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• In safe hands - bespoke team training delivers what’s needed

  28-03-2024 12:10 via cleaningmag.com
  
  A team from SafeGroup Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of specialist cleaning services, attended Prochem’s Training Academy in Surrey to enhance their skills on a 1-day hard-floor cleaning and maintenance session designed specifically to meet member needs.
  
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• Window cleaners face ‘grave risks’ when using water-fed poles near overhead power lines, warns FWC

  16-05-2024 15:05 via chtmag.com
  
  Steve Kennedy, Vice Chairman, FWC
  Following the deaths or injury of a number of window cleaners from electrocution while using water-fed poles, the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC) has called a crucial meeting with key industry bodies and manufacturers with the aim of agreeing improved and robust safety measures.
  In 2021 alone, two lives were lost when water-fed poles inadvertently made contact with live wires, resulting in fatal electrocutions. In a third, recent incident, a former FWC membe
  
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• Elior UK scoops catering deal at The Whitaker 

  16-05-2024 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Contract caterer, Elior, has landed a three-year deal at The Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery (The Whitaker) in Rossendale, for the provision of a variety of café, restaurant, kiosk, event and meeting catering services.
  Elior secured the contract because of its creativity and innovative plans to develop educational food offerings to accompany the museum’s calendar of exhibitions. Elior will serve local produce across The Whitaker’s 65-seat restaurant, outdoor kiosk and variet
  
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• Grazing introduces grab & go range

  16-05-2024 14:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Delivered-in office and venue catering specialist, Grazing, has launched a grab & go range, offering an entry-level alternative to existing delivered-in catering options.
  The new range has been designed to meet the needs of smaller offices (between 20 to 1,000 people) and hybrid working patterns, with no need for a contract or minimum order spend. It has been developed to give businesses outsourcing their catering requirements for the first-time a commercially viable option to explore.
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• Smart Service for Smart Facilities: How facility management businesses can utilise AI-powered technology to be smart, safe, efficient, and profitable 

  16-05-2024 12:53 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Smart technologies are transforming facilities management, driving energy efficiency, safety, and sustainability. However, relying solely on off-the-shelf technology can lead to inefficiencies, poor sustainability practices, and decreased customer satisfaction, impacting margins. IFS AI-powered technology empowers leading global facilities management companies to optimize field service and asset efficiency, delivering services profitably.
  IFS AI-powered technology is used by leading global facil
  
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• Appliance of science

  16-05-2024 11:24 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Dominic Folliss of Churchill describes a science-led approach that explores best practice hygiene processes, something of particular relevance for flexible workspaces
  It seems that every week there is a new report about the future of the workplace, veering from a full return to the office to predictions that remote working will become the norm. The truth probably lies somewhere in between as companies find a solution that suits them, which is often a hybrid arrangement. As such, flexible offices
  
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• Buro Happold lands key role on national heat decarbonisation framework

  16-05-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The engineering, design, and advisory practice, has been awarded a place on the National Heat Network Zoning Programme to provide national zoning methodology, commercial, technical and project management support to the UK Government Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).
  From 2025 national Heat Network Zoning policy will come into force which will seek to decarbonise heat through zoning and scheme development across England and Wales.
  Government expects heat networks and heat pumps
  
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• Veolia joins NHS Scotland Recyclates and General Waste Management Framework

  16-05-2024 10:38 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Resource management company, Veolia, has been appointed to the NHS Scotland Recyclates and General Waste Management Framework for the next five years.
  Working with the Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) this strategic placement will enable NHS Scotland Health Boards access to compliant and comprehensive general waste and recycling services. Supported by Veolia’s extensive treatment and collection infrastructure, the service covers all aspects of
  
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• EMCOR UK wins RoSPA Sir George Earle Trophy and FM Sector Award

  16-05-2024 10:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  EMCOR UK has had a hugely successful year in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) Awards. It has won the coveted Sir George Earle Trophy, the Facilities Management Industry Sector Award, an Order of Distinction, four Gold Medals and three Gold Awards, and was commended in the Water Industry Sector Award.
  Sir George Earle Trophy
  EMCOR UK has won the Sir George Earle Trophy, RoSPA’s oldest and most prestigious health and safety award. It was first given out in 1956, and
  
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• Compass delivers ‘strong set’ of half year results

