Cleaning Industry news

• HMP Peterborough wins prestigious cleaning award through its Cleaning Academy

  22-09-2026 13:19 via chtmag.com
  
  The prison, operated by Sodexo via its subsidiary Sodexo Justice Services, picked up the Accredited Trainer of the Year at the BICSc Awards on Thursday 17 September, for its accredited course that has helped roughly 160 prisoners achieve a BICSc qualification in the past 18 months.
  The course is delivered across 12 modules, where prisoners learn about chemical competence, COSHH, Health and Safety, electrical safety, and bio-hazard cleaning. It enables prisoners to be eligible for numerous clean
  
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• Welsh social enterprise turns cleaning contracts into mental health support for workers

  22-09-2026 13:09 via chtmag.com
  
  Every contract awarded to social enterprise Lifft Cleaning helps generate funding for mental health support across the UK, enabling organisations to create meaningful social impact alongside cleaner, healthier workplaces. Owned by a Welsh mental health charity, Lifft reinvests its profits into delivering vital services that help individuals and communities access the support they need.
  Wholly owned by Platfform, Lifft delivers professional commercial cleaning and support services to organis
  
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• More than 7 in 10 manufacturing leaders expect specialist cleaning costs to rise

  22-09-2026 12:59 via chtmag.com
  
  More than seven in 10 manufacturing leaders expect the cost of specialist cleaning to increase over the next 12 months, according to new research from leading commercial cleaning company, Mrs Buckét.
  The research, commissioned by Mrs Buckét in August, surveyed more than 250 manufacturing business leaders about the challenges they face when it comes to workplace cleanliness and hygiene.
  It found that 71 per cent expect their cleaning costs to rise during the next year, while one in
  
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• Winners of the 2026 BICSc Awards announced

  22-09-2026 12:49 via chtmag.com
  
  Professionals from the cleaning and hygiene sector celebrated success after winners were revealed at this year’s BICSc Awards.
  The industry-leading awards highlight the accomplishments of experts from across the industry with winners announced at the Institute’s prestigious annual ceremony.
  The BICSc Awards recognise and celebrate the industry’s esteemed individuals and triumphant teams who were honoured with accolades for their outstanding achievements and service to the secto
  
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• Winners of the 2026 BICSc Awards revealed

  22-09-2026 10:01 via fmj.co.uk
  The industry-leading awards highlight the accomplishments of experts from across the cleaning and hygiene industry with winners announced at the Institute’s prestigious annual ceremony, which was again hosted at Whittlebury Hall & Spa in Northamptonshire.
  The BICSc Awards recognise and celebrate the industry’s esteemed individuals and triumphant teams who were honoured with accolades for their outstanding achievements and service to the sector. The long-established BICSc Awards c
  
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• TGB sets sights on major expansion of revolutionary MSU waste management system following proven results

  22-09-2026 09:41 via fmj.co.uk
  The Green Block (TGB) is targeting a significant expansion of its globally patented Mobile Segregation Unit (MSU) network following the success of its pioneering waste management solution across some of the UK’s busiest transport hubs.
  Having already deployed 10 MSU units at major locations including London Victoria, London Bridge, St Pancras, London Waterloo, Stansted Airport and Birmingham Airport, TGB plans to increase the number of units by between 80-100% by the end of 2026 as demand
  
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