delivery Framework

  19-08-2026 13:27 via fmj.co.uk
  The new BEMS Delivery Framework launched by the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is designed to tackle inconsistent specification and create a clearer, more consistent approach to the delivery of Building Energy Management Systems.
  Developed and maintained by the BCIA’s Technical Working Group, the framework establishes a common language for defining the level of building controls functionality required by a project.
  It addresses a longstanding industry challenge: specifi
  
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• Gleeds appointed to new Anglian Water framework

  19-08-2026 12:38 via fmj.co.uk
  International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been named as one of just six suppliers on Anglian Water’s new multi-million-pound Client-Side Commercial Assurance Services framework.
  Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling firm in England and Wales by area, serving over seven million people across 14 counties. Through the new five-year agreement, it is seeking to strengthen governance, cost control, and compliance across its capital and operational programm
  
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• In a cleanroom, the wipe is part of the process

  19-08-2026 11:55 via chtmag.com
  
  By Ian Adams, Owner of Speciality Wipes
  Most cleanroom teams don’t struggle because they’ve chosen a wipe that’s obviously unsuitable. Problems usually appear further into the detail.
  A dry wipe is placed beside a solvent dispenser. The procedure says to wet the wipe before cleaning a component. One operator gives it two pumps. Another gives it four. Someone else wets only one corner because that’s how they were trained on a previous line. All three believe they’re
  
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• Vacant commercial property incidents cost landlords nearly £50k a year

  19-08-2026 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Security incidents and property-related problems at vacant commercial buildings have cost landlords almost £50,000 on average over the past year, according to the findings of a new survey.
  Commissioned by SafeSite Facilities and carried out by Censuswide, the survey findings of 350 UK commercial property owners, highlight the growing financial burden associated with vacant commercial property, with landlords facing a combination of crime, damage, deterioration and rising insurance costs.
  
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• Bin Boutique backs wider growth with new branded Isuzu Fleet

  19-08-2026 10:33 via chtmag.com
  
  North East cleaning specialist, Bin Boutique, has unveiled a new fleet of fully branded Isuzu vehicles as the business increases its capacity to meet rising demand and prepares for its next phase of domestic, commercial and franchise growth.
  The investment will put Bin Boutique’s distinctive identity on the road while providing the durability, carrying capacity and reliability needed to support its growing mobile operation.
  Established in 2001 and rebranded as Bin Boutique in 2006, the Bly
  
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• Shortage of Grade A office space drives higher rent across UK cities

  19-08-2026 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  Reduced supply of new build offices and a shortage of Grade A office space is pushing rents higher across London and major regional cities according to Barbour ABI’s latest 2026-30 market report, which analysed a wide range of sources to produce a detailed industry overview.
  Office construction output fell 20 per cent in 2025 to £10.2 billion and Barbour ABI data shows that just 152 office construction contracts, worth a combined £2.7 billion, were awarded during the first five
  
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