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• A third of employers think AI will increase productivity

  15-05-2025 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new survey from workplace experts, Acas has revealed more than a third (35 per cent) of employers think that artificial intelligence (AI) will increase productivity.
  Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employers in Britain what they thought was the most important benefit of AI at work.
  The survey also found that:12 per cent thought AI would give a competitive edge.
  11 per cent thought it would increase knowledge.
  11 per cent thought more work would be done with fewer staff.
  11 per cent thought the
  
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• Pareto FM unveils evolved brand identity and leadership structure

  05-01-2026 13:10 via fmj.co.uk
  Marking the next step in its development and reinforcing its commitment to delivering high-quality engineering and facilities services across the UK and Ireland, Pareto FM has unveiled an evolved brand identity and leadership structure.
  Founded in 2014, Pareto has established itself as a leading provider of engineering and workspace solutions, recognised for its agility, technical capability and partnership-led approach. The integration of Sowga has further strengthened the organisation’s
  
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• PFB1500 deployed to help keep market clean

  05-01-2026 12:46 via cleaningmag.com
  One year on from taking delivery of four new PFB1500 pedestrian control load carriers, London Borough of Hackney is reaping the rewards from its deployment at its historic Ridley Road Market.
  
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• GPA signs key contract with Kier Group for Darlington Government Hub

  05-01-2026 12:38 via fmj.co.uk
  The Government Property Agency (GPA) has signed a crucial agreement with Kier Group confirming that construction of a new civil service office in Darlington will begin this month.
  Signed on the 22 December 2025, the contract between the agency and Kier Group confirms works will begin at Brunswick Street, Darlington, in January 2026 and last for two years.The new Government Hub, being delivered by the GPA, will be ready for occupation during the first quarter of 2028. More than 1,600 civil serva
  
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• Cardo Group enters into exclusive agreement to acquire assets of Gunfire

  05-01-2026 12:03 via fmj.co.uk
  Cardo Group, a leading provider of building maintenance and improvement services to social housing providers and public bodies, has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire assets of Gunfire – a specialist provider of passive fire protection services headquartered in Cambridgeshire.
  The agreement provides Cardo with exclusive rights to complete the asset purchase of the Gunfire operations and, upon completion, will strengthen Cardo’s fire protection and complianc
  
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• New members join S12 core leadership committee

  05-01-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  The S12 Security Guarding Leadership Group (S12), which brings together security leaders to work as a collective with the Government, Security industry Authority, and the Security Minister has welcomed five new members to its core committee.
  The S12’s mandate is to address and elevate critical industry issues, promote higher standards and professionalism, enhance public safety, and positively shape the perception of the security guarding sector.
  While the group was initially seeking two ne
  
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• Atlas Workplace Services delivers £28m growth year

  05-01-2026 10:09 via fmj.co.uk
  The UK facilities management specialist, part of the Atlas FM group, has reported a strong year of organic growth, securing more than £28 million in new contract wins during 2025, alongside measurable progress on ESG outcomes that are making a real difference to clients.
  Atlas Workplace Services won and retained work across corporate, financial services and higher education. New business secured during the year included a £7.5 million national total facilities management contract, a
  
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• Churchill Group awarded SFMI Platinum Award for sustainability

  31-12-2025 12:37 via cleaningmag.com
  Churchill Group has received a Platinum Award from the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) for its sustainability work, the highest level awarded. This follows on from its 2024 Gold Award achievement, when it also won the Rising Star Award.
  
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• Amplify Goods reaches milestone

  30-12-2025 09:21 via cleaningmag.com
  Amplify Goods – the social enterprise reshaping the cleaning supply chain – has released its interim impact results, as two big milestones are crossed - revealing measurable environmental and social progress across the facilities and cleaning sectors.
  
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• Hooper Services achieves ISO 9001

  29-12-2025 10:34 via cleaningmag.com
  Hooper Services Ltd has achieved ISO 9001 certification, the internationally recognised standard for quality management systems. The certification reinforces the company’s commitment to quality, consistency and customer satisfaction across the cleaning industry.
  
