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• Get a sporting edge with Condair

  22-03-2024 09:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Condair RS steam humidifiers are creating the precise humidity needed in Sporting Edge’s sophisticated environmental training and research chambers. Sporting Edge are a global leader in altitude and environmental facilities, that recreate climates from around the world for sports performance training, research and rehabilitation.
  Sporting Edge’s clients include Premier League football clubs, universities, Olympic associations and even high-end residential homes. Its environmental cha
  
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• ‘Disruptor’ brand RWRK teams up with Regenex and Super Laundry to give landfill-headed towels brand new life as in-demand streetwear

  01-07-2026 12:47 via chtmag.com
  
  An innovative upcycling start-up is repurposing overdyed hospitality towels for street style fashion that is catching attention around the globe.
  London-based RWRK Studio has partnered with linen recovery specialist Regenex and Super Laundry to take discarded luxury towels from gyms and hotels and turn them into unique hoodies, jackets, shorts, trousers, tote bags and other must-haves.
  Now orders are flying in from the UK, United States, Europe and further afield as demand is growing and the par
  
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• Maintenance and cleaning costs are set to rise

  01-07-2026 12:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to the latest forecast data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) maintenance costs, as measured by the BCIS All-in Maintenance Cost Indices, are set to rise by 15.7 per cent over the five years to 1Q2031.
  BCIS’ updated forecast also reveals that cleaning costs are expected to rise by 29.1 per cent over the same period, driven primarily by labour costs, while energy costs are forecast to fall by around 10 per cent between 2026 and 2031 – though the near-term ou
  
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• WPS starts work on £1.1bn housing maintenance contract in Birmingham

  01-07-2026 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  WPS, part of Wates Group, has commenced work on a flagship £1.1 billion, 10-year housing maintenance services contract with Birmingham City Council, supporting more than 30,000 homes.
  Awarded both the northern and southern lots following a wholesale retender of Birmingham’s housing maintenance, WPS is now delivering a full range of services, supporting long-term investment in social homes across the city.
  These include day-to-day repairs, improvement works, void property management t
  
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• Mitie unveils new Total Facilities Compliance service

  01-07-2026 11:29 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With new research from Mitie showing that more than a fifth (21 per cent) of organisations are unprepared for imminent regulatory requirements, Mitie is today launching its Total Facilities Compliance service to help organisations navigate an increasingly complex and evolving regulatory landscape.
  As estates grow in scale and complexity, and regulatory expectations continue to evolve, organisations are increasingly managing compliance across multiple suppliers, systems and teams, making it
  
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• ABM renews University Hospital Waterford contract

  01-07-2026 11:05 via cleaningmag.com
  
  ABM has been re-awarded a major contract to provide critical cleaning services at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Under the contract with the Health Service Executive (HSE), ABM will continue to provide 265 cleaning staff across five UHW facilities, including critical environments such as operating theatres and intensive care units.
  
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• OCS recognised for diversity and inclusion

  01-07-2026 10:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS was crowned winner of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (Large) award at the annual Alstom UK and Ireland Supplier Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards. The ceremony, held at Pride Park Stadium in Derby, celebrated the facilities management company’s organisation-wide commitment to workplace inclusion, equal opportunities, and employee wellbeing.
  Judged from more than 100 nominations across Alstom’s UK and Ireland supply chain, the award highlighted OCS’s equal op
  
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• AI could reduce UK office demand

  01-07-2026 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from workplace consultancy AWA suggests artificial intelligence could trigger a net 54 million square foot reduction in UK office demand over the next five years, as organisations rethink workforce capacity, space requirements and workplace strategy. This revised analysis accounts for both jobs displaced by AI and new AI-driven roles being created, resulting in a more balanced assessment of future office demand.
  The findings, published in AWA’s AI Impact Report 2026, indicate
  
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• 14forty retains Wavin contract

  30-06-2026 13:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Integrated FM specialist, 14forty, has landed a new three-year contract extension with Wavin, a leading manufacturer and supplier of plastic drainage and piping solutions.
  Secured following a competitive tender process, the new contract award takes 14forty’s relationship with one of its longest-held clients to 12 years in total.
  The agreement includes catering, vending, cleaning, security and hospitality services at the organisation’s Doncaster and Chippenham sites. A new on-site ca
  
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• AWE water network management contract win for Mitie

  30-06-2026 12:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie has been awarded a water network management contract with AWE Nuclear Security Technologies, using the new water management capabilities following the acquisition of Marlowe in March 2026, to manage critical water infrastructure.
  Working alongside AWE, Mitie will manage the operation and long-term development of private water, wastewater, fire systems and trade waste networks across three Berkshire sites, Aldermaston, Burghfield and Blacknest. The contract covers assets across AWE’s
  
