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• Flats back in use after Prochem resolves soot damage

  05-02-2024 12:59 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Cleaning up after an arson attack in a block of Liverpool council-owned flats, a local contractor tried and failed to remove soot damage with a generic solution.
  
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• OCS gets aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic off the ground

  21-08-2026 12:50 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has mobilised a new three-year aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic, deploying 240 colleagues across Heathrow and Manchester airports.
  The contract went from award to live operation in 84 days. OCS secured property, transferred over 200 colleagues under TUPE, and acquired seven new high-lift vehicles at Heathrow and two at Manchester, alongside a new fleet of minibuses, permits and licences, to set up a brand-new operation at two of the UK’s largest airports.
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• Eco-cleaning brand partners with CoppaFeel! for limited-edition pink cleaning kit

  21-08-2026 12:36 via chtmag.com
  
  Purdy & Figg to donate 50p from every Pink Starter Kit sold to support the breast cancer charity’s youth awareness work
  Natural cleaning brand Purdy & Figg has announced a new partnership with CoppaFeel!, the UK’s youth-focused breast cancer awareness charity. The collaboration is built around one simple idea: that checking your chest should be a habit, just like cleaning.
  To mark the partnership, Purdy & Figg has created a limited-edition Pink Starter Kit. The kit includ
  
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• Kitchen expert reveals five hygiene mistakes schools must avoid

  21-08-2026 12:29 via chtmag.com
  
  With an estimated 2.4 million cases of foodborne illness occurring in the UK every year, catering experts warn that simple mistakes in school kitchens can increase the risk of contamination and food safety issues.
  To help schools prepare for the new academic year, Alliance Online has revealed five key hygiene areas kitchen teams should focus on, from preventing cross-contamination to maintaining accurate food safety records.
  Failure to prevent cross-contamination
  Cross-contamination is one of th
  
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• OCS mobilises Virgin Atlantic aircraft cleaning contract

  21-08-2026 11:56 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has mobilised a new three-year aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic.
  The contract, which has seen 240 colleagues deployed across Heathrow and Manchester airports, went from award to live operation in 84 days.
  OCS secured property, transferred over 200 colleagues under TUPE, and acquired seven new high-lift vehicles at Heathrow and two at Manchester, alongside a new fleet of minibuses, permits and licences, to set up a brand-new operation at two of the UK’s largest airports.
  
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• Kimpton awarded two HVAC maintenance contracts at Wrexham University

  21-08-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Following a competitive tender process, hard FM services provider, Kimpton, has secured two separate HVAC maintenance contracts with Wrexham University.
  Kimpton’s Service & FM Division has been appointed to maintain the University’s heating plant and, under a separate contract, its air conditioning and ventilation plant.
  Both contracts will be delivered by Kimpton’s service engineers based locally in North Wales and the Wirral.
  Kimpton says the new contract awards build on
  
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• Bennett Hay strengthens culinary leadership team 

  21-08-2026 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Bennett Hay has strengthened its culinary leadership team as the company continues a period of sustained growth with two new appointments.
  Darren Collier joins the London-based independent workplace catering and guest services business as Head of Food Operations and Ben Stanley has been appointed to the role of Development Chef.
  The appointments further enhance Bennett Hay’s food and innovation capability, with Collier and Stanley joining Candice Webber, Culinary Director, and Alistair Day
  
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• ISS UK & Ireland completes Country Leadership Team appointments

  21-08-2026 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  ISS UK & Ireland has completed its Country Leadership Team with appointment of Charlie McCarthy as Segment Director, Business & Industry (B&I) and Ireland.
  McCarthy will commence his new role on 1 September 2026 and will join the Company’s Country Leadership Team (CLT), reporting to ISS UK & Ireland CEO, Scott Davies. He brings with him a strong track record of effectively managing complex FM needs and capital projects across a global matrix.
  Over the course of a 23-year ca
  
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• Principle celebrates Gold RoSPA award

  21-08-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Principle Cleaning Services’ vertical division has received a Gold RoSPA Award, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients and all building users safe at work.
  
