Cleaning Industry news

• Dealing with conflict

  24-05-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FMJ reports on a new training programme that helps prepare front-line personnel manage conflict by providing simple strategies and universal guidance to manage interventions professionally and effectively
  Earlier this month the government announced a series of measures to combat the rising tide of abuse and attacks on retail staff. Among the measures announced, the Home Office has pledged £55.5 million investment in facial recognition technologies and plans are now afoot to make assaults
  
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• Houston & Hawkes achieves top sustainable food rating

  17-07-2026 14:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independent, B Corp caterer, Houston & Hawkes, has received three stars – the highest possible rating – in its first Food Made Good Standard assessment, one of the world’s top evaluations for sustainable foodservice.
  Awarded by The Sustainable Restaurant Association (The SRA), the Food Made Good Standard, is a 360-degree assessment that evaluates impact across three main pillars: Sourcing, Society and Environment. Since launching in 2010, it has been used to assess and cert
  
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• AVA says energy drink vending ban will cost the industry £43m per annum

  17-07-2026 14:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) decision to impose a blanket ban on vending machine sales of high-caffeine energy drinks, has been condemned by AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association, warning it will cost the industry an estimated £43 million annually, threatening jobs and penalising millions of law-abiding adult consumers.
  DHSC’s consultation outcome proposes holding the person who controls or manages a vending machine’s premises liable for
  
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• Independent Inspection drives continual improvement across CHSA Accreditation Schemes

  17-07-2026 13:34 via chtmag.com
  
  Publication of the audit results of the CHSA’s Accreditation Schemes for Manufacturers and Distributors for the first half of 2026 show independent inspection is driving continual improvement. The results show purchasers of product from CHSA Accredited members trust the CHSA mark: ‘Our Standards. Your Guarantee.’
  For members of the CHSA this strengthens their reputation for providing quality, fit-for-purpose product and delivers real competitive advantage. Their customers gain
  
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• Tork introduces Inclusive Hygiene category to Loo of the Year Awards

  17-07-2026 13:26 via chtmag.com
  
  Entrants to this year’s Loo of the Year Award will have the chance to compete for a brand-new award from headline sponsor Tork, an Essity brand and a global leader in professional hygiene
  The Tork Inclusive Hygiene Award forms part of the Loo of the Year Awards for the first time in 2026. It recognises those providers of washrooms that are particularly comfortable and welcoming for people with a wide range of needs.
  “Our research shows that 54 per cent of people experi
  
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• Sodexo unveils its 2030 growth acceleration plan

  17-07-2026 13:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has unveiled ‘Shift & Grow 2030’ the Company’s roadmap focused on accelerating growth and restoring competitiveness.
  Launched by Sodexo’s CEO, Thierry Delaporte at an Investor Update in Paris yesterday, the plan is designed to address the execution gaps that have held back the Group’s performance through three pillars:
  Rebuilding the growth engine by reinforcing client proximity, proactive account management and business development, disciplined price-to-
  
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• SGC Security Services commences new healthcare partnership

  17-07-2026 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SGC Security Services has announced the start of a new partnership with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS).
  As of 1 July 2026, SGC is responsible for delivering security services across the Trust’s hospital sites. The partnership brings together the Trust’s longstanding commitment to the safety and wellbeing of patients, visitors and staff with SGC’s experience of working in complex healthcare environments.
  SGC will work closely with UHS, one of the UK&r
  
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• Compass recognised as one of the UK’s leading employers for young people

  17-07-2026 11:17 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland has won the Youth Employment UK ‘Employment Excellence Award’ – announced during Youth Employment Week (6-10 July 2026).
  The company achieved a perfect 42/42 score in the Good Youth Employment Benchmark Report, securing a place in the “Championing” category – the highest level of recognition available through the benchmark.
  Developed by Youth Employment UK, the Good Youth Employment Benchmark is a digital diagnostic tool tha
  
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• Ageing infrastructure biggest barrier to tackling backlog maintenance across NHS estate

  17-07-2026 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Two-thirds of estate leaders warn ageing infrastructure is the biggest barrier to tackling backlog maintenance.
  NHS Property Services (NHSPS) has surveyed estate leaders to find out how to improve building maintenance across their estates. The results reveal management of NHS sites is changing due to advances in how data is collected and technology is used to tackle backlogs.
  While short-term decisions are often required to keep buildings operational, these are not able to provide long-term impr
  
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• Seamless IT migration at Stratford Waterfront by Accelerator Ltd

  17-07-2026 09:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Stratford Waterfront Management Office in London required a secure, reliable and cost effective IT environment for its independent operations within a multi use complex.
  Accelerator Ltd delivered a full IT migration, creating a segregated network, improving connectivity, cybersecurity and wireless coverage, implementing new routers, switches and VoIP telephony. The solution supports existing devices, extends service to key areas and enables future multi tenant onboarding, all under a single supp
  