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• Just Ask appointed to Fusion21’s £85m Grounds Maintenance Framework

  30-06-2026 11:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Just Ask, the specialist delivery unit within Bidvest Noonan providing social housing-focused FM services cross the UK and Ireland, has been appointed to Fusion21’s £85 million UK-wide Grounds Maintenance Framework as the top-scoring supplier across each criteria assessed.
  The four-year national framework, running from June 2026 to June 2030, is the first to be awarded by Fusion21 under the Procurement Act 2023, and gives more than 1,000 public sector organisations a compliant route
  
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• Dan Andrews to lead Kier Places Workplace Solutions

  30-06-2026 10:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Strengthening its FM and technical services offer to clients across the UK, Kier has appointed Dan Andrews as Director of Kier Places Workplace Solutions.
  In his new role, Andrews will lead the Kier Places Workplace Solutions business, focusing on driving service excellence, accelerating investment in technology and people, and working in partnership with clients to optimise performance and unlock greater value from their built environments.
  Andrews joins Kier Places from CBRE’s Global Wor
  
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• Deborah Rowland Scholarship deadline extended

  30-06-2026 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The application deadline for the 2026 Deborah Rowland Scholarship, which supports emerging talent into the workplace and facilities management profession, has been extended until Friday 10 July 2026.
  Now in its third year, the scholarship provides funding for IWFM-regulated qualifications at Levels 2, 3 and 4.
  For a second year, training provider Xenon Group will provide two fully funded qualification places, with study taking between 18 and 24 months alongside monthly mentoring sessions from ex
  
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• Promotion for Eren Stirling at Corps Security

  30-06-2026 09:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Eren Stirling has been promoted to the position of Sales & Marketing Director at social enterprise and security specialist Corps Security. The appointment, says Corps Security, recognises Stirling’s contribution to business growth since joining the organisation in 2019 as its Business Development Manager.
  In his new role, Stirling will lead Corps Security’s sales and marketing function, focusing on brand positioning and the development of new client and partner relationships, whi
  
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• The Clean Space demonstrates the 'art' of cleaning

  30-06-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Clean Space has been appointed by SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.
  
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• Principle joins Churchill’s group of specialist businesses

  29-06-2026 15:19 via chtmag.com
  
  Churchill Group has today (29 June) welcomed Principle, one of London’s most established specialist commercial cleaning providers, into its group of businesses. With more than 37 years of experience, a strong reputation and deep expertise across London’s landmark buildings, Principle and Churchill’s Portfolio business will merge. This will see the Principle brand continue to operate under its well-recognised identity, with Churchill’s Portfolio brand transitioning into it
  
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• Churchill welcomes Principle Cleaning Services into its group of specialist businesses

  29-06-2026 15:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Churchill Group has today (29 June) welcomed Principle, one of London’s most established specialist commercial cleaning providers, into its group of businesses.
  With more than 37 years of experience, a strong reputation and deep expertise across London’s landmark buildings, Principle and Churchill’s Portfolio business will merge. This will see the Principle brand continue to operate under its well-recognised identity, with Churchill’s Portfolio brand transitioning into it
  
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• SFG20 unveils new Ratification and Compliance Committee

  29-06-2026 12:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The new committee has been launched by industry standard SFG20 to safeguard maintenance standards in the age of AI.
  SFG20 has announced the launch of its Ratification and Compliance Committee, a collective of leading industry bodies established to provide independent oversight of SFG20 maintenance schedules. The committee will ensure that the governance processes behind the standard remain transparent, evidence-based and aligned with current legislation and industry best practices.
  Bringing
  
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• Axis CLC expands fire safety and compliance services offering with acquisition

  29-06-2026 11:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  National provider of essential property compliance and maintenance services, Axis CLC, has acquired Fieldway Group Limited, a provider of specialist fire safety and compliance services to the public sector.
  Founded in 1999, Fieldway has a strong track record of growth, deep technical expertise and well-established relationships across the social housing, healthcare and education sectors and holds preferred supplier status on multiple national and regional fire safety procurement frameworks.
  The
  
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• CHSA Excellence Awards 2026: celebrating the industry’s best

  29-06-2026 11:21 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has announced the winners of the 2026 CHSA Excellence Awards, recognising outstanding achievement, innovation, and commitment across the cleaning and hygiene industry.
  
