Cleaning Industry news

• How to redefine your RoI through smarter innovation

  14-12-2017 01:00 via cleaningmag.com
  Clients and cleaning contractors looking for innovative equipment and methods that deliver better results can now consult a new guide focused on ‘return on innovation’. ‘Redefining ROI’ is an interactive and expanding suite of cost-effective cleaning options, ranging from washrooms to escalators, and matting to high-level cleaning.“Innovation is an industry buzzword, so clients and contractors rightly have an eye out for the latest thing in cleaning, but we can&rsqu
  
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• Sweet success

  03-05-2024 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  For the latest in our series of case studies on FM in extraordinary settings, Sara Bean took a tour of the British Sugar plant in East Anglia to see how the EMCOR UK team is embedded into the production process
  Determining the contribution made by FM to the success of an organisation can, in the traditional office workplace scenario be difficult to do, but EMCOR UK’s partnership with British Sugar ably demonstrates the integral part facilities management plays in the success of Britain&rsq
  
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• OCS appoints director to lead on AI and digital services

  03-05-2024 13:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David De Santiago has been appointed to the role of Group AI & Digital Services Director at global facilities services firm, OCS.
  The position sees Santiago tasked with spearheading the strategy and execution of cutting-edge digital solutions that harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. His mission is to drive innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and create measurable impact across OCS’s front-line operations, bene
  
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• Mears highlights opportunities and challenges in decarbonising housing stock to achieve net zero

  03-05-2024 13:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mears Group has launched its first decarbonisation report detailing the scale of opportunity and challenge facing the UK housing sector as it works to reach the UK’s net zero targets.
  Building on its extensive experience of retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient, the report ‘Warmer, healthier homes – domestic retrofit a net zero opportunity‘, recognises that while there has been some progress, the industry is behind where it needs to be in its net zero jour
  
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• Ranger Fire and Security completes acquisition of IPH Fire Solutions

  03-05-2024 12:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ranger Fire and Security has completed a pivotal acquisition of national fire suppression business, IPH Fire Solutions Ltd, broadening and enhancing its fire suppression offering.
  Based in the North West, IPH Fire is an industry leader with national coverage in the fire suppression sector, providing comprehensive packages of fire suppression systems, including their maintenance and removal.
  Founded in 2014 by Managing Director, Niall Hackett, IPH Fire has continued to expand over the past decade
  
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• Learning our lessons

  03-05-2024 12:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  “We’re here to learn today” said Psychologist and Workplace Consultant Nigel Oseland in his introduction to the Workplace Trends Spring Summit 2024. A selection of data rich presentations ensured we did
  Kerry Henderson of Gensler
  What we want out of our office is what unites us, was the message of Kerri Henderson and Naomi Sakamoto of Gensler. They posed the question ‘if the last three years has shown most office work can happen at home, what is its value?’ The answ
  
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• New Group MD appointed as Style celebrates 25 years

  03-05-2024 11:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  At Style’s 25th-year celebration party, Co-founder Julian Sargent passed the baton to Michael Porter, new Group MD, who will lead the business forward, while Sargent transitions to Chairman.
  Style, a UK supplier of moveable wall systems, launched in 1999. Partnering with global moveable wall manufacturer, Dorma Huppe, and bringing the vertical-rising, Skyfold partition to the UK market, Style quickly became known for its extensive portfolio of moveable, folding and sliding walls.
  By 2011 S
  
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• Strategic acquisition expands EcoTech offering

  03-05-2024 10:47 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Coventry-based specialist cleaning product manufacturer EcoTech (Europe) has announced a key strategic acquisition which is set to substantially expand the company’s range and offering to its UK-wide customer base.
  
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• Sodexo scoops award for climate-friendly school dinners

  03-05-2024 10:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo UK & Ireland’s Schools business has been awarded Bronze in the ProVeg School Plates Awards – a national accreditation scheme acknowledging exceptional school menus.
  The Awards recognise caterers serving the healthiest and most climate-friendly school meals across the UK. Sodexo caters for over 50 schools across England, Scotland and Wales, and is the latest major caterer to receive an award for its outstanding menus.
  To be eligible for an award, caterers must take various
  
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• Entries open for ECA’s 2024 Industry Awards

  03-05-2024 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Entries are now open for the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) annual Industry Awards, which recognise the accomplishments of ECA Member businesses from across the electrotechnical and engineering services industry who have excelled and delivered outstanding projects and initiatives.
  Award winners will be announced during the ECA’s 2024 Industry Awards Dinner and Dance which will be held on Friday 11 October 2024 at the Hilton Bankside Hotel in London.
  Entries close on Friday
  
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• Retrofit ready solutions from Building Superstore

  03-05-2024 09:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Online builders’ merchant Building Superstore, part of CMO Group plc, is seeing more multi-product orders than ever before as contractors take on varied retrofit jobs to help improve the energy-efficiency of existing homes and commercial properties.
  Building Superstore’s extensive product offering is allowing contractors to source everything they need from one supplier, helping them to better manage deliveries, budgets and coordinate work on site. Demand for products such as replacem
  
