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• Essity reports a ‘solid performance’ in Q1 2025

  24-04-2025 12:11 via chtmag.com
  
  Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company whose brands include TENA, Tork, Cushelle, and Bodyform, has published its interim report for Q1 2025, citing a solid performance with higher sales and a strong cash flow. Quarter 1, 2025 highlights:Net sales increased 0.4% to SEK 34,976m (34,850)
  Organic sales growth amounted to 2.1%, of which volume accounted for 0.0% and price/mix 2.1%
  EBITA increased 4% to SEK 4,718m (4,523)
  EBITA excl. IAC decreased 4% to SEK 4,706m (4,880). Excluding curr
  
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• Eptura Flex/25 London: Elevating Employee Experience

  16-05-2025 16:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Eptura’s Flex/25 event, held on May 13 at the Biltmore Hotel in Mayfair, brought together professionals from real estate, facilities management, HR, and technology sectors to discuss the future of workplace innovation. The event, fittingly taking place the day before World FM Day, featured Eptura’s vision and product roadmap, informative keynotes, and panel discussions providing guidance on the key business challenges that coexist with creating efficient buildings and workplaces. The
  
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• Four key lessons on the real impact of social value

  16-05-2025 14:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Jacky So, ESG Director at OCS UK & Ireland
  Social value is an important part of ESG commitments and businesses across numerous industry sectors are rethinking how they can positively impact their colleagues, communities, and wider society. From improving employment opportunities for marginalised groups to strengthening local engagement initiatives, social value is driving real-world impact.
  OCS recently held its first Social Value Roundtable, which brought together industry leaders to e
  
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• How height adjustable workbenches boost comfort and productivity

  16-05-2025 14:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Invest in Comfort, Reap the Rewards
  Businesses that take ergonomics seriously are seeing the benefits in reduced absenteeism, better employee retention, and higher output. Height adjustable workbenches are a simple yet powerful way to align your workplace with the principles of industrial ergonomics.
  By choosing ergonomic workbench setups, you’re not only investing in the well-being of your team—you’re also setting your organisation up for long-term success.
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• Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation hits fundraising high as it marks 20th anniversary

  16-05-2025 13:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo’s Stop Hunger Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary last night at Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club’s American Express Stadium. The annual fundraising dinner brought together colleagues, charity partners, clients and supply partners to raise £292,300 for initiatives tackling food insecurity across the UK and Ireland.
  The evening was also an important step forward in Sodexo’s journey toward its ambitious 2030 commitment of supporting over 12.5 million d
  
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• An informative initiative

  16-05-2025 12:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mats Broman, CEO of SWG explains the benefits of the Information Management Initiative (IMI) to the FM sector
  Data has long been recognised as the key to facilities management, and the Information Management Initiative (IMI) seeks to provide a framework for organisations to improve how data is managed across the whole building and asset lifecycle. The framework requires a shift from documents and drawings to the integration of digital data, with a goal of improving decision making, efficiency,
  
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• GAME FM secures £1.24m in contracts in first year of trading

  16-05-2025 11:45 via fmj.co.uk
  GAME founder and MD, Gabriel Erinle
  The Manchester-based facilities management firm has won 13 major contracts totalling more than three million sq ft and £1.24 million in value, just 12 months since its launch.
  Founded by FM industry veteran, Gabriel Erinle, GAME has landed instructions across landmark city centre and Greater Manchester sites. These instructions span landmark residential developments, commercial premises, and civic-focused spaces.
  The contracts cover cleaning, concie
  
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• Supply Chain Sustainability School appoints new chair

  16-05-2025 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dale Turner, Director of Procurement and Supply Chain at Skanska UK has been appointed as the new Chair of the Supply Chain Sustainability School, a free virtual learning platform around sustainability, with the aim to upskill those working within, or aspiring to work within, the built environment sector.
  Turner takes over from Shaun McCarthy OBE, who co-founded the School in 2012 and has chaired the organisation since its launch. McCarthy will now move into a roaming ambassador role, continuing
  
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• Elior UK launches workplace catering brand focused on wellness and innovation

  16-05-2025 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Elior UK has launched its new UK-wide workplace catering brand – Elior at Work.
  Grounded in fresh market insights, the brand places a heightened emphasis on quality, sustainability, and wellbeing to transform everyday workplace dining into a more mindful and nourishing experience that prioritises physical and mental wellbeing.
  Elior UK says its brand vision is rooted in providing great, nutritious food that empowers employees to thrive in the workplace. Over a 12-month period, Elior conduc
  
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• ABM secures FM contract at Edinburgh Airport

  16-05-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM, a leading provider of facility, engineering and infrastructure solutions, has been awarded a three-year contract by Edinburgh Airport. The contract is for the delivery of facilities services across its airport estate, including the terminal, corporate offices and contractor buildings.
  
