Cleaning Industry news

• International Green Apple Environment Award for Peartree Cleaning

  17-09-2026 15:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Peartree Cleaning Services has won an International Green Apple Environment Award for demonstrating how business growth can be achieved alongside measurable reductions in carbon emissions.
  Peartree’s entry, ‘Growing Greener: Decoupling Business Growth from Carbon’, was recognised in the Service Industries sector for Environmental Improvement. Selected from more than 700 entries worldwide, Peartree will receive its award at the House of Lords on 23 November 2026.
  The winning ent
  
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• Construction firms risk losing contracts without sustainability credentials

  17-09-2026 15:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Construction firms must embrace sustainability to win contracts or risk losing business, according to research by sustainability partner Positive Planet.
  A White Paper authored by Connor Grisdale, Senior Consultant with Positive Planet, is entitled Five Sustainable Construction Trends Reshaping The Built Environment and examines how sustainability is a defining factor in how construction projects are designed, delivered and won.
  A strategic partner working with small and medi
  
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• Sunbelt Rentals celebrates milestone with 30,00 tonnes of CO₂ avoided

  17-09-2026 14:26 via fmj.co.uk
  Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland is marking two years as an approved supplier under the Renewable Fuel Assurance Scheme (RFAS), following continued growth in customers switching from conventional diesel to RFAS-certified hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO).
  Since becoming the first UK rental provider to achieve RFAS approval in April 2024, customer switches to RFAS-certified HVO have resulted in 30,000+ tonnes of calculated CO₂ emissions being avoided. The milestone reflects growing demand fo
  
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• SBFM acquires ecosense, safeguarding 1,200 jobs

  17-09-2026 13:56 via chtmag.com
  
  Soft FM provider SBFM has completed the first acquisition in its history and has bought the business and assets of commercial cleaning company ecosense. This follows the company’s entry into administration.
  The deal, effective from 1 July 2026, secures ecosense’s contracts across the UK and safeguards all 1,200 of the company’s roles. Existing ecosense client contracts have transferred to SBFM and services continue without disruption.
  Founded in 2010 and headquartered in London
  
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• Manufacturing leaders reveal biggest cleaning and hygiene challenges facing UK facilities

  17-09-2026 13:49 via chtmag.com
  
  Maintaining regulatory compliance and preventing contamination or cross contamination have emerged as the joint biggest cleaning and hygiene challenges facing UK manufacturing facilities, new research by commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has revealed.
  The research asked 250 senior decision makers in manufacturing responsible for cleaning and hygiene across the UK about the growing pressure on manufacturing businesses to ensure their facilities are clean and compliant.
  Both maintainin
  
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• Victor Floorcare machines support cleaning operations at Manchester Airport

  17-09-2026 13:33 via chtmag.com
  
  Shropshire-based Victor Floorcare is supporting cleaning operations at Manchester Airport, with its floor cleaning machines now being used across one of the UK’s busiest transport hubs.
  Manchester Airport welcomes millions of passengers every year, creating a demanding environment where cleanliness, safety and operational efficiency are critical.
  Victor Floorcare has been manufacturing specialist floor cleaning machinery in the UK since 1946 and is recognised for producing robust, easy-to-
  
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• Age of evidence

  17-09-2026 12:56 via fmj.co.uk
  Jane Lingard, Director at GreenED Group with advice on preparing FM for the age of evidence
  Growing legislative requirements, increasing governance expectations, sustainability commitments and greater demands for transparency should be an organisational responsibility, supported by stakeholders, suppliers and contractors alike.
  This is because evidence doesn’t begin at the audit. It begins at procurement. Every decision made throughout the lifecycle of physical products and assets has the
  
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• M&E sector shows ‘impressive resilience’

  17-09-2026 12:20 via fmj.co.uk
  The mechanical & electrical (M&E) contracting market has shown impressive resilience in the face of challenging economic conditions, according to a new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
  In the latest edition of its annual survey of the largest firms in the sector, the Association reports a collective turnover recovery from £4.7 billion in the wake of the pandemic to over £6 billion today.
  The report shows that data centres and the wider digital
  
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• Martin Steele to leave NHSPS following transformational nine-year tenure

  17-09-2026 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  Chief Executive Officer of NHS Property Services (NHSPS) Martin Steele will be leaving the organisation at the end of March 2027, following nine years with the business.
  During his tenure, first as Chief Operating Officer and subsequently as CEO, Steele has overseen a significant period of transformation for NHSPS, helping establish the organisation as a leading estates partner to the NHS and strengthening its role in supporting healthcare delivery across England.
  Since joining NHSPS, he has pla
  
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• Assurity Consulting at 40: sustained growth, technology investment and ambitious future plans

  17-09-2026 11:13 via fmj.co.uk
  Independent workplace compliance specialist, Assurity Consulting, is marking its 40th anniversary with continued business growth, investment in technology and a strengthened leadership team as demand for specialist compliance expertise continues to increase across the UK.
  The Horsham-headquartered business, which joined the Celnor Group in 2024, has grown into one of the UK’s leading independent workplace, health, safety and environmental compliance consultancies, employing more than 90 pe
  
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• New report identifies gaps in contractor verification policy and practice 

  17-09-2026 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  New research by SafeContractor has found almost one in four contractors (23 per cent) start work before compliance checks are complete, exposing a gap between contractor management policy and day-to-day practice.
  SafeContractor’s Control or Assumption? The State of Contractor Management in 2026 report surveyed 200 hiring clients and 300 contractors working across social housing, facilities and property management, manufacturing, transport and logistics. The report explores h
  
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• ISS UK generates £1.67bn in social value since 2023

  17-09-2026 10:04 via fmj.co.uk
  ISS reports it has generated £1.67 billion of social and local economic value since 2023. This figure comprises social value of £766 million in 2025, £571 million in 2024, and £340 million in 2023.
  Activity contributing to the generation of £766 million in social value in the UK in 2025 includes:714 employees undertaking 30,500 weeks of apprenticeships
  60 per cent reduction in Scope 1 & 2 emissions from its 2019 baseline
  1,034 weeks of meaningful work place
  
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• Juniper celebrates the people behind its catering, cleaning and health and safety services at inaugural Awards for Excellence

  17-09-2026 09:47 via fmj.co.uk
  Juniper Ventures marked its first ever Awards for Excellence on Friday 17 July, bringing together 200 colleagues, guests and sponsors at The Old Town Hall to recognise the people behind its catering, cleaning and health and safety services across schools and public buildings.
  The evening celebrated achievement across eleven categories, from Cleaning Team of the Year and Catering Team of the Year through to Health and Safety Compliance Champion, Unsung Hero, Making a Difference and Colleague of t
  
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