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• Star rat-ings: Rat and mice sightings could be scaring away £20k in revenue a year for a UK hospitality business

  02-05-2024 15:02 via chtmag.com
  
  Rat and mice sightings could be costing each British hospitality business up to £20,000 in lost revenue each year, as new research reveals that rodent sightings drag down hospitality establishments’ Tripadvisor ratings by an average of one full star.
  Rentokil Pest Control analysed over 80,000 Tripadvisor reviews of 200 hospitality businesses across the UK, to understand the correlation between negative reviews that mentioned pest sightings, particularly rats and mice, and the overall
  
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• Genesis Biosciences reformulates Evogen concentrates

  02-05-2024 14:41 via chtmag.com
  
  Genesis Biosciences has modernised the formulas of its Evogen concentrates, making the range 100 per cent bio-based.
  The company’s Evogen products combine innovative eco-benign® chemistry and application-specific beneficial bacteria to offer effective cleaning across a wide range of industries including facilities management and wastewater treatment.The range’s performance-driven and environmentally-responsible microbial and antimicrobial technologies are designed to provide sust
  
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• Resilient floorcare business surges with 72% revenue growth post-administration

  02-05-2024 14:29 via chtmag.com
  
  Victor Floorcare, a leading supplier of commercial cleaning equipment, has announced a remarkable 72 per cent surge in revenue from 2022 to 2023, also doubling its turnover in the previous year.
  The company, once on the brink of dissolution, has emerged as a “phoenix from the ashes” since being bought out of administration by IIC Products Ltd in 2020.
  The business has been making cleaning machines since 1946 and the Victor name has become synonymous with high-performance, reliable an
  
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• Promising start to the year for ISS

  02-05-2024 14:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In its latest trading update for the period 1 January-31 March 2024, ISS has reported a promising start to the year.
  With continued business improvements, organic growth was 6.0% in Q1 2024 (Q1 2023: 12.0%), mainly driven by successful implementation of price increases to offset wage increases and general cost inflation and volume growth and total revenue for the quarter amounted to DKK 20.1 billion (Q1 2023: DKK 19.3 billion).
  The global workplace experience and facilities management firm also
  
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• RIBA CPD Webinar: Cutting Carbon Through Sustainable Roofing Design

  02-05-2024 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, 16th May from 12:00pm – 1:oopm, Garland UK will present an engaging and informative live RIBA-accredited CPD seminar, ‘Cutting Carbon through Sustainable Roofing Design’ led by Garland UK’s Architectural Manager, Chloe Barber.
  The RIBA-accredited CPD is free to attend and will explore the crucial role of sustainable roofing in reducing carbon emissions throughout the lifecycle of your building project.
  From construction to operational use, you’ll be giv
  
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• Managing estates and facilities with good CAFM software

  02-05-2024 11:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  CAFM (Computer Aided Facilities Management) software enables you to manage your Buildings, Estates and Facilities amazingly, despite increases in demand and challenging budgets. From PPM to scheduled testing, reactive helpdesks to simplified reporting, managing compliance to allocating jobs, CAFM makes your job easier.
  Investing in a new CAFM solution or module is a big decision. Fortunately, good CAFM software has come into its own over recent months; enabling estates and facilities department
  
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• Projects struggle to attract bidders as uncertainty lingers

  02-05-2024 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The latest UK Construction Market Report from international property and construction consultancy, Gleeds, reveals contractors are remaining selective about taking on new work, with almost 90 per cent saying they or their supply chain had declined a tender in the previous three months as onerous contract conditions and lack of capacity converge.
  In the wake of this shift in approach, nearly 40 per cent of all respondents claimed to have had difficulty securing a sufficient number of tendere
  
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• EMCOR UK unveils Carbon Transformation solution

  02-05-2024 10:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  EMCOR UK has unveiled its new Carbon Transformation solution encompassing three key areas – data insights, digitalisation and decarbonisation.
  Launched in response to evolving market trends and customer needs, it will be headed up by Director of Carbon Solutions Kam Singh and Energy Director Richard Lewis. Their team boasts extensive experience in decarbonisation and sustainability, with specialisms including energy procurement, net zero pathways, data analytics and managing critical envir
  
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• BCO Regional Awards names London’s best workplaces

  02-05-2024 09:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  London’s most outstanding workplaces have been named, with British Council for Offices Awards going to seven office buildings across the city.
  Held at the Park Plaza hotel, the BCO’s annual London Awards Lunch recognised projects that demonstrate best practice in office design, fit-out, operation and sustainability, setting the standard for excellence across the sector.
  The winners of this year’s competition in London stand out for their user-centric design credentials, as well
  
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• GOJO Industries to close European operation

