Cleaning Industry news

• 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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• Amey extends Network Rail relationship

  10-06-2024 14:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey has secured two critical lots on the Eastern Routes Partnership Framework.
  Amey will deliver renewals and enhancements across Network Rail’s Eastern region and play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing signalling and telecoms equipment (Lot 2a) to ensure safe and efficient rail operations. Also critical to the framework is the maintenance and enhancement of overhead line equipment (Lot 3a), essential for electrification and efficient train services.
  Supporting over one bi
  
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• Mitie enrols first learners on the new Cleaning Hygiene Level 2 apprenticeship

  10-06-2024 13:41 via chtmag.com
  
  Facilities transformation company, Mitie has announced the enrolment of 20 learners for its new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Level 2 apprenticeship programme, helping to kick start their learning and development journey.
  The Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship offers specialised training and development opportunities for colleagues in the early stages of their careers in the commercial cleaning sector. This includes colleagues who are new to the industry and those who do not currently hold a
  
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• Window Cleaning Warehouse acquires Wintecs

  10-06-2024 13:27 via chtmag.com
  
  Window Cleaning Warehouse, a leading supplier in the window cleaning industry, has acquired Wintecs, the UK’s first online window cleaning supplies store. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for Window Cleaning Warehouse as it continues to expand its footprint across the UK.
  Founded in 1998, Wintecs has revolutionised the window cleaning supplies market by pioneering the first online store in the UK. With over two decades of experience, Wintecs has established a solid
  
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• Top UK cities to operate cleaning businesses

  10-06-2024 13:00 via chtmag.com
  
  With the cleaning industry receiving recognition for excellence in the prestigious Golden Service Awards just recently, a new study has revealed the best UK cities to start a cleaning business.
  The research comes from the experts at money.co.uk business insurance, who looked at which UK cities offer the best opportunity for cleaning business owners based on demand, competition and disposable income for a range of cleaning niches.
  The best UK cities to own a cleaning business
  House Cleaning: Bris
  
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• First cohort of learners enrol on Mitie’s Cleaning Hygiene Level 2 apprenticeship

  10-06-2024 12:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Twenty learners have enrolled on Mitie’s new Cleaning Hygiene Operative Level 2 apprenticeship programme.
  The Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship offers specialised training and development opportunities for colleagues in the early stages of their careers in the commercial cleaning sector. This includes colleagues who are new to the industry and those who do not currently hold any formal qualifications and would like to advance their professional development.
  Proposed by the British
  
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• Unlocking the future of building security

  10-06-2024 11:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  FMJ looks at the reasons for the growing use of electronic key management systems across a range of sectors
  There has been a rise in popularity of electronic key management systems, in place of the traditional manual key and lock systems – and even magnetic locking systems – but how do they work?
  Electronic key management systems, also known as access control or digital locking systems, are advanced electronic door security solutions that eliminate the need for traditional keys to co
  
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• ELFT Estates and Facilities takes Team of the Year title

  10-06-2024 11:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The East London NHS Foundation Trust’s Estates, Facilities and Capital Development Team has been crowned Estates & Facilities Team of the Year at the annual Design in Mental Health (DIMH) Awards.
  The team, which is responsible for the management, maintenance and strategic development of land, buildings and facilities across east London and Bedfordshire, was commended for its commitment to collaboration with patients and clinical colleagues alike to address urgent estates and facilities
  
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• IWFM Skills Survey: Institute seeks sector-wide insight to manifest WFM’s potential

  10-06-2024 11:05 via cleaningmag.com
  
  As the standard setter for the workplace and facilities management (WFM) profession, the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) is inviting all professionals working in the sector, from the frontline to the C-suite, to participate in its new 2024 Skills Survey.
  
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• CIWM sets out 10 ‘policy asks’ for next UK government

  10-06-2024 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Ahead of the general election, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has reviewed Defra’s ‘Resources and Waste Strategy for England’ to determine its ongoing relevance, and to identify any policy gaps where it fails to support the UK’s future requirements.
  The output of this process, which was undertaken by a working group of CIWM members, is a policy blueprint in the form of ten ‘policy asks’. These have been designed to accelerate the transit
  
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• Nurture Group acquires Gristwood & Toms

  10-06-2024 10:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  National horticultural and green workplace service provider, Nurture Group has boosted its arboriculture service offering following its acquisition of Hertfordshire-based Gristwood &Toms.
  This strategic move marks the Group’s expansion into the arboriculture market, complementing its comprehensive portfolio of services, which includes grounds maintenance, landscape construction, winter gritting, interior & exterior plant displays, pest control and green solutions.
  Founded in 1974 a
  