  16-05-2024 09:50 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The food and support services business has announced double-digit organic revenue growth across all regions in its half year trading results for the six months ended 31 March 2024.
  The group reports a strong underlying operating profit growth of 18.7% on a constant-currency basis, to $1,474m, delivered through a balanced organic revenue growth of 11.2% and underlying operating margin up 50bps year on year to 7.1%. Operating profit increased by 35.8% to $1,420m.
  Supporting growth, Compass ha
  
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• Wide ranging exterior maintenance products from IronmongeryDirect

  16-05-2024 09:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Now that spring has arrived, many organisations will be turning their attention to exterior maintenance and repairs. Leading specialist retailer IronmongeryDirect can make the procurement process more efficient, with a comprehensive choice of lighting solutions, security and safety hardware in stock to suit a range of applications.
  With September 2023 marking the beginning of the phase out of fluorescent lighting, now’s the time to start sourcing suitable alternatives. IronmongeryDirect of
  
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• Diversey reinforces commitment to sustainability

  16-05-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Diversey, a Solenis company, has launched two new mechanical ware washing products with significant sustainability profiles.
  
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• Infogrid launches Smart Cleaning Pro

  15-05-2024 15:14 via chtmag.com
  
  Smart Cleaning Pro has been developed in consultation with industry partners and will be available standalone and as part of the Softbank Robotics Smart BX solution  
  Infogrid, a leader in smart building data and technology, has launched Smart Cleaning Pro, an innovative tech solution designed to make commercial cleaning more efficient, proactive, and sustainable.
  The “first-of-its-kind” product was built from the ground up to address the longstanding challenges of alignin
  
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• Over two-thirds of UK industry at risk of failing on-the-spot HSE inspection

  15-05-2024 13:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seven in 10 organisations operating in some of the UK’s biggest industries admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspection due to a lack of data proving that their fixed and moveable assets are managed and maintained to the required regulatory standards, finds new research.
  Nearly one fifth (17 per cent) have received enforcement action in the past due to assets not meeting HSE compliance standards, with over 10 per cent receiving an H
  
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• ANC publishes guidance on acoustic requirements in Building Regulations Part O

  15-05-2024 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new document which provides built environment professionals with top line guidance on the new Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England has been published by the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC).
  The Q&A document has been produced following a number of enquiries to the ANC, seeking clarity over the acoustic requirements of ADO.
  A spokesperson from the ANC said: “Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England came into effect in June 2022 and sets
  
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• MEP contractors optimistic about future growth prospects

  15-05-2024 11:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) reveals the building services sector is ‘turning the corner’, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects.
  The Association’s latest annual Top 30 Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Contractor report, produced in partnership with the construction consultancy GHCS/GH Engage, found the sector’s largest companies in good spir
  
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• BICSc unveils new training app at Interclean Amsterdam 

  15-05-2024 10:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024.
  For the first time ever, the Institute’s popular Virtual Training Suite is being launched in app form, with news of the industry-wide introduction of the inaugural training app revealed at the BICSc stand 06.204.
  The new BICSc Training App allows users to access all their training on the go. In addition to accessing training online, the new a
  
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• Orbis Protect completes Vigilance acquisition

  15-05-2024 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Specialist security and protection services provider, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of Vigilance Properties Limited, a specialist technology enabled security services company.
  In joining the Orbis group of companies, Vigilance provides a unique solution set, differentiated from traditional security firms. The company’s tailored service includes security in residence, integrated technology solutions and high-end surveillance and close protection services
  
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• BICSc launches new Training App at Interclean

  15-05-2024 09:58 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024.
  
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• The race is on for Motorscrubber visitors

  15-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  A mini racetrack complete with tight bends, a low bridge- and a toilet -is the rather perplexing sight on the Motorscrubber stand.Visitors are being invited to test their speed and cleaning skills by pushing the company's new Dryft model around the track.Besides the obvious aim of attracting interest, the race is also designed to show just how fast, lightweight and manoeuvrable the floor cleaning machine actually is."It weighs just six kilograms when empty and it is the world's first S-motion sc
  
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• Soobr deploys cleaning teams via AI

  15-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Software company Soobr believes it has taken digital cleaning plans one step further than its rivals.The company is using artificial intelligence to help contract cleaners plan their routes and deploy staff."We think we are the only company offering AI on a digital cleaning platform," said account executive Mario Pane. "This is our USP."A tablet is fixed to the operator's trolley and the screen displays various tasks relevant to the environment along with the estimated duration of the tour.This
  
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• Filmop is 50 – and counting

