Cleaning Industry news

• ABM’s airport accessibility services rated ‘Good’ or above

  05-08-2026 14:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ABM has seen accessibility ratings improve at the majority of the airports where it delivers passenger assistance. This is according to the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) latest Airport Accessibility Performance Report.
  The report, which independently assesses UK airports against the CAA’s regulatory framework for supporting disabled passengers and those with reduced mobility, shows ABM-served airports improving or maintaining their ratings across the board. Manchester, Bristol an
  
  Read more

• AI-empowered screening deployed by Bidvest Noonan at The Lookout

  12-08-2026 11:07 via fmj.co.uk
  Bidvest Noonan has introduced AI-empowered screening at The Lookout, a public viewing gallery located within one of the UK’s most advanced buildings in the City of London.
  The deployment, delivered in partnership with Xonar, features Xonar’s TruePort AI-powered walk-through weapons detection system, the first deployment of its kind in a publicly accessible space in the UK.
  TruePort has been integrated into Bidvest Noonan’s security operation at the venue. It uses multi-sensor t
  
  Read more

• New awards scheme launched to celebrate excellence across the washroom sector

  12-08-2026 10:21 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) is launching its inaugural industry awards in partnership with the Loo of the Year Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement of its members across the UK's washroom sector.
  
  Read more

• Construction demand remains resilient, but projects are slow to progress to site

  12-08-2026 09:30 via fmj.co.uk
  Demand remains healthy across the construction sector, but lengthy approval processes, affordability pressures and commercial uncertainty are slowing the delivery of projects to site. This is according to a new report from Southern Construction Framework (SCF), the leading construction procurement framework delivered by the public sector for the public sector in the South of England,
  The report, based on feedback from more than 150 subcontractors across the south of the UK, found tender workload
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• IWSA launches new industry awards to celebrate excellence across the washroom sector

  11-08-2026 14:10 via fmj.co.uk
  The Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) is launching its inaugural industry awards in partnership with the prestigious Loo of the Year Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement of its members across the UK’s washroom sector.
  The six new IWSA Awards will be presented for the first time during the next annual Loo of the Year Awards ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday January 13 2027 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. These awards w
  
  Read more

• VIVO completes military accommodation retrofit project at RAF St Mawgan

  11-08-2026 12:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A pioneering decarbonisation retrofit by VIVO Defence Services has been completed – demonstrating that ageing military accommodation can be modernised in less than half the time and at around a third of the cost of a comparable new-build project.
  In 2024, RAF St Mawgan faced a shortage of single living accommodation (SLA), and the 50-year-old Baker Block no longer met the performance standards needed to support the government’s energy efficiency ambitions.
  The site was selected for a
  
  Read more

• ISS reports strong financial results for first half of this year

  11-08-2026 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has reported positive financial results for the first half of 2026, beating forecasts with upgraded full-year guidance and an increased share buyback programme. Organic growth was 8.9 per cent in the second quarter of this year mainly driven by contract wins, project work and volume growth with existing customers.
  Strategic execution progressed according to plan, with a strengthened commercial focus that enabled ISS to secure three new contracts with revenue above DKK 100 million annually.
  O
  
  Read more

• Get ahead of the deadline: Register your Heat Network today

  11-08-2026 09:45 via fmj.co.uk
  In January 2026, Ofgem launched new consumer protection rules to begin regulating the heat networks sector in Great Britain. This was a major milestone that will, over time, change how these services operate, putting consumers at the heart of everything they do.
  Ofgem have now launched a new digital service, and all heat networks are required to register in this service by 26 January 2027.
  Building Trust and Reliability
  The introduction of regulation focuses on creating a reliable, trustworthy e
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• OCS backs Youth Guarantee to help more young people into work

  11-08-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  OCS has committed to the Department for Work and Pensions' (DWP) Youth Guarantee, pledging support for young people through work experience placements, Sector-Based Work Academies, the Youth Jobs Grant and the Jobs Guarantee.
  
  Read more

• Cybersecurity expert KnowBe4 celebrates anniversary with sustainability initiatives

  11-08-2026 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Digital workforce security provider KnowBe4 will be sponsoring 16 families of coral and adopting 16 beehives to celebrate the organisation’s 16th anniversary.
  Continuing its broader commitment to support and care for the environment, Knowbe4 will celebrate its anniversary by sponsoring 16 distinct taxonomic families of highly diverse and ecologically important reef-building coral. In addition, it is adopting 16 beehives throughout the US, UK, South Africa and Germany – one for each y
  