  02-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  GOJO Industries, the US-based producer of hand hygiene and surfacecleaning solutions, is to close its European operation which has beenbased in the UK.In a statement the company said: "Our GOJO Europe business hasstruggled financially for over a decade, requiring significant, ongoingsupport from the US throughout that time. As a result, a strategicreview of GOJO Europe was initiated using outside experts to find asustainable, long-term solution."Many options to turn around the business or to sel
  
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• Prime Facility Services in Shrewsbury High School win

  01-05-2024 14:39 via chtmag.com
  
  Prime Facility Services, a leading provider in the cleaning and facility management industry, has secured a three-year contract with Shrewsbury High School for term time and non-term time cleaning services. This significant new contract marks Prime Facility Services’ sixth client within the education sector in just three months, amplifying the company’s influence with over 30 clients in this sector in the West Midlands.
  Shrewsbury High School, an all-girls school from the renowned Gi
  
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• OCS takes Southbank Centre TFM deal

  01-05-2024 14:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS has been appointed by Southbank Centre to supply total facilities management services to its sites over the next five years, with the potential for an extension.
  The core multi-million-pound contract includes cleaning, hard services (mechanical & engineering and projects), and event support, along with additional yearly projects of added value, to enhance Southbank Centre’s facilities.
  The contract went live on 1 April, with a transfer of over 100 front-line colleagues from the inc
  
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• Worshipful Company of Engineers appoints CIBSE’s David Cooper and David Stevens as Court Assistants

  01-05-2024 13:41 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Worshipful Company of Engineers, a livery company dedicated to advancing engineering excellence, has appointed David Cooper, Vice President of CIBSE (Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers), and David Stevens, Chair of CIBSE FM Group and Chair of the CIBSE LGBTQI+ Panel, as Court Assistants for a term of up to seven years.
  This appointment recognises the outstanding contributions of both individuals to the field of engineering and their commitment to upholding high standards of
  
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• The Metsä 2025 Sustainability Awards are now open

  01-05-2024 13:11 via chtmag.com
  
  Metsä Group has launched its 2025 Sustainability Awards. The company’s biennial Sustainability Awards was founded in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association (CSSA) in 2023 with the aim of shining a spotlight on sustainability across the cleaning and hygiene industry.In 2023, Metsä Group held an awards ceremony at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, where participants joined together to celebrate the industry’s commitment to sustainability and to recognise
  
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• Metsä Group’s 2025 Sustainability Awards launched in the UK

  01-05-2024 13:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Metsä Group has launched its 2025 Sustainability Awards. The company’s biennial Sustainability Awards was founded in partnership with the Cleaning & Services Support Association (CSSA) in 2023 with the aim of shining a spotlight on sustainability across the cleaning and hygiene industry.In 2023, Metsä Group held an awards ceremony at the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, where participants joined together to celebrate the industry’s commitment to sustainability and to recognise
  
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• Corps Security in NFU Mutual win

  01-05-2024 13:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Corps Security has landed a contract with the National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (NFU Mutual), the UK insurance composite, to provide a fully integrated security service at over 30 of its sites throughout the UK.
  The contract which commenced in April, sees Corps providing a range of services including front of house security personnel with customer facing security guarding, remote monitoring services through Corps Monitoring, and security maintenance across NFU Mutual&r
  
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• Reckitt Pro Solutions are proud to be offering exceptional cleaning and hygiene solutions for stronger businesses at Interclean 2024

  01-05-2024 11:59 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Reckitt Pro Solutions are proud to be presenting at Interclean 2024 (14-17th May) and will be bringing their portfolio of internationally recognised cleaning and hygiene brands to Stand 403 in Hall 11.
  Reckitt Pro Solutions will be bringing the latest research results, information and best practice recommendations for cleaning and hygiene in commercial spaces and demonstrating the role efficient and effective products have in helping create cleaning and hygiene protocols that support stronger bu
  
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• Balancing safety and security with SafeRoute from dormakaba

  01-05-2024 10:02 via fmj.co.uk
  
  When it comes to door hardware, balancing safety and security can be a challenge. Compliant with BS EN 13637, dormakaba’s SafeRoute emergency exit and escape route system has been developed to provide enhanced security for buildings while still ensuring safe and efficient evacuation in an emergency.
  Ensuring safe and efficient evacuation of building occupants in an emergency is of course essential. There is also a need to keep the building secure and prevent unauthorised access during nor
  
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• Amulet helping to keep public transport passengers in Essex safe

  01-05-2024 09:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Churchill Group’s specialist security division, Amulet, is partnering with several boroughs within Essex on a 15-month pilot project that will see six Transport Safety Officers (TSOs) coordinate with c2c, Greater Anglia and Ensign Buses to enhance safety on public transport. They will also collaborate with the British Transport Police and Essex Police.
  TSOs are specially trained staff who deal with low-level nuisance and disorder, champion strategies that tackle Violence Against Women and
  
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