Cleaning Industry news

• A fine balance

  10-04-2024 11:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  IFMA’s World Workplace Europe explored the theme of creating balance and unity between diverse, dispersed, and increasingly disrupted relationships. Jo Sutherland, MD, Magenta Associates reports
  In the bustling atmosphere of Schiecentrale, a former power plant and national monument in Rotterdam, discussions explored the evolving relationship between technology and humanity. From Geertrui Mieke De Ketelaere’s insights into the ethical considerations of AI applications to Mark T. Hofma
  
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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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• SBFM completes its first acquisition

  16-09-2026 15:07 via fmj.co.uk
  SBFM has bought the business and assets of commercial cleaning company ecosense, following the company’s entry into administration.
  Marking the first acquisition for the soft FM provider, 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, ecosense has grow
  
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• FM support for the DfE Education Estates Strategy

  16-09-2026 14:10 via fmj.co.uk
  THIS MONTH’S QUESTIONThe Department for Education’s (DfE) Education Estates Strategy sets out a 10-year plan of national renewal for schools and colleges in England. It is focused around three strategic pillars: manage the estate, improve and renew the estate, and build and rebuild the estate. How can the FM sector support this strategy?MATT HASSALL CIWFMHead Of Estates Central Services,Avanti Schools Trust
  The Department for Education’s strategy marks an important shift in how
  
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• Evotech achieves prestigious CIBSE Endorsed Organisation status

  16-09-2026 13:30 via fmj.co.uk
  Evotech Technical Services has become one of only seven organisations in the UK to be awarded CIBSE Endorsed Organisation status by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE).
  Evotech says the endorsement recognises the company’s “outstanding technical competence, professional excellence and commitment to delivering the highest standards of building services engineering”.
  The achievement follows a rigorous assessment of Evotech’s technical capability
  
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• Sodexo renews and expands partnership with TfL

  16-09-2026 12:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has renewed and expanded its contract with Transport for London (TfL) for a further three years, with an option to extend an extra year.
  The new contract, which commenced on 1 September 2026, includes the retention of 25 London Underground sites, such as Baker Street, Seven Sisters, Stratford, and Earls Court, that are currently receiving catering services from Sodexo, alongside the addition of three corporate offices and one training facility.
  Incorporating the extra fou
  
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• North West fire protection and FM group aims to raise £50k for charity during landmark anniversary year

  16-09-2026 11:52 via fmj.co.uk
  On 16 September, Besseges Group celebrates 50 years to the day since its incorporation in 1976, and is marking the occasion by launching an ambitious year-long fundraising initiative: Fifty in Fifty, with the goal of raising £50,000 for charity during its 50th year.
  Founded in 1976 by Pat McNair, Besseges has grown from its roots in fire sprinkler installation into a multi-disciplinary group operating across active fire protection, service and maintenance and facilities management services
  
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• From compliance to prevention: how IoT is strengthening Legionella control across healthcare estates

  16-09-2026 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  Authored by Becky Allen, Healthcare Solutions Lead, MRI Software
  Reports of a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases under investigation in London earlier this year have once again highlighted the importance of effective water safety management. While the causes remain under investigation, incidents like these serve as a reminder that controlling Legionella risk requires continuous vigilance, particularly within healthcare environments where vulnerable patients may be at greater risk.
  For
  
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• Alpine Investors launches UK hard FM platform

  16-09-2026 11:05 via fmj.co.uk
  Backed by Alpine Investors through its $4.5 billion Fund IX, the new UK hard facilities management platform, Eight Group brings together leading local engineering businesses through a differentiated, decentralised operating model to build the best home for the UK’s engineers.
  Alpine Investors has launched Eight Group Service Partners, a platform focused on partnering with Core Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) and select subspecialty providers to deliver compliance-driven, recurri
  
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• Volaris Group acquires Matrix Booking

  16-09-2026 10:24 via fmj.co.uk
  Volaris Group, a ‘buy-and-hold’ software and technology group headquartered in Toronto, Canada, has announced its acquisition of Matrix Booking Limited, a UK-based provider of meeting room and desk booking software used by government departments, NHS organisations and other public sector bodies.
  Matrix Booking’s software helps organisations manage how their people use physical workspace, covering meeting room reservations and desk booking across distributed estates. The busine
  
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• Recorra launches SmartSystems technology ahead of regulatory changes

  16-09-2026 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  Recorra, a commercial waste and recycling company, has launched SmartSystems, a suite of technology designed to give businesses greater visibility across their waste and recycling operations. The platform is now available to clients across London and the South East with additional products and capabilities set to be introduced as the SmartSystems suite continues to evolve.
  The launch comes as businesses prepare for major regulatory changes, including Simpler Recycling enhancements and the forthc
  
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• Why businesses must rethink water use during drought

  16-09-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  As drought becomes the new reality, UK businesses must prioritise to protect public health.
  