  Read more

• University of Brighton awards three-year waste contract to Grundon

  10-08-2026 16:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Waste specialist Grundon has been awarded a three-year waste management contract with the University of Brighton. A drive to promote a zero-waste culture saw the university, which boasts a community of around 17,000 students and over 2,000 staff across three campuses, put its waste contract out to tender earlier this year.
  Ella Pearce, Client Engagement & Strategy Manager at Grundon, says a combination of innovative ideas and understanding the university’s waste data helped win the con
  
  Read more

• VINCI Group UK reports positive results despite challenges in Building and Facilities

  10-08-2026 13:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  VINCI Construction Holding Limited, UK division of VINCI Construction, which encompasses Eurovia, Ringway, Taylor Woodrow, VINCI Building, VINCI Facilities and FM Conway have posted positive results for the year 2025, with a group pretax profit of £96.7 million, +51.1 on the 2024 pretax of £63.9 million.
  While the results reflect strong results for Eurovia, Ringway, Taylor Woodrow and FM Conway in 2025, due to the impact of significant risks in VINCI Building and VINCI Facilities, th
  
  Read more

• AI companies one of the fastest growing prime office occupiers

  10-08-2026 12:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Savills H1 ‘Market Makers’ report reveals that AI companies are emerging as one of the fastest-growing occupier groups in the prime global office market. AI companies accounted for 17 per cent of all prime technology sector deals in H1 2026, up from 3 per cent just two years ago in H1 2024. Savills says that every single deal by an AI business in H1 2026 was expansionary, reflecting the sector’s rapid growth, significant capital investment and the accelerating demand for talent
  
  Read more

• Foremost challenges traditional vacuuming with ACTIV8 Powerhead

  10-08-2026 11:37 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Vacuuming hasn't changed in decades, but Foremost UK is now supplying the powerhead that does.
  
  Read more

• Why supermarket fire resilience goes beyond prevention 

  10-08-2026 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Jamie Woodhall, UK Technical & Innovations Manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene
  Once a relative rarity, supermarket fires have become increasingly common across the UK recently. 
  Electrical faults are a common cause, as are faulty lithium batteries in delivery vehicles, a sobering reminder of the pressures modern supermarkets place on their infrastructure.
  The supermarket chains’ recent switch to larger ‘neighbourhood’ stores in town centres means sites are having to
  
  Read more

• Strong first-half performance reported by Serco

  07-08-2026 13:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Global provider of government services, Serco Group, has reported a strong performance in its half-year results 2026 with strong delivery across strategic priorities supporting its 2026 guidance.
  Half-year 2026 Highlights:Revenue: £2.5bn, up 4% at constant currency including 2% organic growth; strong Defence organic growth of 10%.
  Underlying operating profit: £157m, up 9% at constant currency; reported operating profit of £145m, up 10%.
  Underlying operating margin: 6.2%, with r
  
  Read more

• JLL secures supplier appointment on government’s construction professional services 2 framework

  07-08-2026 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Commercial real estate and investment management firm, JLL, has been appointed as a named supplier to the Government Commercial Agency’s (GCA) Construction Professional Services 2 framework (CPS2 – RM6356), which runs until 20230.
  This first-time appointment places JLL on Lot 3 – Project Management and grows JLL’s service delivery to public sector organisations throughout the UK.
  GCA – formerly Crown Commercial Service –  is the UK’s central commerc
  
  Read more

• Alkleen is top of the class

  07-08-2026 11:21 via cleaningmag.com
  
  When a leading UK manufacturer of safety flooring raised a query on cleaning a new school installation with solutions specialist Prochem, Sales and Product Development Manager, Jon Ewing, arranged a site visit to advise the in-house cleaning team.
  
  Read more

• Mitie and Revera strengthening Scotland’s energy resilience

  07-08-2026 10:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie Power & Grid in partnership with Revera Energy, an independent energy infrastructure business backed by Carlyle, is developing Windyhill Battery Energy Storage Site (BESS), a major new project in Bearsden, near Glasgow.
  Once operational, Windyhill BESS will store renewable electricity from the grid and release it when demand is high, helping to balance the electricity network, maximise the use of renewable energy across Scotland, and support a more flexible and resilient energy system.
  