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• Records management company’s humorous marketing campaign aims to disrupt perceptions the industry is boring

  10-06-2024 09:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Restore Records Management is seeking to change perceptions the industry is boring with a marketing campaign that utilises humour and an alternative tone of voice to break with tradition.
  The sector has a reputation for being conservative in the way it talks to clients and prospects, but by putting people and imagery at the centre of their campaign, Restore Records Management aims to disrupt and challenge.
  The campaign was inspired by customer research which showed customers felt the company&rs
  
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• MHIAE systems help Rowan House achieve sustainability goals

  10-06-2024 09:28 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Energy-efficient heating, cooling, and hot water generation systems manufactured by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air-Conditioning Europe (MHIAE), part of the MHI Group, are helping Colchester City Council to achieve its sustainability goals.
  In line with its stated target of a net zero carbon footprint by 2030, the council secured £572,000 of funding from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme towards a major refurbishment of its Rowan House HQ.
  Pam Donnelly, Chief Executive of Colchester
  
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• Portugal's cleaning sector growth continues

  10-06-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  In this exclusive report for ECJ Fernando Sabino and Daniela Rocha at the Portuguesecontract cleaning association APFS tell us about the key trends and statistics. The cleaning sector in Portugal grew by 50 per cent between 2018 and 2022, and there are now 7805 businesses operating.
  Portugal is the host country for the 2024 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards gala dinner. It will take place in Lisbon on October 3.THE PROFESSIONAL CLEANING sector in Portugal has grown very significantly in rec
  
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• Compass Group UK&I adds volunteering to the menu

  07-06-2024 14:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compass Group UK & Ireland employees are going “above and beyond” to volunteer in doing good.
  Continuing to deliver social value to the communities it operates in, Compass enabled a team of helpers to volunteer at Church Farm Bungalow, a residential care home providing support for people with learning and physical disabilities. Based in Chertsey, near the Compass headquarters, the day was a true demonstration of supporting the local community.
  Led by Carol Sommerville, Compass Gr
  
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• Mecsia strengthens building services expertise with acquisition

  07-06-2024 12:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Mecsia, a leader in compliance-driven technical inspections and maintenance, has acquired commercial and industrial building services specialist, Scott Combustion, in a strategic move which strengthens its ability to deliver a comprehensive range of building services nationwide.
  Scott Combustion, one of the oldest Corgi/Gas Safe registered companies in the UK with a registration dating back to 1983, brings a team of highly skilled engineers, managers, and support staff renowned for their experti
  
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• Fleet advantage

  07-06-2024 11:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  James Maden, Sales and Marketing Director at Nexus explains the sustainable differences between owning and renting a vehicle fleet
  As the world continues its battle against climate change, organisations are increasingly aiming to embrace sustainability as a core value. For companies that rely on fleet as transportation, the decision between purchasing and renting vehicles can be a difficult one to make.
  But although there is no definitive argument for rental vs ownership in reducing a fleets car
  
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• Labour shortages continue for electrotechnical firms

  07-06-2024 11:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Electrotechnical businesses continue to be held back by slow growth, partly blamed on a shortage of adequately skilled workers, finds survey.
  The latest quarterly survey of the UK engineering services sector, backed by leading trade bodies ECA, BESA, SELECT and SNIPEF, paints a picture of an overriding issue which has been of consistent concern for the last four quarters.
  Half of all survey respondents (48 per cent) said they currently have vacancies in their organisations. Half of these (50 per
  
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• Wates’ Paul Chandler to retire

  07-06-2024 10:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Paul Chandler has announced he will be retiring from a full-time executive role at the end of 2024, after a distinguished 42-year career in construction.
  Chandler has been Executive Managing Director of Wates’ Construction Group since 2017 and a member of the Wates Group Board since 2018.
  Under his leadership, the Construction Group has flourished, increasing its turnover from circa £700 million in 2015 to circa £1.3 billion in 2023, delivering profitable growth year-on-year in
  
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• BCIS launches whole life costs and carbon measurement tool

  07-06-2024 10:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has launched a “groundbreaking” tool which measures and reports on whole life costs and whole life carbon emissions at the same time.
  Life Cycle Evaluator brings together BCIS’s extensive cost data, building on more than 60 years’ experience and detailed carbon data from the Built Environment Carbon Database (BECD).
  James Fiske, BCIS CEO and Chair of the BECD Steering Group, said: “By combining reliable and consistent cos
  
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• Sodexo extends Oasis partnership 

