Cleaning Industry news

• Flexible arrangements

  08-11-2024 12:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A survey by Indeed Flex found a third of UK businesses find themselves short-staffed at least once a week due to worker illness. FMJ brought together Indeed Flex, client side FMs and a legal expert to discuss the challenges of recruiting and deploying frontline staff PARTICIPANTS• Sara Bean, Editor, FMJ
  • Michael Farrier, Solutions Director, Indeed Flex
  • Nick Clement, Business Development Director, Indeed Flex
  • Jenni Gallop, Director of Estates & Facilities /H&S Pr
  
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• Alpine Group acquires Channel Fire

  29-01-2026 11:09 via fmj.co.uk
  Fire suppression and detection services provider, Alpine Group, is strengthening its capability in the delivery of accredited fire protection solutions across complex, high-risk and technically demanding environments, following its acquisition of Channel Fire.
  Founded in 2015, Channel Fire is a specialist fire protection business delivering bespoke design, installation and maintenance solutions, where standard approaches are not always suitable.
  The acquisition supports Alpine Group’s ong
  
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• ‘Landmark’ contract win for WPS in Birmingham

  29-01-2026 10:19 via fmj.co.uk
  WPS, part of Wates Group, has won a 10-year contract, valued at £1.1 billion, with Birmingham City Council to deliver housing maintenance plus heating and compliance services to more than 30,000 homes.
  WPS was awarded the northern and southern lots, and from July will carry out day-to-day repairs, improvement work, void property management – preparing empty homes for new tenants – plus planned maintenance programmes such as kitchen and bathroom upgrades.
  The work will also see
  
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• RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor shows signs of stabilisation

  29-01-2026 09:54 via fmj.co.uk
  According to the latest RICS UK Commercial Property Monitor for Q4 2025, the UK commercial property market remains subdued, but early signs of stabilisation are emerging as sentiment improves modestly across occupier and investment markets,
  While elevated borrowing costs and a challenging macroeconomic backdrop continue to weigh on activity, survey respondents reported a gradual improvement in confidence. Notably, 32 per cent of contributors now believe market conditions are consistent with the
  
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• New CEO at Cleanology

  29-01-2026 09:35 via fmj.co.uk
  National commercial cleaning and FM company, Cleanology, has appointed Mark Little as its new Chief Executive Officer ahead of the company’s next phase of growth.
  Little will be playing a pivotal role supporting the £25 million turnover company’s ambitious plans to double in size. A successful 2025 has seen Cleanology win dozens of new contracts across 11 sectors, including the company’s biggest ever mobilisation with over £2 million of new contracts mobilised
  
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• New contract award strengthens OCS’ security partnership with Tesco

  28-01-2026 15:06 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has been awarded a new security deal with Tesco, supporting approximately 300 stores across Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  The contract strengthens a relationship built on 19 years of collaboration between both organisations.
  The partnership brings around 300 security officers into OCS through a structured TUPE process. Colleagues will provide visible reassurance in stores, adopt a customer-service-focused approach to safety, and coordinate mobile patrols across a broad and diverse retail es
  
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• Hospitality Action & IoH come together to help professionals stay in the industry during times of hardship

  28-01-2026 14:01 via fmj.co.uk
  The Institute of Hospitality (IoH) has partnered with Hospitality Action to strengthen support for hospitality professionals facing financial hardship, with the IoH Funded Membership bursary scheme now included within Hospitality Action’s Care Pack for grant recipients.
  The Care Pack provides immediate practical and wellbeing support to hospitality people at difficult points in their lives. By including IoH Funded Membership, the partnership will help to ensure that individuals also receiv
  
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• Venture Security appoints former police chief to its leadership team

  28-01-2026 12:41 via fmj.co.uk
  Former police Chief Superintendent, David Boyle, has been appointed to the position of People Director at Venture Security.
  Boyle brings more than 30 years of policing and national emergency services leadership experience and will play a key role in developing Venture’s people, leadership capability, and operational standards across the business.
  In his new role, Boyle will lead Venture’s people strategy, overseeing recruitment, learning and development, supervision, and retention. H
  
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• TSA and EcoVerify partner to strengthen sustainability support for members

  28-01-2026 10:31 via chtmag.com
  Increasingly companies, in particular from the hospitality and healthcare sectors, are looking for sustainability credentials from their commercial laundry service providers. One of the highly sought third party accreditation organisations is EcoVadis, a globally recognised sustainability rating platform. Receiving an EcoVadis rating can be a complex business and now TSA has teamed up with EcoVerify, one of the approved UK training providers of EcoVadis, to offer its members help in achieving th
  
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• Commercial property remodelling sector on the decline

  28-01-2026 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  London’s office sector is being held back by a lack of investment in refurbishment and remodelling, with just 7.5 per cent of currently available office rental stock in the capital considered premium workspace, according to the latest research by independent property consultancy, BPS London.
  BPS London analysed the size and annual change of the UK commercial property remodelling sector, before conducting further analysis of current London office rental listing stock to assess how much of t
  