  Read more

• Research shows the true scale of electrical incidents experienced by UK electricians

  07-08-2026 10:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New industry research has revealed that 86 per cent of electrical professionals have experienced an ‘electrical incident’ at work and it’s just part of a wider picture of many electrical incidents and near misses among UK electrical professionals.
  Test equipment specialists Martindale Electric has published new research showing the true scale of electrical incidents experienced by professionals working with electricity every day. An ‘electrical incident’ or ‘n
  
  Read more

• Elior wins catering contract at Air France’s new London Heathrow lounge

  06-08-2026 14:09 via fmj.co.uk
  Contract caterer, Elior UK, has won a five-year contract with Air France to operate the food and beverage offer at the airline’s new airside lounge at London Heathrow Airport, which opened on 7 July 2026.
  The contract, which will be delivered by a team of 40 Elior employees on site comprising chefs, bar tenders, and front-of-house guest relations, covers all catering across the 750 m² space, including 150-seats, a 60-seat restaurant and a staffed bar.
  Air France Lounge at London Heath
  
  Read more

• Surrey firm marks 20 years in business with double finalist place at national prop tech awards

  06-08-2026 13:37 via chtmag.com
  
  Smarter Services, a facilities management company founded in Surrey in 2006, has been named a finalist in two categories at this year’s Property Week Tech Innovation Awards.
  This recognition comes as the company marks 20 years in business, growing from a small local team to a 500+ strong workforce, working with some of the largest operators across commercial and residential sites throughout the UK.
  Smarter Services delivers cleaning, property services and grounds maintenance for clients in
  
  Read more

• Paralympic Gold Medallist joins Loo of the Year Awards as Ambassador

  06-08-2026 13:13 via chtmag.com
  
  What started as a keynote speaking appearance at the Loo of the Year Awards has evolved into a new ambassadorial partnership with Paralympic judoka Chris Hunt Skelley MBE PLY.
  Hunt Skelley, who has represented Great Britain on the world stage, was repeatedly World Number 1 in his sport during his competing career and won Paralympic gold and bronze medals, has joined Loo of the Year Awards as they continue their work promoting accessibility, inclusion and high standards in washroom provision acro
  
  Read more

• Mitie retains security contract with Transport for London

  06-08-2026 12:15 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has retained its security contract with Transport for London (TfL) for a further five years, helping to protect key infrastructure and support safe, secure operations across London.
  Under the new five-year agreement, which has an option to extend until 2032, Mitie will continue to provide physical security, reception and associated services across the transport body’s estate, including 58 London Underground sites, the Elizabeth line, river piers and the London Transport Museum.
  
  Read more

• askporter partners with PropCall to strengthen out-of-hours support for housing and FM organisations 

  06-08-2026 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  askporter, the AI-powered communications and operations platform for the housing and FM sector has partnered with PropCall to help housing providers and facilities management teams deliver a more efficient out-of-hours emergency service.
  The partnership brings together PropCall’s specialist call handling service and askporter’s platform – askporter Housing & askporter Operations, to combine AI-powered triage with 24/7 human support for a single, joined-up out-of-hours servi
  
  Read more

• Steps to success

  06-08-2026 11:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  From run-to-fail to future-ready. Paul Bullard, Chief Product Officer at SFG20 describes the three key steps to closing the FM skills gap
  Facilities management teams are under sustained pressure on two fronts: a shortage of available staff, and a widening gap between the skills that organisations can offer and the skills that a role in FM increasingly demands. This is not a temporary strain but a structural challenge, and one that requires a deliberate and well-planned response rather than reac
  
  Read more

• Arcus FM supports 179 people from disadvantaged backgrounds into employment

  06-08-2026 11:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Arcus FM’s 2025-26 Social Value Report highlights the impact of its work to create employment opportunities, support local communities and widen access to careers in facilities management.
  Social value remains one of Arcus’ five strategic pillars, with the business focusing its activity on employability and community work. Its approach prioritises support for under-represented groups, including young people, care leavers, prison leavers, ex-services personnel and individuals with lon
  
  Read more

• ICE launches dedicated solutions and deployment team

  06-08-2026 11:01 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ICE has announced a new major expansion of its operations with the launch of a dedicated Solutions and Deployment Team, backed by an investment of more than £1 million.
  
  Read more

• WPS secures hard FM contract win with Mercedes-Benz

  06-08-2026 10:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  WPS Facilities Management has won a three-year, multi-million-pound contract with Mercedes-Benz for the delivery of hard FM services across its UK headquarters in Milton Keynes and the iconic Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey.
  The appointment will see WPS provide planned and reactive mechanical and electrical maintenance, alongside project delivery, across both locations.
  Jack Prady, Managing Director for WPS Facilities Management, said: “Mercedes-Benz is one of the world’s most respecte
  
  Read more

• UK businesses missing warning signs of modern slavery

  06-08-2026 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New research published by the Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) has found that most UK businesses lack the basic systems needed to identify and prevent modern slavery, despite over half believing they are capable of managing the risk.
  The findings, published in IOSH’s new white paper Hidden in plain sight: confronting modern slavery in today’s economy, reveal significant gaps in organisational preparedness that could leave workers vulnerable to exploitation. IOSH
  
  Read more

Follow @CleaningIndusUK on Twitter!