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• Schwamborn celebrates 90 years

  16-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Schwamborn - producer of machinery for the restoration, care and cleaning of hard floors - is celebrating its 90th anniversary by welcoming the fourth generation into the family business based in Germany.Schwamborn was founded in 1935 by Alois Schwamborn, who initially worked as a sales representative for vacuum cleaners and floor cleaning machines. After an interruption due to the war, his sons Rolf and Dieter joined the company. Together with their father, they continued to run the family busi
  
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• CIBSE appoints new president elect for 2025/26

  15-05-2025 14:53 via fmj.co.uk
  David Cooper MBE has been appointed CIBSE’s President Elect for the 2025/26 term.
  A distinguished engineer with over 40 years of experience in the lift and escalator industry, Cooper brings unparalleled expertise and leadership to CIBSE, advancing its mission to champion safe, sustainable and high-performing built environments.
  Cooper began his career as an apprentice with the British Railways Board before joining KONE, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lifts and escalators
  
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• Compass delivers a strong first-half performance

  15-05-2025 14:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The food and support services business has announced strong net new business and double-digit underlying operating profit growth in its Half Year results for the six months ended 31 March 2025.
  The group says it delivered a strong first-half performance, with underlying operating profit increasing by 11.6%. Organic revenue was up 8.5%, driven by strong net new business growth of 4.4% and client retention rates remained strong at over 96%.On a statutory basis, revenue increased by 8.8% to $2
  
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• FM contract for QTEC at Glass Wharf

  15-05-2025 13:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Knight Frank has awarded QTEC Facilities Management a major contract to deliver comprehensive FM services at Glass Wharf, one of Bristol’s most prestigious office developments.
  Glass Wharf, an eight-storey Grade A commercial office building, sits at the heart of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, a key hub for business and innovation. The building is targeting a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, requiring a specialist engineering maintenance approach to ensure complianc
  
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• Senior appointment at Rapid Energy

  15-05-2025 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Rapid Energy, a leading UK provider of temporary heating and cooling solutions, has appointed Matt Stapley as its new Technical Director.
  Stapley brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the business, with over 25 years of experience in the HVAC sector. His career has been marked by significant contributions to the development and deployment of energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions across various sectors. Stapley’s leadership is expected to drive Rapid Energy’s technica
  
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• Designing for all

  15-05-2025 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks on the evolving aesthetic of accessible washrooms
  Accessibility should be the top priority when designing, specifying, and managing commercial washrooms, but achieving compliance doesn’t mean having to sacrifice on style. Traditionally, specifiers, hoteliers and facilities managers have focused primarily on function in accessible washrooms, often resulting in spaces that contrast starkly with other comm
  
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• UEL and Siemens partner on MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering Scholarship

  15-05-2025 11:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The University of East London (UEL) and global technology company Siemens have  joined forces to launch the Siemens Scholarship for the university’s MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering.
  As the two organisations look to develop the future skills needed to decarbonise infrastructure and industry, the scholarship aims to widen participation in higher education, providing crucial financial support and access for home fee-paying students aspiring to study sustainable energy. By reducing
  
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• G4S wins Sizewell C security contract

  15-05-2025 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  G4S has been appointed as the principal security provider for Sizewell C, the new 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast.
  The contract will see G4S supply and support the main Sizewell C construction sites, as well as securing the project’s off-site infrastructure locations, including its bus operations centre where the project’s hydrogen-powered bus fleet will be maintained, two park and ride locations, and an accommodation campus.
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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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• Essity pioneers full-pay neonatal care leave beyond new statutory rights

  15-05-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Global hygiene and health company Essity, which manufactures brands such as Bodyform, Tork, Cushelle and Plenty, is offering full-pay neonatal care leave to its UK employees from 6 April – becoming one of the first major employers to go significantly beyond the government’s new statutory entitlement.
  
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• Do we put into practice the findings of scientific studies?