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• Designer Contracts Expands Its Procurement Reach

  23-12-2025 16:50 via fmj.co.uk
  Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has been named as an approved supplier on the University of Essex Flooring Supplies and Services Framework. It has also renewed its position as a preferred supplier with the established Procurement for Housing (PfH) purchasing consortium.
  The University of Essex framework has been developed for the education sector and any public sector organisation – including NHS bodies, local authorities, and emergency services – want
  
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• ISS renews contract with Australia’s New South Wales Government Department of Education

  23-12-2025 16:00 via fmj.co.uk
  ISS has extended its long-standing partnership with the New South Wales (NSW) Government Department of Education in Australia. The renewed contract has an annual value of approximately DKK 800 million.
  ISS has partnered with the NSW Government since 1994. Under the new contract, ISS will continue to deliver cleaning services to schools, Technical and Further Education (TAFE) colleges, and various government facilities across three regions in New South Wales.
  The contract duration is 2.5 years an
  
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• Delivering magic behind the scenes

  23-12-2025 11:23 via cleaningmag.com
  OCS has been appointed by Merlin Entertainments to deliver Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) services across 12 of its UK attractions, marking a strategic evolution in how FM supports the guest experience.
  
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• Period equity

  23-12-2025 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  Ramona Shellard, Sales Director at WEPA Professional UK, explores how facilities managers can champion greater access to period products, promote openness and strengthen workplace wellbeing
  Workplace washrooms are more than functional spaces – they are on the frontline of supporting employee wellbeing, productivity, and inclusion. Period equity, the principle that everyone should have fair access to sanitary products and appropriate facilities to manage menstruation with dignity, is a cruc
  
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• Mitie’s carolling ‘cobots’ spread Christmas cheer at London Bridge station

  23-12-2025 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  It’s not often that you see a group of singing robots on your commute but passengers at London Bridge station were treated to a one-off performance by Mitie’s “carolling cobots”, as thousands travelled home for Christmas.
  The sustainable cleaning cobots, which are part of the second largest fleet of autonomous cleaning robots in the UK, took a break from their cleaning duties to surprise and delight passers-by.
  Thanks to the generous donations from commuters, the robot ca
  
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• Universities need to rethink change management strategy

  22-12-2025 12:00 via fmj.co.uk
  As universities continue to seek new cost-cutting opportunities and greater efficiency, attendees at a recent Q4 virtual Higher Education seminar called for higher education leaders to start 2026 by rethinking their change management strategy for transitioning away from private faculty offices.
  Hosted by workplace solutions provider HubStar, the online event was attended by campus planning leaders along with facilities management (FM) professionals who specialise in managing campus buildings.
  Th
  
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• BCC calls for higher standards of cleaning in public spaces to help protect against flu

  22-12-2025 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  With the NHS on high alert as flu continues to circulate through the UK, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has published a framework document with systematic guidance about how to develop cleaning and hygiene policies for public spaces, which builds on handwashing standards recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
  BCC Chair David Garcia said: “Yet again, we are seeing surging cases of illness in the UK as we move into winter, as we seem to see quite often.
  “We need higher
  
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• Rethinking procurement

  22-12-2025 10:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Kate Ammirato, National Accounts Manager at Jangro, explains how rethinking procurement and investing in technology can help ensure sustainable outcomes
  With operational costs continuing to rise and ESG targets expanding, FMs are under pressure to deliver the same high standards while managing restricted budgets. In a poll by CBRE 77 per cent said cost and value for money were the biggest influences on their purchasing decisions.
  However, these challenges can help drive innovation. By rethinking
  
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• Higher standards of cleaning needed in public spaces to protect against flu

  22-12-2025 10:07 via cleaningmag.com
  With the NHS on high alert as flu continues to circulate through the UK, industry experts have called for clear and effective national cleaning standards across workplaces and public spaces in the UK to help save lives, limit damage to the economy and reduce disruption to hospitals, schools and workplaces.
  
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• 24-7 Group strengthens national engineering capability with acquisition

  22-12-2025 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  24-7 Group has acquired Peterborough-based engineering and facilities services provider, The Leeton Group. The acquisition forms part of 24-7 Group’s continued expansion across the UK and enhances its multi-disciplinary capability across mechanical, electrical, HVAC, interior projects, and facilities maintenance.
  Established in 1978, The Leeton Group has built a strong reputation for professionalism, technical expertise, and long-standing client relationships across the industrial and comm
  
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• Higher standards of cleaning needed in public spaces to help protect the public against flu, say industry experts

  19-12-2025 14:17 via chtmag.com
  With the NHS on high alert as flu continues to circulate through the UK, industry experts have called for clear and effective national cleaning standards across workplaces and public spaces in the UK to help save lives, limit damage to the economy and reduce disruption to hospitals, schools and workplaces.
  The body representing the £67 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste industry says that higher standards of cleaning in UK workplaces and public spaces, combined with handwashing measures,
  
