Cleaning Industry news

• 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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• 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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• 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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• Equans acquires Mway Communications 

  18-08-2026 11:09 via fmj.co.uk
  Equans UK has acquired Mway Communications to strengthen highway technology capabilities in the UK.
  Mway, a leading specialist in highways technology and communications infrastructure, serves National Highways and Tier 1 contractors throughout the UK’s Strategic Road Network (SRN), delivering critical technology and engineering solutions that underpin National Highways three key imperatives – safety, customer & delivery. The company employs 100 people and generates an annual
  
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• Facility management and customer experience in the middle east: lessons, challenges and opportunities

  18-08-2026 10:49 via fmj.co.uk
  Facility Management has developed rapidly across the Arab region over the past three decades, building on an established professional foundation in operations and maintenance. Yahya Shokr MEP Section Head for Egypt, BEEAH Group describes how modern FM concepts met this existing expertise and gradually integrated with local practices.
  I have witnessed a transformation from traditional operations and maintenance towards a more integrated discipline concerned with assets, services, users and custom
  
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• CIOB publishes building regulations guide for construction clients

  18-08-2026 10:30 via fmj.co.uk
  The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has published a new, FREE, guide to help construction clients better understand their responsibilities under Building Regulations and the Building Safety Act.
  The guide is aimed at anyone commissioning building work on behalf of a business, public body, charity or other non-domestic organisation. It clearly sets out a client’s legal duties under the Building Safety Act 2022, as well as helping identify which projects are and are not subject to Bui
  
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• Senior appointment at Peartree to drive growth across Scotland

  18-08-2026 09:55 via fmj.co.uk
  Commercial cleaning specialist, Peartree Cleaning Services, 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 opportu
  
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• Chartway Janitorial marks 25th anniversary with award win

  18-08-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  A leading supplier of cleaning and hygiene products which is celebrating 25 years of trading has spoken of its delight at winning a coveted family business award. Kent-based Chartway Janitorial was the winner of the People’s Choice Award for London and the South East at the recent National Family Business of the Year Awards 2026. It secured the public voted title at the awards ceremony hosted by Family Business United (FBU).
  
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• Value still leads professional hygiene purchasing—but trust, transparency and AI are reshaping supplier decisions

  17-08-2026 14:00 via chtmag.com
  
  New international research from Mulberry has revealed that professional hygiene buyers are demanding more from their suppliers—combining traditional expectations of value and reliability with growing demands for transparency, credible sustainability evidence and consistent communication.
  The New Hygiene Buying Model: What influences supplier selection, trust and loyalty in the professional hygiene industry is based on responses from 1,320 professionals working across health, hygiene and fa
  
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• New industry awards launched to celebrate excellence across the washroom sector 

  17-08-2026 13:42 via chtmag.com
  
  The Independent Washroom Services Association (IWSA) is launching its inaugural industry awards in partnership with the prestigious Loo of the Year Awards, recognising excellence, innovation and outstanding achievement of its members across the UK’s washroom sector.
  The six new IWSA Awards will be presented for the first time during the next annual Loo of the Year Awards ceremony, which takes place on Wednesday 13 January 2027 at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham. These awards
  
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• M&E contract win for Kimpton in Liverpool

  17-08-2026 13:23 via fmj.co.uk
  Kimpton has secured the mechanical & electrical (M&E) engineering contract at The City of Liverpool College.
  Social value comprised a key component of the procurement process and Kimpton will now host a number of students on T-Level placements. It will also support the college to refurbish its Plumbing & Gas Workshop by designing and installing its gas and water infrastructure and providing industry hardware and appliances to support students’ learning, providing around £
  
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• BSRIA publishes essential guide to Building Regulations

  17-08-2026 12:57 via fmj.co.uk
  BSRIA has published BG92/2026 Building Regulations a new guide to help building services engineers, designers and contractors navigate complex compliance needs.
  Building Regulations are legal requirements supported by guidance in 24 Approved Documents. BG 92/2026 brings these together in an easy-to-follow guide. It covers Parts A to T and the key legislative differences across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It’s an essential and practical resource throughout design and cons
  