  15-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  For three years a team of industry experts has been gathering material on cleaning ergonomics and conscious cleaning. In the latest of their exclusive articles for ECJ, Helge Alt from Puhastusekspert in Estonia and Tarja Valkosalo of Propuhtaus Finland ask whether scientific findings are actually being put into practice.There is quite a lot of scientific research on professional cleaning. Making use of them is the basis for knowledge-based management in cleaning. But are we putting research find
  
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• B Corp status for Magenta Associates

  14-05-2025 14:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Employee-owned communications consultancy Magenta Associates joins a global movement of for-profit businesses committed to creating a more sustainable, ethical and equitable economy having become a Certified B Corporation.
  Nonprofit network B Lab provides B Corp Certification to companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. A company must achieve a B Impact Assessment score of 80+ to be certified. With a verified score of 126.1,
  
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• OCS announces strategic partnership with the University of Sussex

  14-05-2025 12:20 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has announced a new seven-year partnership with the University of Sussex, a transformative step in their commitment to delivering high-quality facilities management services. With an option to extend for an additional three years, this unique agreement sees the University of Sussex and OCS enter a joint venture partnership, underpinned by a collaborative approach to service delivery.
  The joint venture will deliver total facilities management services to the University estate, covering hard a
  
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• World FM Day: Global FM Awards honour IWFM nominees LGIM and FM Partners for wellbeing initiative

  14-05-2025 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Global FM Awards of Excellence 2025 has recognised Legal and General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) and FM Partners with a silver award for exceptional achievement as the sector marks World FM Day.
  Nominated by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), Hidden Workers is a wellbeing-boosting initiative focusing on improving the working conditions and benefits of security, maintenance and cleaning staff, developed in response to the challenges faced by the UK’s h
  
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• Expansive launches AI-powered tools to transform facilities management

  14-05-2025 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Expansive AI simplifies FM workflows, reduces admin, and empowers teams with smarter, faster decision-making.
  Expansive, the award winning facilities and maintenance management platform, has today announced the launch of Expansive AI. A new suite of intelligent tools built to support FM teams on the ground. The first wave of AI-powered features is due to go live this month, helping FM teams simplify complex tasks, reduce repetitive admin, and act on real time insights.
  This launch marks a major
  
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• False alarms

  14-05-2025 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Matthew Holliday, Director of Technical Services & Field Operations at the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), explains how false alarms from security systems are being addressed through an industry-wide partnership with policeOver the past two years, the number of false alarms triggered by security systems has significantly increased.
  While the threat posed by false alarms is not new, it has escalated due to evolving technology. Thirty years ago, false alarms were rampant, with a stagger
  
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• KST opens new accredited training centre 

  14-05-2025 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has opened a new accredited training centre at its technology monitoring facility, K-SOC, located in the West Midlands, underscoring the Group’s commitment to investing in innovative learning opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
  Designed to serve as a cornerstone of the KST Group’s infrastructure, the new facility is dedicated to providing comprehensive training in public space surveillance for both newcomers en
  
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• ESS and Olio win ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ award

  14-05-2025 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ESS, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s, specialist business operating in the Defence, Energy, Government, Infrastructure and Marine & Aerospace sectors, in collaboration with community sharing app Olio has won ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management.
  Held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the event celebrated accomplishments and championed achievements in the recycling, reuse and waste reduction sectors.
  ESS and Olio
  
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• World FM Day 2025 – Resilience in Action: Sodexo spotlights Emily Davis’ journey into facilities management

  14-05-2025 09:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  To mark World FM Day and the theme Resilience in Action: FM Thriving in a World of Change, Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to spotlight Emily Davis, Hospitality Support Manager in its Independent Schools business, who is taking a bold and inspiring step forward by beginning her FM apprenticeship with Sodexo this May. Her story highlights how new voices and experiences along with the courage to explore new career paths are shaping the future of facilities management.
  Davis’ journey in
  
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• Motel cleaning crew finds live alligator left behind in guest room

  14-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Staff at a US motel were unnerved to find a live alligator hiding under the bed of one of the rooms after the guest had checked out.The manager of the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, Michigan, found the reptile with his nephew when the two were preparing the room for the next guest. They were particularly surprised at their discovery since alligators are not native to Michigan."We just went in to clean the room and when my nephew looked under the bed, he was there," said Gary the manager. "He was
  
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