  15-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  It will be party time on the Filmop stand tonight as the company officially marks its 50th anniversary.Brand manager Francesca Zorza is proud of the family firm, which was founded in Padova in 1974 by her father Roberto and her Uncle Bruno."We are celebrating our anniversary by launching a new branding design and by expanding our window-cleaning range," she said.The company's Shine range includes the patent-pending Jointed Gloss-W Prime, which is a channel attachment system using a clamp. It fea
  
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• Compax claims its waste bins suck

  15-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  The Compax stand is small, but it is attracting a great deal of attention."Our waste bin is great. It sucks" is the line emblazoned across stand 12.606 and this more or less sums up the company's product.Compax uses patented vacuum technology in its bins to compress customers' used paper towels by 95 per cent, dramatically reducing their waste burden."Companies that previously needed to empty their washroom bins every weekday can now reduce this to once every four weeks," said chief operating of
  
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• All the fun of the fair…in the washroom hall?

  15-05-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Tucked away in the corner of washroom hall 11 is a quirky little stand that borders on the bizarre.Approached via a green archway it boasts a popcorn stall, a fairground amusement game and a "Chamber of Horror".There is even a "roller coaster" on stand 11.108 - a seat where you can pretend to go on a fairground ride with the aid of a VR headset.When asked to clarify the link between fairground attractions and paper products, marketing manager of Huchtemeier Papier Manuel Radtke admits: "There is
  
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• ‘The Great Resignation’ has been replaced by ‘The Big Stay’, says CIPD

  14-05-2024 14:13 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workers are increasingly staying put in their current jobs and more employers are holding steady on staffing levels as the labour market slows, according to the CIPD’s latest Labour Market Outlook report.
  The survey shows more than half (55 per cent) of employers are looking to maintain their current staff level – the highest level since winter 2016/17.
  Based on a quarterly survey of 2,009 employers, the CIPD’s survey also cites data from the ONS vacancy survey and analysis on
  
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• Diversey scoops the Amsterdam Innovation Award 2024

  14-05-2024 13:48 via chtmag.com
  
  Interclean Amsterdam was officially opened this morning with the announcement of the Overall Winner of the Amsterdam Innovation Award. This year, this prestigious Award was presented to Diversey – A Solenis Company, for its LESSEAU® NO-Touch Bar Soap dispenser & refills for a product that the Jury believes can have a very broad and truly meaningful impact in so many different applications.
  Michelle Marshall, Chair of the Jury: “Huge congratulations to Diversey – A Solen
  
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• Delphis Eco granted new Royal Warrant to His Majesty The King

  14-05-2024 13:33 via chtmag.com
  
  Delphis Eco Founder and CEO, Mark Jankovich
  This week sees HM The King and HM The Queen grant the first Royal Warrants of Appointment of the new reign.  One hundred and forty-five companies were granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The King and of those, seven companies were also awarded a Royal Warrant of Appointment to HM The Queen.
  Delphis Eco, an ecological cleaning range in the UK that leads in the hospitality and professional cleaning markets, (with an increasing domestic pres
  
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• ISS partners with Microsoft to reimagine flexible work powered by AI solutions

  14-05-2024 13:20 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has been selected by Microsoft to partner in the journey to reimagine the world of hybrid work through an AI-powered connected workplace.
  By combining the data and insights from Microsoft Places, Microsoft’s connected workplace app, with the ISS Workplace App and ISS’s unparalleled operational capabilities delivered through its 350,000 employees worldwide, the global workplace experience and facility management company says it will boost its tech-powered operations.
  Microsoft Pla
  
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• Future now

  14-05-2024 12:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Think AI is the future of FM? The reality is it’s already here says Regan Sparks, Operations Director at Integrated FM Services Provider, 14forty
  While headlines often portray AI as a technology of tomorrow, the truth is it is already revolutionising businesses and FM service providers today. The opportunities are endless for those who embrace it.
  AI is eliminating the monotony of repetitive tasks, allowing employees to focus on more strategic initiatives. It’s enabling service provi
  
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• CAFM cornerstone

  14-05-2024 12:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With an overwhelming choice of technology options now available, Esther Coleman, Product Manager at Idox, believes a CAFM system still provides the robust foundations required to manage facilities and maximise the benefits of innovative solutions in the future
  The pace of technology innovation, including AI, the Internet of Things (IoT) and mobile apps, can be overwhelming. Take the buzz around smart technologies. From the IoT sensors that can provide the insight required to transform energy eff
  
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