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• Anenta expands into facilities management

  29-06-2026 11:12 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Independent healthcare waste management specialist, Anenta, has announced it will be expanding its services into facilities management with the appointment of former NHS Director of Primary Care, William Cunningham-Davis, as its new Director of Development & Partnerships.
  The appointment comes as organisations across the NHS, the public sector, and the wider private sector face growing pressure to reduce costs, cut CO₂, enhance sustainability, improve financial performance, and navigat
  
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• The Workplace Technology Group formalises parent company structure

  29-06-2026 10:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Workplace Technology Group has formalised its parent company structure, bringing its specialist divisions into closer alignment to support continued growth across the world.
  The move, says The Workplace Technology Group, will strengthen coordination between its five operating companies while maintaining the leadership of each Managing Director. The structure creates a single, integrated delivery model for organisations seeking multi-technology workplace, infrastructure and data centre soluti
  
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• Restore Information Management reduces mileage and emissions across its fleet

  29-06-2026 09:43 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Restore Information Management has reduced mileage and CO2 emissions by 25 per cent at four of its sites after introducing AI-powered route optimisation technology to improve the efficiency of its national fleet.
  The UK-owned provider of information management services, has partnered with fleet optimisation specialist Optimize to improve route planning and make better use of its vehicles across the UK.
  Using data and AI to analyse customer locations, vehicle capacity and traffic conditions, the
  
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• Survey reveals widespread gaps in workplace mediation skills

  26-06-2026 13:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  According to a new Acas survey, one third of Britain’s workplaces do not have staff with the necessary mediation skills to resolve a workplace conflict.
  The Acas survey, carried out by YouGov, found that 33 per cent of workers thought that their organisation did not have people with the necessary mediation skills to resolve a workplace conflict, with the figure rising to 40 per cent for SMEs.
  Mediation is a way of mending relationships when there is a disagreement at work, and looks at how
  
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• Protecting power: Why grid capacity is becoming critical in logistics real estate

  26-06-2026 13:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  By Anne Brom (Savills Cross-border team) and Abe Jongbloed (Head of Property Management Netherlands)
  In today’s European logistics market, access to power is no longer a given: it is a strategic asset. What was once a future challenge is now an immediate constraint. In many locations, grid capacity is already insufficient to support existing operational requirements, let alone future demand from electrification, automation, and energy-intensive occupiers. Property managers are increasingly
  
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• The Clean Space appointed by SET to support its growing London art centres

  26-06-2026 11:54 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has been appointed by SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.
  SET transforms vacant buildings across London into spaces for experimental culture, collective making, artistic production and community use. Founded by three artists in 2016, the organisation has grown into a network of city-wide centres, providing genuinely affordable studios, a multidis
  
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• The Clean Space awarded cleaning services contract across SET’s London art centres

  26-06-2026 11:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  SET, a contemporary arts organisation and registered charity, has appointed specialist commercial cleaning firm, The Clean Space, to provide scheduled cleaning services across eight sites in London.
  SET transforms vacant buildings across London into spaces for experimental culture, collective making, artistic production and community use. Founded by three artists in 2016, the organisation has grown into a network of city-wide centres, providing genuinely affordable studios, a multidisciplinary p
  
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• Double award win for Mitie at Hospitality Assured Awards

  26-06-2026 10:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mitie secured two prestigious honours at the Hospitality Assured Awards 2026, recognising excellence in customer experience, leadership and integrated facilities management.
  The organisation received the Highest Scoring Newcomer Award following its first full Hospitality Assured assessment on the EY Integrated Facilities Management contract, achieving an outstanding World Class result.
  The assessment recognised the close collaboration between Mitie and its Journey Partners, demonstrating how int
  
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• AVA hosts MPs in Parliament for vending engagement

  26-06-2026 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  AVA: The Vending & Automated Retail Association recently hosted a dinner at the House of Lords, bringing together MPs and vending industry representatives to raise the profile of the UK vending sector, introduce parliamentarians to the people and businesses behind it, and open a dialogue on the legislative challenges it faces.
  The AVA’s members account for 80 per cent of the UK vending industry’s £3.6 billion turnover and employ more than 19,500 people directly, with furthe
  
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• Compass Group UK & Ireland CEO to retire

  26-06-2026 10:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Robin Mills, CEO of Compass Group UK & Ireland, will retire this summer after 19 years with the business, including seven years as CEO and as a member of the Compass Group PLC Executive Committee.
  Known for his people-centred and client-focused leadership, Mills has overseen a period of significant growth, with the UK & Ireland business doubling in size during his tenure. He successfully guided the organisation through the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping it emerge stronger a
  
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