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• Blanchardstown Centre, Dublin, appoints OCS Ireland for Integrated Facilities services

  20-08-2026 13:45 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has formed a strategic partnership with Blanchardstown Centre and its managing agent, Savills, to support Ireland’s premier retail and leisure venue. Under a new three-year agreement, OCS will provide fully integrated, self-delivered security and cleaning services at Ireland’s largest shopping and leisure destination, marking a significant transition after decades with the same service providers.
  At the heart of the agreement is a shared ambition. Blanchardstown Centre, home to m
  
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• Keeping Britain’s heritage attractions visitor ready

  20-08-2026 13:29 via chtmag.com
  
  A Northamptonshire cleaning company is playing a behind-the-scenes role in helping some of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions welcome visitors throughout the year.
  Rushden-based Inter County Service Group has been working with a range of visitor attractions across the UK, providing specialist commercial cleaning, washroom hygiene, waste management and janitorial services tailored to the unique demands of historic buildings and high-footfall destinations.
  From National Trust sites
  
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• Principle Cleaning Services celebrates Gold RoSPA H&S Award

  20-08-2026 13:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Principle Cleaning Services’ vertical division has received a Gold RoSPA Award, demonstrating its dedication to keeping staff, clients and all building users safe at work.
  In a high-risk environment where rope access, cradle operations and working at height across London’s tallest towers and buildings are part of everyday work, this achievement reflects Principle’s proactive, safety-first culture, which is embedded in every aspect of its specialist operations, from safety compl
  
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• Integrated facilities services win for OCS in Dublin

  20-08-2026 12:47 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has secured a three-year contract with Blanchardstown Centre and its managing agent, Savills, for the provision of fully integrated, self-delivered security and cleaning services at Ireland’s largest shopping and leisure destination, marking a significant transition after decades with the same service providers.
  Blanchardstown Centre, which welcomes millions of visitors each year, is home to more than 180 stores across the main centre and two adjoining retail parks, supported by around
  
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• New contracts strengthen Gather + Gather’s position in higher education

  20-08-2026 12:17 via fmj.co.uk
  The award of three new catering and hospitality partnerships worth over £37 million in total see Gather + Gather strengthening its position in the further and higher education sector.
  The partnerships, ranging from five to seven years in duration, will see Gather + Gather deliver bespoke and innovative hospitality solutions at Edge Hill University, University of West London and City College Norwich starting this coming academic year.
  Gather + Gather says it stood out in each of the competi
  
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• Complii bolsters lifts and escalators division with another acquisition

  20-08-2026 10:43 via fmj.co.uk
  Building safety and regulatory compliance services provider, Complii, has acquired Leeds-based White Lift Services Limited.
  Founded in 1991, White Lift Services is an independent, family-run company providing lift servicing, maintenance, repair, modernisation and installation across Yorkshire and the North of England.
  A team of engineers offer 24-hour support across passenger lifts, goods lifts, food hoists and stair lifts. The business holds membership of the Lift and Escalator Industry Associa
  
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• OCS mobilises new aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic

  20-08-2026 10:37 via cleaningmag.com
  
  OCS has mobilised a new three-year aircraft cleaning contract with Virgin Atlantic, deploying 240 colleagues across Heathrow and Manchester airports.
  
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• Principle Cleaning on a high with RoSPA H&S Gold Award

  20-08-2026 10:09 via fmj.co.uk
  Principle Cleaning Services’ vertical division has received a Gold RoSPA Award in recognition of keeping staff, clients and all building users safe at work.
  In a high-risk environment where rope access, cradle operations and working at height across London’s tallest towers and buildings are part of everyday work, Principle says this achievement reflects its proactive, safety-first culture, which is embedded in every aspect of its specialist operations, from safety compliance to beha
  
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• New offering aims to make team volunteering easier for businesses

  20-08-2026 09:31 via fmj.co.uk
  New team volunteering offering helps employees connect, give back and make a difference.
  Purpose-led team days are now easier to organise. Team Days, the new feature on GoVo for Business, makes it easy to coordinate experiences that bring employees together while delivering benefits for communities and good causes.
  Available to all GoVo for Business clients*, Team Days meets growing demand for simpler ways to arrange volunteering for groups of employees.
  Research by Royal Voluntary Service, the
  
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• BCIA launches new BEMS Delivery Framework

  19-08-2026 13:27 via fmj.co.uk
  The new BEMS Delivery Framework launched by the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) is designed to tackle inconsistent specification and create a clearer, more consistent approach to the delivery of Building Energy Management Systems.
  Developed and maintained by the BCIA’s Technical Working Group, the framework establishes a common language for defining the level of building controls functionality required by a project.
  It addresses a longstanding industry challenge: specifi
  
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• Gleeds appointed to new Anglian Water framework

  19-08-2026 12:38 via fmj.co.uk
  International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, has been named as one of just six suppliers on Anglian Water’s new multi-million-pound Client-Side Commercial Assurance Services framework.
  Anglian Water is the largest water and water recycling firm in England and Wales by area, serving over seven million people across 14 counties. Through the new five-year agreement, it is seeking to strengthen governance, cost control, and compliance across its capital and operational programm
  
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• In a cleanroom, the wipe is part of the process