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• Bellrock to lead transformation of Wakefield Council’s 1,600-property estate

  16-07-2026 14:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Bellrock Group has been appointed to support Wakefield Council with a new “Integrator” Facilities Management model, as it moves away from traditional FM outsourcing towards a data-led and outcomes–focused partnership.
  The three-year contract began on 1 April and a phased transformation programme is underway. 
  Bellrock’s Intelligent Asset Care division will provide Integrator services to&
  
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• The Clean Space appointed preferred supplier by Wavenet

  16-07-2026 13:49 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has been appointed as preferred cleaning and washroom services supplier to Wavenet’s Work Area Recovery estate across the UK.
  Wavenet provides secure, fully equipped office environments for contracted customers whose staff need an alternative place to work if they are unable to access their usual workplace. Its UK network comprises nine business continuity centres and around 4,000 fully equipped desk positions, located within easy re
  
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• The Clean Space lands multi-site win with Wavenet

  16-07-2026 13:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wavenet has selected specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, as its preferred cleaning and washroom services supplier across its UK Work Area Recovery estate.
  Wavenet provides secure, fully equipped office environments for contracted customers whose staff need an alternative place to work if they are unable to access their usual workplace. Its UK network comprises nine business continuity centres and around 4,000 fully equipped desk positions, located within easy reach of major
  
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• SIA removes recognition of awarding body 

  16-07-2026 13:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Security Industry Authority (SIA) has given notice to the British Institute of Innkeeping Awarding Body (BIIAB) to terminate their recognition agreement, under which the SIA approved BIIAB as an awarding organisation for certain SIA licence-linked qualifications.
  The SIA gave notice to BIIAB on 14 July, which means that, with immediate effect, BIIAB should not register any new learners for any of its SIA licence-linked training. BIIAB must also not issue any new licence-linked qual
  
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• Global contract win for Sodexo with Meta

  16-07-2026 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has secured a major contract with Meta to deliver food services across its global portfolio.
  The enterprise partnership covers more than 130 locations in over 30 countries across all regions, including a highly diverse range of environments, such as corporate offices, large campuses, data centres, conference hubs and smaller office locations. Service delivery will start progressively in the coming months.
  Awarded following a highly competitive global tender process, Sodexo says it demonst
  
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• Director hire at Morris & Spottiswood Group

  16-07-2026 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Multi-skilled end-to-end service provider, Morris & Spottiswood Group, has appointed Claire Sarafilovic as Director of Professional Services, with the remit of establishing a fully integrated in-house advisory capability.
  The Group says the appointment is a crucial next step in its strategy of diversification into selected new sectors, services and geographies, providing its broad range of blue-chip, repeat business clients with a national end-to-end service. In this new role, Sarafilovic wi
  
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• Learnmore launches AI and data training for businesses to upskill talent

  16-07-2026 11:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New apprenticeship training programmes for AI and data science have been launched by training experts, Learnmore to meet the demand from employers looking to upskill staff.
  With studies showing a skills shortage in these fast changing workplace areas, the Learnmore courses will help participants build practical skills while achieving recognised standards.
  Recent research for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology found AI skills shortages are widespread, with 97 per cent of organi
  
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• 80 unique bin colour combinations making business waste compliance a visual minefield

  16-07-2026 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  New analysis reveals a bin standardisation gap across the UK, with at least 80 unique bin colour combinations making recycling increasingly difficult for UK businesses.
  One year after landmark legislation required all UK businesses to separate dry recyclables and food waste, new research from commercial waste experts Direct365 reveals that a lack of national standards is turning business recycling into a fragmented landscape.
  The study analysed Freedom of Information data from 190 UK councils an
  
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• KoolDuct installed on net zero carbon office – Island, Manchester

  16-07-2026 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Phenolic ductwork fabricated from The Kingspan KoolDuct System has been installed as part of Island, a 100,000 sq ft. office development in central Manchester, which has been designed to leading standards, including NABERS 5* and BREEAM ‘Excellent’, and to achieve net zero operational carbon performance.
  The Kingspan KoolDuct System was fabricated and installed by EcoDuct on the property, which is situated on John Dalton Street in the heart of the city. The development has been desig
  
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• Why AI will never replace the business of being human

  15-07-2026 15:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sussex Facilities Management MD and Co-founder Mark Jackson on why Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical on AI mirrors the question every FM leader now faces – who decides what role AI plays in a business built on trust
  I didn’t expect to find myself nodding along to a papal encyclical. But when Pope Leo XIV published Magnifica Humanitas, his recent document on artificial intelligence, a fair amount of it landed exactly where I’ve been sitting for the past couple of years: in the boa
  
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• Skills shortages affecting safety at work