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• Stadium Support Services partnership brings AI-powered asset management to UK estates

  17-08-2026 12:32 via fmj.co.uk
  Facilities management and building services specialist, Stadium Support Services (SSS), has teamed up with asset-survey platform Verixo to tackle a longstanding challenge in the property industry – unreliable asset data.
  The partnership combines SSS’ on-site expertise with Verixo’s AI-powered technology to give organisations an accurate, live view of the furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) across their estates, from initial purchase through to reuse or end of life.
  It
  
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• Biffa expands KFC contract

  17-08-2026 12:04 via fmj.co.uk
  Waste management firm, Biffa has retained and expanded its 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
  
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• Schools face heating decarbonisation challenge 

  17-08-2026 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  Schools across the UK are facing growing pressure to decarbonise heating systems as policy expectations evolve, funding routes shift and ageing estates continue to compete for limited investment.
  Decarbonising the Education Estate – Policy and Regulatory Landscape, a new report commissioned by heating and hot water solutions provider Baxi and prepared by Talan UK and Ireland, maps the regulations, funding opportunities and practical considerations shaping the move to low-carbon heating acr
  
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• Man United and Levy unveil plans for Old Trafford’s first permanent matchday fan zone

  17-08-2026 11:28 via fmj.co.uk
  Manchester United has unveiled plans for its first-ever permanent matchday fan zone at Old Trafford, offering supporters a space to meet fellow Reds and enjoy the pre-match build-up together.
  The Paddock will sit just 15 metres behind the Stretford End, making it the closest place to the stadium to enjoy great local food, drink and lively entertainment.
  Responding to strong demand from supporters, the new, free-to-enter, 1,300-capacity fan zone will only be open on matchdays, offering all Manche
  
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• New service provider appointed for The Meadows

  17-08-2026 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Facilities services provider, Atlas Retail, has been awarded a new contract for the supply of cleaning and security services at The Meadows Shopping centre, worth circa £1.5 million.
  
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• GMI Construction Group builds public sector portfolio with four places on Crescent Construction Framework

  17-08-2026 09:00 via fmj.co.uk
  GMI Construction Group has secured places on all four lots it bid for under the new Crescent Construction framework, strengthening its ability to deliver public-sector projects across the Midlands and North of England.
  The appointments cover two NEC4 contract routes in each region, NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract with Professional Services Contract and NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract with Design and Build.
  Operated by Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC), the framework prov
  
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• The O2 appoints Recorra to help maximise recycling across the entertainment venue  

  14-08-2026 11:31 via fmj.co.uk
  Commercial waste and recycling company Recorra has been appointed as the waste and recycling partner for The O2, one of the world’s most iconic entertainment venues. The contract commenced on 2 July 2026 and sees Recorra delivering a comprehensive range of waste and recycling services across The O2’s AEG-managed areas.
  A key focus of the partnership will be maximising the value recovered from The O2’s recyclable materials, including dry mixed recycling, food waste, plastics, an
  
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• University heat pump project delivers £2m in decarbonisation savings

  14-08-2026 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  Birmingham City University has replaced the gas heating in its School of Health Sciences with heat pumps, as part of a wider £3.3 million decarbonisation programme across the university’s estate.
  Delivered by principal contractor SHEco Renewable Systems in collaboration with wholesaler, Kooltech and heat pump manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric, a two-month value-engineering process identified £2 million of savings for the university, while fully meeting the building’s requ
  
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• GPA announces crucial step forward in delivering a new Civil Service office space in Darlington

  14-08-2026 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  The Government Property Agency (GPA) has taken an important step forward in delivering a new Civil Service office space in Darlington. Approximately 800 tonnes of steel are now being installed at the site of the Brunswick Street Government Hub, which will become the permanent home of the Darlington Economic Campus (DEC).
  The steel structure will form the frame of the building, with installation set to be completed in October this year. The Brunswick Street Government Hub is due to open during th
  
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