  07-06-2024 10:01 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sodexo has been awarded a catering services contract at Oasis Restore, the UK’s first purpose-built Secure School.
  The food services provider has been a a trusted school meals partner of Oasis Community Learning for over 13 years, currently serving breakfast, morning break and lunch to over 28,000 students across 49 schools.
  The contract award, which marks an expansion of Sodexo’s long-standing partnership with Oasis, will see Sodexo delivering a range of balanced and nutritious meal
  
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• Introducing KleenCheck - monitoring and management software for the cleaning sector

  07-06-2024 08:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Orange Technology Ltd, a software solutions provider, has announced the upcoming launch of its monitoring and management software for cleaning companies and large organisations, including the NHS, in particular environments where infection prevention and control are key considerations.
  
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• Vision of a better future for cleaning operatives

  07-06-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  In November 2023 ECJ ran a news story highlighting the findings of a report in the UK about working conditions for cleaning operatives. The year-long investigation by the Centre for Progressive Change found that more than a third of them had worked while unwell because many of them are unable to claim sick pay. In this special report we delve deeper into the detail of the survey that took a close look at working conditions in the sector through the eyes of the operatives themselves.CLEANING UP T
  
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• Tackle hidden building risks quickly and effectively

  06-06-2024 14:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Zurich insite monitors the health of your locations – helping you to eliminate threats before they happen
  Reveal where hidden risks lieIn today’s hyper-digitised world, Facilities and Risk Managers can collect a wealth of information to help them identify hidden risks in their buildings. However, establishing and monitoring the systems required to do so can be time and resource intensive.
  Zurich insite’s all-in-one solution offers the digital and physical tools you need to effe
  
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• Mitie delivers record revenue

  06-06-2024 14:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  In its Full Year results for the year ended 31 March 2024 Mitie’s strong track record of delivery continues with all medium-term targets met or significantly exceeded in FY24.
  The technology-led Facilities Transformation company reports record revenue up 11% to £4,511m (FY23: £4,055m), reflecting growth in Key Accounts (including net wins and re-pricing), Projects upsell and M&A.
  Operating profit before other items, increased 30% to £210m (FY23: £162m), and Basi
  
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• Cutting Edge: How mats boost safety & efficiency in advanced manufacturing

  06-06-2024 13:25 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Did you know cutting mats can play a vital role when working with composites in advanced manufacturing?
  Beyond precision cutting, cutting mats can offer significant benefits for a safer and more efficient workflow.
  Here’s how cutting mats support your operations:
  Clean Cuts, Happy Teams: Self-healing properties ensure a smooth surface for precise cuts, minimizing blade wear and the risk of injury.
  Long-Lasting Performance: extremely durable mats reduce replacement needs and costs.
  A Cleanr
  
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• Public knowledge

  06-06-2024 12:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David Aird, Director of Strategic Projects at Amey discusses digital innovation within a challenging public landscape
  Innovation and technology are at the forefront of the Government’s plans to transform and modernise the public estate. Indeed, in the Digital, Data and Technology Playbook the Government recognised that ‘technology offers an opportunity to transform public services for the better’.
  Technology, and the ways in which systems interact, can help drive efficiencies,
  
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• Hydrosense: Revolutionising Legionella detection with cutting-edge technology

  06-06-2024 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Legionnaires’ disease, a severe form of pneumonia caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila, poses significant health risks, particularly in environments with complex water systems. The case fatality rate of community-acquired Legionnaires’ disease is 10%, rising alarming to over 25% in a healthcare setting.
  Traditional testing methods for detecting Legionella are time-consuming, with lab results taking several weeks to return. This delay increases the risk of outbreaks, as thi
  
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• Johnson Controls creates Global Data Centre Solutions organisation

  06-06-2024 11:58 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Johnson Controls, a global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has announced the creation of a dedicated Global Data Centre Solutions organisation, focused specifically on operationalising Johnson Controls’ global scale to provide integrated solutions to data centre customers around the world in support of the company’s business segments.
  Todd Grabowski, President, Global Data Centre Solutions, will lead the organisation, reporting directly to Chairman and CEO George
  
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• Wates continues 19-year partnership with Hertfordshire County Council 

  06-06-2024 11:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Hertfordshire County Council has appointed Wates to carry out a range of planned, reactive, and minor works across the council’s 1,025 corporate buildings, libraries, fire stations, adult day care centres, youth centres, rural estates, open spaces and schools.
  Valued at £1.5 million per annum, the contract will focus on a planned preventative maintenance approach to the council’s 83 main buildings and a reactive maintenance service to the remaining estate. Delivered by a t
  
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