Cleaning Industry news

• Keep Britain Tidy calls for action as illegal dumping surges

  10-11-2025 12:48 via chtmag.com
  Environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy is calling for urgent action to clamp down on rogue waste operators and strengthen enforcement on waste crime as new research among local authorities reveals fly-tipping incidents are rising and councils are increasingly frustrated by the scale of the problem.
  To inform its new ‘Fight Fly-tipping Fortnight’ campaign, Keep Britain Tidy carried out research among local authorities, revealing that:98 per cent say fly-tipping is a problem in their
  
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• ESS wins at Cleaning Excellence Awards

  10-12-2025 14:29 via chtmag.com
  ESS, part of Compass Group UK & Ireland, has won the Contract Cleaning Award at this year’s Cleaning Excellence Awards. Held at the CBS Arena in Coventry, the event celebrates standards of excellence throughout the professional cleaning and hygiene sector.
  The Contract Cleaning category recognises outstanding services that demonstrate quality, efficiency and innovation. It acknowledges companies who set the benchmark for professional cleaning, through tailored solutions that meet the h
  
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• Institutional change

  10-12-2025 13:21 via fmj.co.uk
  At Facilities & Estates Management Live, Wayne Young chaired a session that brought together leaders from the three main institutes that represent FM and the built environment. The panel discussed the key role played by the IWFM, RICS and CIBSE in dealing with the speed of change impacting the FM profession
  PARTICIPANTSWayne Young, FM for DB Cargo and Chair of the IWFM People Management SIG
  Emma Bellingham, Head of Academy at the IWFM
  Paul Bagust, Head of Property Standards RICS
  David Steve
  
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• UKGBC Trends Report reveals an increased focus on resilience across the built environment

  10-12-2025 12:55 via fmj.co.uk
  The UK Green Building Council’s (UKGBC) Trends Report 2025, details major shifts that shaped the built environment this year along with key themes to look out for in 2026.
  Drawing on insights from sustainability and innovation experts across industry as well as UKGBC topic leads, the third edition of the annual report identifies 20 emerging trends and solutions and reveals an industry reframing sustainability as value and resilience amid a changing market context.
  Against a backdrop of pol
  
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• JLL’s Global Real Estate Outlook 2026 report predicts positive outlook for next year

  10-12-2025 12:41 via fmj.co.uk
  Despite a challenging period, the outlook for global commercial real estate for 2026 is more positive, finds JLL’s the “Global Real Estate Outlook 2026” report, but it adds that occupiers and investors must strategically adapt to evolving demands and intensifying supply dynamics across the region.
  The report, based on JLL’s extensive global research and expert insights, highlights several key trends profoundly reshaping the EMEA office landscape:
  New construction starts i
  
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• Senior hire at Business Moves Group

  10-12-2025 12:15 via fmj.co.uk
  Office and commercial relocation change management company, Business Moves Group (BMG), has appointed Sharon Sales as Customer Experience and Social Governance Manager.
  Sales brings extensive experience in customer service leadership, administration and operational governance from previous roles across the facilities management and workplace change sectors.
  In her new role, Sales will lead the customer service and administrative teams, ensuring clients receive a consistent and professional exper
  
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• BCO warns ‘sustainability gap’ risks UK regional offices becoming economically obsolete

  10-12-2025 11:59 via fmj.co.uk
  New research from the British Council for Offices (BCO) has revealed a stark regional imbalance in the proportion of highly sustainable office buildings across the UK, which threatens the economic growth of smaller regional cities and could undermine national net zero ambitions.
  The BCO’s Viability and Sustainability in the Regions report warns that if the current imbalance remains unaddressed, a significant portion of regional office stock risks becoming economically obsolete, hindering e
  
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• Complii expands passive fire protection expertise with acquisition

  10-12-2025 11:25 via fmj.co.uk
  Complii, formerly known as Compliance Group, and a leading provider of building compliance services, has acquired Capital Fire Doors, a London-based firm renowned for delivering a full range of third-party accredited passive fire protection solutions.
  Capital Fire Door’s comprehensive services cover fire door installation and repair, fully accredited fire door surveys and inspections, pre-planned fire door maintenance, fire stopping and compartmentation, steel and aluminium doors and scree
  
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• Bellrock named in Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List 2025/26

  10-12-2025 10:49 via fmj.co.uk
  Bellrock has been named in the latest Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List. The company has been recognised for its commitment to enlightened employment practice at all levels.
  The Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers is a definitive list of UK-based organisations that promote inclusion across a wide range of protected characteristics. The rankings are determined by Inclusive Companies, a cross-industry network harnessing best practices and innovation to drive inclusion for all. Promoting all strands of
  
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• Amulet remains onboard to deliver passenger safety for Avanti West Coast

  10-12-2025 10:15 via fmj.co.uk
  Amulet has retained its contract with Avanti West Coast and through the Travel Safe initiative will prioritise passenger and safety and wellbeing across the network.
  To support Avanti West Coast’s safeguarding strategy, Amulet will deploy specially accredited Safer Travel Officers, who work with multiple charities to understand issues faced by vulnerable people.
  The company will also introduce a new role, Safer Response Officer, who will lead the assault reduction plan. This initiative wil
  
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• Fortnum & Mason awards contract to SBFM

  10-12-2025 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  SBFM has won a contract with 18th century luxury groceries department store, Fortnum & Mason. The agreement will see a team of 60 cleaning operatives providing services across retail areas, restaurants, kitchens, and back-of-house operations at three Fortnum & Mason stores across London. This marks the first time Fortnum & Mason has changed cleaning providers in nine years.
  