  19-08-2026 11:55 via chtmag.com
  
  By Ian Adams, Owner of Speciality Wipes
  Most cleanroom teams don’t struggle because they’ve chosen a wipe that’s obviously unsuitable. Problems usually appear further into the detail.
  A dry wipe is placed beside a solvent dispenser. The procedure says to wet the wipe before cleaning a component. One operator gives it two pumps. Another gives it four. Someone else wets only one corner because that’s how they were trained on a previous line. All three believe they’re
  
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• Vacant commercial property incidents cost landlords nearly £50k a year

  19-08-2026 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Security incidents and property-related problems at vacant commercial buildings have cost landlords almost £50,000 on average over the past year, according to the findings of a new survey.
  Commissioned by SafeSite Facilities and carried out by Censuswide, the survey findings of 350 UK commercial property owners, highlight the growing financial burden associated with vacant commercial property, with landlords facing a combination of crime, damage, deterioration and rising insurance costs.
  
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• Bin Boutique backs wider growth with new branded Isuzu Fleet

  19-08-2026 10:33 via chtmag.com
  
  North East cleaning specialist, Bin Boutique, has unveiled a new fleet of fully branded Isuzu vehicles as the business increases its capacity to meet rising demand and prepares for its next phase of domestic, commercial and franchise growth.
  The investment will put Bin Boutique’s distinctive identity on the road while providing the durability, carrying capacity and reliability needed to support its growing mobile operation.
  Established in 2001 and rebranded as Bin Boutique in 2006, the Bly
  
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• Shortage of Grade A office space drives higher rent across UK cities

  19-08-2026 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  Reduced supply of new build offices and a shortage of Grade A office space is pushing rents higher across London and major regional cities according to Barbour ABI’s latest 2026-30 market report, which analysed a wide range of sources to produce a detailed industry overview.
  Office construction output fell 20 per cent in 2025 to £10.2 billion and Barbour ABI data shows that just 152 office construction contracts, worth a combined £2.7 billion, were awarded during the first five
  
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• Amey awarded FM contract extension with National Highways

  18-08-2026 14:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Amey has been awarded a one-year extension to its facilities management contract with National Highways.
  Continuing a long-standing partnership, Amey provides hard and soft facilities management services across National Highways’ complex and geographically dispersed estate across England, helping to ensure essential facilities remain safe, compliant, resilient and fit for purpose. This work underpins the organisation’s ability to manage and operate one of the UK’s most importan
  
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• NG Bailey wins significant contract with The Very Group

  18-08-2026 14:05 via fmj.co.uk
  Independent engineering and infrastructure services business, NG Bailey, has won a major technical services contract with one of the UK’s leading digital retailers, The Very Group.
  NG Bailey has been appointed to deliver comprehensive mechanical and electrical maintenance and engineering services across six key operational locations within The Very Group’s UK estate.
  The three-year contract will see NG Bailey’s Technical Facilities Services team provide planned and reactive M&a
  
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• Peartree appoints Andy Gook to drive growth in Scotland

  18-08-2026 12:46 via chtmag.com
  
  Peartree Cleaning Services, the commercial cleaning specialist, has appointed Andy Gook as Business Development Manager as the company looks to accelerate its growth across Scotland.
  Edinburgh-based Gook brings more than 20 years’ experience selling soft services, including eight years within the commercial cleaning sector. His appointment forms part of Peartree’s wider growth strategy and will see him focus primarily on securing new business across Scotland while also developing opp
  
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• Biffa bags expanded nationwide KFC contract

  18-08-2026 12:17 via chtmag.com
  
  Biffa has retained and expanded its waste management partnership with all non-franchise KFC restaurants across Great Britain.
  Having successfully supported KFC for several years, Biffa will now provide waste management services across its full portfolio of equity-owned restaurants.
  Drawing on its extensive experience in the hospitality sector and nationwide network, Biffa will deliver tailored collection services across the estate, helping ensure a consistent, high-quality service for KFC resta
  
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• Director promotion at Complii

  18-08-2026 11:52 via fmj.co.uk
  Building safety and regulatory compliance services provider, Complii, has promoted Julie Thompson to HR Director, joining the Senior Leadership Team.
  Thompson has been promoted internally from her role as Senior HR Business Partner, a position she joined bringing a wealth of experience across multinational organisations and particular expertise in navigating global due diligence, integrations and large-scale organisational change.
  Since joining, Thompson has played a central role in supporting t
  
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• Property Connect Networking Events in August

  18-08-2026 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Property-connect.org was formed to respond to a direct need of property professionals within the construction/FM and built environments. This includes anyone within the industry from FMs, Planners, Designers, Architects, Interior Designers, and all trades within the building envelope.
  Meeting monthly at various locations throughout the UK, each event has its own host ambassadors, bringing together property people within their areas. It’s an informal atmosphere, interacting with others to e
  
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