  15-07-2026 14:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Skills shortages risk making workplaces less safe and less productive, with an impact on the national economy, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
  In a new report from the RoSPA’s OSH Skills Commission, produced in partnership with Speedy Hire, industry experts highlight key challenges in recruitment, training and retention of competent workers. The report also makes recommendations for how employers and the UK Government can ensure the UK has the h
  
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• Finalists revealed for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026

  15-07-2026 13:14 via chtmag.com
  
  The finalists for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026 have been announced, shining a spotlight on the organisations, teams and individuals setting the standard for excellence across Europe’s professional cleaning and hygiene sector.
  Now in their ninth year, the awards remain the only pan-European platform dedicated to recognising innovation, leadership and best practice in the industry. This year’s shortlist celebrates achievements across 11 categories, spanning digital
  
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• Brad and Max Reames of Peartree Cleaning Services awarded Chartered Status

  15-07-2026 13:02 via chtmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, is celebrating after Brad and Max Reames have been awarded Chartered Practitioner status through the Chartered Practitioners Register in Environmental Cleaning.
  Brad and his son Max, were formally recognised at a ceremony in London on 14 July 2026, receiving Chartered Practitioner status from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.
  The Chartered Practitioners Register
  
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• Covid Inquiry recognises that reusable PPE could have been part of the solution

  15-07-2026 12:52 via chtmag.com
  
  The TSA says it is pleased that the laundry industry has been recognised by the Covid Inquiry, in the module 5 release on 14 July.
  Initially the laundry industry was not included in the inquiry, but once the TSA had lobbied and explained the situation during the pandemic, the Association was allowed to make a statement. As a result, the latest module includes the following paragraphs (sections 4.78 and 4.79).
  In April 2020, the Textile Services Association (the trade association for the textile
  
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• Healthcare laundry and IPC: How NHS estates can make reusable textiles work safely

  15-07-2026 12:33 via chtmag.com
  
  With net zero targets and tight budgets to balance, reusable textiles offer FMs looking after NHS estates a proven way to cut waste and better control costs. But with IPC compliance and good patient outcomes top of the agenda, reuse can only be viable when laundry systems are safe and validated.
  To support FMs looking to make the switch, JLA has published a new white paper: Healthcare laundry and IPC standards: making reusable textiles work safely. Drawing on expert insight and independent studi
  
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• Better workbenches, better wellbeing: Rethinking the workbench as part of employee wellbeing

  15-07-2026 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mark has just finished reviewing the results of his company’s latest employee wellbeing survey. The scores are encouraging. Staff value the investment in mental health support, flexible working and occupational health initiatives. But as Facilities Manager for a busy engineering site, he knows wellbeing is influenced by more than policies and programmes. Every day he walks through workshops where technicians spend hours assembling, repairing and cutting materials. He also sees worn workben
  
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• Government reduces reliance on inefficient offices with 14 buildings closed last year

  15-07-2026 11:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fourteen government buildings were closed in the last year, contributing to savings across the government estate of £43.1 million in the past year.
  The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for 2025/26, published yesterday, shows four of these buildings were in the capital as the Plan for London progresses. The programme has secured £17.5 million in annual savings through these closures, procurement negotiations and Net Zero initiatives. The numbe
  
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• Government reduces reliance on inefficient London offices with 14 buildings closed last year

  15-07-2026 11:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Fourteen government buildings were closed in the last year, contributing to savings across the government estate of £43.1 million in the past year.
  The Government Property Agency’s (GPA) Annual Report and Accounts (ARA) for 2025/26, published yesterday, shows four of these buildings were in the capital as the Plan for London progresses. The programme has secured £17.5 million in annual savings through these closures, procurement negotiations and Net Zero initiatives. The numbe
  
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• Procure Plus marks 20 years of impact with over £2.67bn in procurement spent and £347m in savings for housing providers

  15-07-2026 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Manchester-based not-for-profit company specialising in social housing procurement is marking two decades of supporting housing providers to deliver better value, quality and social impact across England and Wales.
  Founded in 2006 as GM Procure, Procure Plus was created to improve housing maintenance through smarter collective procurement and to return the value generated directly back to communities.
  Since launching, Procure Plus has facilitated more than £2.67 billion in procurement
  
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• Chartered Practitioner Status awarded to Brad and Max Reames of Peartree Cleaning Services

  15-07-2026 10:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The father-and-son team at Peartree Cleaning Services have been awarded Chartered Practitioner status through the Chartered Practitioners Register in Environmental Cleaning.
  Brad Reames and his son Max Reames, were formally recognised at a ceremony in London on 14 July 2026, receiving Chartered Practitioner status from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners.
  The Chartered Practitioners Register was established under Royal Charter, approved by the Privy Council, and is administered by t
  
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