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• Key cleaning industry leaders meet to discuss plans to make sure the sector’s voice is heard by Government

  19-12-2025 13:07 via chtmag.com
  Jim Melvin
  Key cleaning and hygiene industry leaders have held a high-level meeting in London to discuss working together on a strategy for the sector to achieve improved Government recognition.
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC) invited a number of its association members and business leaders to join it and lobbying experts for an initial meeting to scope out the potential for sector organisations to develop a unified and aligned strategic approach.
  Among the attendees were David Garcia, J
  
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• Cleaning and Hygiene industry leaders meet to discuss plans to ensure the sector’s voice is heard by Government

  19-12-2025 12:59 via fmj.co.uk
  BCC’s Jim Melvin
  Key figures from across the cleaning and hygiene industry have held a high-level meeting in London to discuss working together on a strategy for the sector to achieve improved Government recognition.
  The British Cleaning Council (BCC) invited a number of its association members and business leaders to join it and lobbying experts for an initial meeting to scope out the potential for sector organisations to develop a unified and aligned strategic approach.
  Among the at
  
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• Taking a proactive approach to mental health in the workplace

  19-12-2025 11:55 via fmj.co.uk
   In a panel session at Facilities & Estates Management Live on mental health at work, Sabrina Stubbs, Account Director at Magenta Associates was joined by Hannah Locket, Head of Nutrition at Elior UK, Oliver Hall, National Chair of the British Council for Offices (BCO) NextGen Committee, Lucy Hayes, HR Director at Q3 Services, and Chris Middleton, Director of Major Accounts at Corps Security. Here is a summary of the discussion.
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• Cleaning industry leaders meet to ensure sector’s voice is heard by government

  19-12-2025 11:23 via cleaningmag.com
  Key cleaning and hygiene industry leaders have held a high-level meeting in London to discuss working together on a strategy for the sector to achieve improved government recognition.
  
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• Building and utilities training provider receives EUSR approval

  19-12-2025 11:06 via fmj.co.uk
  GTEC Training, part of United Infrastructure, has been officially approved by the Energy & Utility Skills Register (EUSR). The approval paves the way for the building services and utilities training provider to offer nationally-recognised competency training across its headquarters in Leeds and nationwide training locations throughout the UK.
  HSG47 is the Health and Safety Executive’s key guidance document for reducing the risks associated with working near underground services such as
  
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• The office plant report 2025: Greenery proven to cut stress and boost focus

  19-12-2025 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  More than a quarter of working Brits feel least productive in January, with an estimated two million people affected by low mood and reduced motivation as daylight hours shorten.
  As workplaces prepare for another winter slump, employers are increasingly turning to simple, evidence-backed approaches to support staff.
  One of the most effective is the introduction of plants and greenery into workspaces as those who spent at least 120 minutes a week around some form of nature were more likely to rep
  
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• Chartwells Universities retains catering contract with Swansea University

  19-12-2025 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  Chartwells Universities has reaffirmed its commitment to innovation in higher education catering with a renewed long-term contract at Swansea University, backed by additional investment to further transform the campus dining and social spaces.
  The move reflects Chartwells Universities’ strategic focus on enhancing student wellbeing, embracing digital-first solutions, and supporting local supply chains.
  Since the beginning of the partnership in 2021, over £2.5 million has be
  
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• Royal Assent for new Employment Rights Act welcomed by Acas & TUC

  18-12-2025 14:02 via fmj.co.uk
  The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) has welcomed the new Employment Rights Act, describing it as a significant opportunity for employers and staff to work together to help businesses thrive and improve working lives.
  The Act, which received Royal Assent today (18 December), will update British employment law and includes the following changes:protection from unfair dismissal will become a right after 6 months of being in a job instead of two years
  new rules to limit “
  
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• Nutrition and wellbeing manager hire at Sodexo

  18-12-2025 13:03 via fmj.co.uk
  Kate Hilton, a registered dietitian, joins Sodexo UK & Ireland in a new transformative role that will shape the company’s nutrition strategy across its Government and Energy & Resources business.
  As Nutrition and Wellbeing Manager, Hilton will lead the management and development of Sodexo’s health and wellbeing programmes, while driving improvements to enhance the nutritional quality. Her focus will be on promoting healthier choices, creating effective messaging and
  
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