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• Government updates school food standards for first time in over a decade

  15-09-2026 15:26 via fmj.co.uk
  Healthier school dinners will be on the menu for millions of children as the government announces its biggest overhaul of school food in a generation.
  The changes to the school food standards will see more fresh fruit and vegetables, fibre-rich foods and nutritious balanced meals that help children stay focused, energised and ready to learn throughout the school day.
  The standards have been rigorously tested with schools, caterers and sample menus to make sure schools across the country will be
  
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• 14forty secures new cleaning and waste management contract at the Kia Oval

  15-09-2026 13:24 via chtmag.com
  
  Integrated FM provider 14forty has secured a contract with London’s Kia Oval cricket stadium, home to Surrey County Cricket Club, to provide cleaning and waste management services.
  The contract involves major match day cleaning, pre-match and post-match cleaning and waste segregation ready for removal.
  The stadium in Kennington, which has capacity for 27,500 people and hosts regular international cricket matches, requires a unique strategy to deliver FM services in a live, high-pressure en
  
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• Mrs Buckét wins contract to clean Cardiff Sixth Form College at its new Cardiff Bay campus

  15-09-2026 13:18 via chtmag.com
  
  Commercial cleaning specialist, Mrs Buckét, has been awarded the contract to clean Cardiff Sixth Form College’s new Cardiff Bay campus – which opened its doors on Monday, September 14.
  The Mrs Buckét team has been cleaning the current campus at Trinity Court in the centre of Cardiff for just over a year.
  The new campus is based in one of the Bay’s most historic buildings in Merchant Place and has increased the school’s capacity. Located opposite the Wales M
  
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• Sybron announces B Corp status

  15-09-2026 13:06 via chtmag.com
  
  Sybron, a leading supplier of cleaning, hygiene and catering products to some of the largest names in UK hospitality has announced its certification as a B Corporation (B Corp).
  Certification as a B Corp sees Sybron join a growing movement of companies that are reinventing business for the benefit of all people and our shared planet. The achievement demonstrates that Sybron meets high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability, alongside a commitment to go
  
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• Inter County named Northampton Saints’ official cleaning service partner

  15-09-2026 12:52 via chtmag.com
  
  Northampton Saints has announced a new partnership with Inter County Service Group, who join the Club as its official cleaning service partner ahead of the 2026/27 season.
  Operating out of Rushden, Inter County is a leading facilities management service provider, delivering contract cleaning, waste management, washroom hygiene services and janitorial supplies to offices, schools, warehouses, healthcare sites and retail spaces across Northamptonshire and beyond.
  The family business was establish
  
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• Peartree supports long-serving colleague’s community music group with £1k donation

  15-09-2026 12:39 via chtmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning Services, a leading provider of cleaning services in the UK, has pledged £1,000 to support the Alabanza Group, a community group of singers and musicians led by Key Account Manager Ney Guzmán.
  The donation will help the Dulwich-based group purchase new musical instruments and equipment, enabling its members to continue performing and bringing people together through music.
  Originally from Ecuador, Guzmán has worked at Peartree for more than 28 years. He join
  
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• Winning pitch for 14forty at the Kia Oval

  15-09-2026 12:15 via fmj.co.uk
  Integrated facilities management provider, 14forty, which is part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won a cleaning and waste management services contract with London’s Kia Oval cricket stadium, home to Surrey County Cricket Club.
  The contract involves major match day cleaning, pre-match and post-match cleaning and waste segregation ready for removal.
  The stadium in Kennington, which has capacity for 27,500 people and hosts regular international cricket matches, requires a unique strat
  
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• Free webinar explores the role of sustainability and technology in the future of healthcare infection control

  15-09-2026 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  As NHS organisations work towards ambitious sustainability targets while maintaining high standards of patient safety, digital innovation and smarter systems are playing an increasingly important role in infection prevention and control.
  However, balancing environmental objectives with operational efficiency and regulatory compliance remains a significant challenge for healthcare providers. As healthcare estates become increasingly connected, organisations are looking at how technology and data
  
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• Early start

  15-09-2026 11:31 via fmj.co.uk
  Emily Coleman, Product Manager at Kärcher, explains why the key to a safer, more resilient winter should begin before the first frost, helping industrial sites stay prepared for seasonal challenges
  Winter presents a unique set of challenges for industrial sites, with changing weather conditions placing additional pressure on facilities, cleaning teams and operational processes. Increased rainfall, mud, falling leaves, ice and shorter daylight hours can all effect site safety, accessibility
  
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• EcoVadis Silver for WSH as new science-based targets receive SBTi validation

  15-09-2026 11:16 via fmj.co.uk
  Hospitality group WSH has been awarded EcoVadis Silver, placing it in the top 15 per cent of more than 175,000 companies assessed globally. The rating arrives just weeks after the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) independently validated the group’s updated science-based net zero targets, delivering a double external endorsement of its Second Nature sustainability strategy.
  WSH increased its EcoVadis score for the third consecutive year, achieving 76 out of 100 – up 12 points
  
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• Acquisition strengthens Complii’s integrated Lifts and Escalators division

  15-09-2026 10:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Complii, one of the UK’s leading providers of building safety and regulatory compliance services, has acquired specialist lift services business, The General Lift Company.
  Established in 1986 and based in Swanley, Kent, The General Lift Company is a long-established specialist lift and mobility services business, serving commercial and public-sector clients across London and the South East. Its services span planned maintenance, reactive repairs, refurbishment, installation and 24/7 emerge
  
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• Circular Lighting Live 2026 | Sustainability in lighting: Understand YOUR responsibilities 

  15-09-2026 10:02 via fmj.co.uk
  The programme for Circular Lighting Live 2026 brings together leading experts, innovators, and thought leaders from across the lighting and circular economy sectors. It is aimed at the whole lighting supply chain: specifiers, designers, architects, consulting engineers, wholesalers, end users, manufacturers, remanufacturers, distributors and contractors, all of which have a stake in the conversation.Taking place on 8 October in London, the event will explore the practical steps the lighting indu
  
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