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• Stannah reappointed to CHIC’s Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework

  28-01-2026 09:47 via fmj.co.uk
  Leading lift specialist, Stannah, has been reappointed to CHIC’s (Communities & Housing Investment Consortium) Lifts & Mobility Aids Framework for a second consecutive term.
  This achievement, says Stannah, reinforces its commitment to delivering safe, reliable, and high-quality access solutions across the housing sector. The previous four-year framework, which commenced in 2021, supported thousands of locations across the UK and enabled the delivery of essential lift and mobil
  
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• Morgan Sindall Property Services takes £12m retrofit contract in St Albans

  28-01-2026 09:32 via fmj.co.uk
  St Albans City & District Council has awarded a £12 million contract to Morgan Sindall Property Services (MSPS) to deliver a major programme of housing energy improvements over the next three years that will support its ambition to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
  With completion expected in January 2029, the agreement will see MSPS upgrade 353 homes. The works form a central part of the Council’s energy and buildings strategy, which focuses on improving building fabric,
  
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• Why first-time exhibitors are choosing the Manchester Cleaning Show 2026

  28-01-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  In operational, relationship-led industries like cleaning and FM, face-to-face conversations still carry weight. They build trust, shorten sales cycles and uncover insight that digital channels can miss. That’s why more businesses are choosing to exhibit at trade shows for the first time.
  
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• Delphis Eco helps Perfect Hygiene achieve 79.46% carbon reduction in 12 months

  27-01-2026 16:01 via chtmag.com
  Multi-award-winning UK manufacturer, B Corp and eco-cleaning brand Delphis Eco, has announced that its partnership with Perfect Hygiene – the largest independent hygiene and clinical waste provider in Northeast Scotland – has delivered an impressive 79.46 per cent reduction in carbon emissions over the last year. In total, Perfect Hygiene has avoided 9.69 tonnes of CO₂e, which is equivalent to 46,800 car miles.
  This significant saving has been achieved simply by Perfect Hygiene
  
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• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026 open for entries 

  27-01-2026 15:48 via chtmag.com
  The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are officially open for entries for 2026, once again inviting professionals from across the cleaning and hygiene sector to put forward their achievements for industry-wide recognition.
  Now entering their ninth year, the awards have firmly established themselves as one of the most respected benchmarks of excellence in the European cleaning and hygiene industry. Service providers, manufacturers, distributors and individuals are encour
  
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• Manchester Cleaning Show shines a spotlight on the people who keep the city’s most iconic spaces clean

  27-01-2026 15:30 via chtmag.com
  From major event venues to shared workspaces, thousands of people work behind the scenes every day to keep Manchester running. This February, those vital roles will be firmly in the spotlight as the city hosts the UK’s largest hygiene and cleaning event at Manchester Central on 18–19 February.
  The Manchester Cleaning Show will bring thousands of visitors to the city, including industry leaders, suppliers and professionals, and is using its return to celebrate the people wh
  
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• MSC to host exclusive industry event showcasing sustainability and innovation in Shoreditch

  27-01-2026 13:48 via fmj.co.uk
  The Maintenance Supply Company Ltd (MSC) members of Jangro, are a leading Solutions provider to the FM and Cleaning Industry, will be hosting a special industry event at Kachette, Shoreditch, bringing together customers, manufacturers and industry partners for a day focused on collaboration, sustainability and innovation.
  The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to meet key manufacturers from MSC’s value and supply chain, offering direct access to product expertise, insight i
  
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• Cleaning industry key trends for 2026

  27-01-2026 13:04 via chtmag.com
  Cleaning industry remains resilient and committed to innovation despite persistent challenges and cost pressures, new Robert Scott research reveals. “This year’s findings show that the sector remains determined and forward-thinking, despite facing economic pressures.”
  According to new research from cleaning manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott, the rising cost of doing business is the biggest challenge facing the UK’s cleaning industry.
  Key takeaways
  Nearly 90 per ce
  
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• Cardo Group retains Dacorum Borough Council contract 

  27-01-2026 12:37 via fmj.co.uk
  Dacorum Borough Council has reappointed Cardo to continue delivering repairs and maintenance services across its 10,500 homes.
  Commencing on 1 July 2026, the new contract, which has an approximate value of £395 million, is for an initial five-year term with an option to extend for a further five years. It will see Cardo continue to provide essential property maintenance services, deliver planned improvements, and support residents and local groups through targeted community-focused social
  
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• Mitie reports continued strategic momentum, with revenue up 10%

  27-01-2026 12:02 via fmj.co.uk
  UK technology-led Facilities Management, Transformation and Compliance company, Mitie, has released its trading update for the three-month period (Q3 FY26) and the nine-month period (Q3 YTD) ended 31 December 2025.
  Mitie Group has reported a sustained double digit revenue growth in Q3 FY26, up 10% to £1,447m (Q3 FY25: £1,314m), including 4% organic growth against a strong prior year comparative, and £71m generated in free cash flow in Q3 YTD (FY25 YTD: £59m).
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• Peartree sponsors Chelmsford Rugby Club

  27-01-2026 10:23 via cleaningmag.com
  Peartree Cleaning Services has renewed its sponsorship of Chelmsford Rugby Club’s kit for the second year running.
  
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• UK businesses lose 330m+ hours a year due to poor office conditions

  27-01-2026 10:22 via fmj.co.uk
  As UK return-to-office mandates rise, new research reveals the impact of office environments on employee productivity with 71 per cent of UK workers losing time to office distractions – adding up to 330m+ hours a year or 170,000 years of full-time work.
  The research by software-enabled hardware solutions business, Logitech and workplace solutions integrator, Insight, surveyed 2,000 hybrid and full-time office workers, and found a quarter (25 per cent) of UK workers lose one hour of work ea
  
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• Senior hire at Coat Facilities Group to drive next phase of growth strategy

  27-01-2026 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  Coat Facilities Group has appointed Robert Wollerton as its new Group Business Development Manager to drive the next phase of its ambitious growth strategy.
  Co-founded by Adam Atkins and Helen Cooper, Coat Facilities Group provides industry-leading expertise across all aspects of facilities management and comprises of five individual brands: Diamond Facilities Support, Jet Through, Nationwide Roofing Repairs, Nationwide Property Clean and Sanctuary Fire & Security.
  Wollerton brings a wealth
  
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• BuildingConfidence Gold strengthens supplier assurance in construction

  26-01-2026 14:30 via fmj.co.uk
  ~ Accreditation places OryxAlign on assurance frameworks used by tier one contractors ~
  Built environment and construction-focused technology service provider OryxAlign has achieved BuildingConfidence Gold accreditation from Achilles, marking a change in how the company can engage with organisations operating under formal supplier assurance frameworks. The accreditation was formally awarded on January seventh and applies immediately across OryxAlign’s UK operations.
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• Wilson Vale appointed catering partner at St Cross College, Oxford

  26-01-2026 14:24 via fmj.co.uk
  Wilson Vale has been appointed as the new catering partner at St Cross College, one of Oxford University’s leading graduate colleges and will manage its full catering provision from January 2026, including the Dining Hall, student café and bar, as well as the extensive hospitality and events schedule.
  Located on St Giles’ in the heart of the city, St Cross College is home to over 650 students and approximately 150 fellows. The College has a strong international prof
  
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• New CEO for Sodexo’s Health & Care business

  26-01-2026 13:36 via fmj.co.uk
  Rob Jepson has been appointed as CEO for Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Health & Care business with Philip Leigh leading on strategic projects across the region.
  Prior to joining Sodexo Jepson was Group Director of Estates and Facilities at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK with 10 hospitals across seven separate sites and a long-standing client partner of Sodexo.
  Sodexo Health & Care has over 7,500 employees delivering a balance
  
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• Rats, mice and wasps dominated UK pest activity in 2025

  26-01-2026 12:29 via chtmag.com
  Analysis of data recorded by Rentokil Pest Control has revealed that rats, mice and wasps led the way as the most prevalent pests across the UK in 2025.
  Rats accounted for a quarter (25 per cent) of all Rentokil recorded pest activity last year, followed closely by mice (22 per cent), wasps (8 per cent), and then bed bugs (6 per cent) and fleas (4 per cent), completing the top five.
  With rodent activity representing nearly half of reported pest activity, this highlights an ongoing challenge for
  
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• Harrisons strengthens offering with new wet wipes launch

  26-01-2026 12:08 via chtmag.com
  For the first time in its 135 year history, Harrisons, a leading UK manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, has launched a set of fully in-house manufactured wet wipes.Harrisons develops new B2B wet wipe offering, including Surface Disinfectant Wipes, Probe Wipes, Hand Sanitiser Wipes and Hand & Tool Wipes.
  Wet wipes to expand both the Harrisons Industrial Range and Harrisons Hygiene Range, and includes plastic-free wipes.
  All new wet wipes will be manufactured in Britain.The expanded offering bolst
  
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• Cost of construction tenders set to rise

  26-01-2026 11:45 via fmj.co.uk
  Construction tender prices are set to climb by up to 5.0 per in 2026, threatening costs for key UK programmes and challenging project viability, according to new data from global professional services company Turner & Townsend.
  In its Winter 2025 UK Market Intelligence report (UKMI), the business forecasts a rate of tender price inflation (TPI) of 3.5 per cent per year across real estate and 5.0 per cent for infrastructure through 2026 and 2027.  While these both represent only a modest
  
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• Key trends and regulatory changes shaping the waste management sector in 2026

  26-01-2026 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  Regulatory reform, digital oversight, and growing expectations around sustainability are actively reshaping how waste is collected, treated, tracked, and reported in 2026.
  Graham Flynn, Managing Director of independent healthcare waste management company, Anenta, outlines the key trends for the waste management sector to watch and explains how new regulations are driving greater transparency, consistency, and environmental accountability.
  1. Digital Waste Tracking
  Digital Waste Tracking, led by
  
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