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• Churchill Environmental Services to support three public services across England

  09-12-2025 14:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Churchill Environmental Services (CES) has strengthened its portfolio following a hattrick of new contract wins with Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council, Avon Fire & Rescue Service, and Falmouth University.
  Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council has appointed CES via the Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) framework on a three-year contract, with the option for two more years.
  The scope of work includes planned preventative maintenance monitoring to provide transparency (monthly tempera
  
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• Executive Compass highlights which public sectors are poised for growth

  09-12-2025 14:35 via fmj.co.uk
  The UK government’s latest Autumn Budget is set to reshape public sector procurement over the next two years. Bid writing consultancy Executive Compass is advising suppliers to adapt their bidding strategies now to align with emerging funding priorities for 2026 and beyond.
  Whilst the budget focused on stabilising public finances through a mix of tax measures and targeted investment, the procurement specialists say its implications for contracting authorities and suppli
  
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• CBAi launches AI Strategy Accelerator to help essential industries adopt AI with confidence

  09-12-2025 14:07 via chtmag.com
  Ceris Burns, Founder of CBAi
  Communications specialist, Ceris Burns, has launched CBAi, a new AI training and consultancy arm tailored for the cleaning, FM, and environmental sectors. A suite of resources has been developed to help these essential industries confidently apply artificial intelligence (AI) in practical, ethical, and measurable ways.
  Embed AI strategically with AI Accelerator programme
  CBAi’s first major programme, the AI Strategy Accelerator, is a six-week, bespoke, in-perso
  
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• Kimberly-Clark Professional announces Golden Service Awards 2026 finalists

  09-12-2025 13:53 via chtmag.com
  The stage is being set for the 2026 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards with the announcement of the finalists, plus renowned comedian and actor Kerry Godliman as host.
  The finalists are announced for the most sought-after accolades in cleaning and facilities management, recognising the continued excellence, performance and commitment through today’s heavily challenging times. As one of the most prestigious events in the industry, considered the pinnacle honour to achieve &nd
  
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• Kärcher UK opens St Albans centre to power up Greater London support 

  09-12-2025 13:41 via chtmag.com
  Cleaning solutions provider, Kärcher UK, has opened a brand-new Kärcher centre in St Albans. The new centre is a strategically positioned site designed to support the Greater London area and further accelerate the company’s growth across the capital.
  The 8,000 sq ft facility reflects Kärcher’s ongoing commitment to delivering professional, accessible, and fully equipped hubs for its customers. Offering the complete Kärcher proposition, the St Albans site provides
  
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• Wiltshire-headquartered M&E contractor acquired in MBO

  09-12-2025 12:49 via fmj.co.uk
  Mechanical and electrical engineering firm, Roberts & Prowse (Swindon) Limited, has been acquired as part of a successful management buyout (MBO).
  The company, which provides M&E services across the commercial, industrial, and public sectors, was founded more than 50 years ago and has offices in Wiltshire, Buckinghamshire and Wales. It has been acquired by Andy Uzzell who has been part of the firm’s leadership team since 2018, most recently as Operations Director.
  Uzzell has acquir
  
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• Food for thought

  09-12-2025 12:15 via fmj.co.uk
  The close partnership between Regent’s University London and its caterer Houston & Hawkes reflects their shared goals to provide nutritious, sustainable and high-quality food and drink to students and staff. FMJ had a taste
  In December 2024, B Corp certified catering company Houston & Hawkes began a seven-year contract to provide in-house foodservices for Regent’s University London, including Regent’s Events, which manages internal and external commercial events for the
  
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• Rethink & Rework

  09-12-2025 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  WORKTECH London returned on the 18-19 November with the aim to push the boundaries of how we think about work, workplace, and workforce transformation
  This year’s event took place across two days, the 17th being a series of tours and talks with the conference programme commencing on the 18th from London’s County Hall with a packed agenda of keynote talks and live debates, bringing innovative ideas and inspiration to the workplace community.
  THE FUTURE OF WORK
  The first theme of the d
  
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• Sodexo strengthens food ambition with CEO appointment 

  09-12-2025 11:36 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has appointed Ming Lai as CEO for premium food, supporting its ambition to become the market leader in the food and support services in the UK and Ireland.
  In this new role, Lai will have executive responsibility for The Good Eating Company and Fooditude and will work closely with Sodexo’s corporate services business.
  Sodexo’s food ambition centres around delivering culinary excellence every day, with the company driving forward its strategy to create future-r
  
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• Kimberly-Clark Professional reveals Golden Service Awards 2026 finalists

  09-12-2025 11:10 via fmj.co.uk
  Kimberly-Clark Professional has revealed the finalists of the Golden Service Awards 2026. Now in its 34th year, the biennial awards are one of the most prestigious events and sought-after accolades in the facilities management and cleaning industry. The 50 finalists from 29 companies have been recognised for continued excellence, performance and commitment through today’s heavily challenging times.
  The Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards will take place on Thursday 21 May 202
  
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• Mitie awarded SRAG Ambassador Level status for inclusive recruitment

  09-12-2025 10:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Mitie has been awarded Ambassador Level status under the Social Recruitment Advocacy Group (SRAG) Chartermark, the highest level of recognition for best practice in providing opportunities to support employability and help people from disadvantaged backgrounds into jobs.
  Mitie is one of just four organisations nationwide to be awarded Ambassador Level status following the Charter’s appraisal of its activity.
  Established by PeoplePlus, a UK-based organisation focused on improving lives thr
  
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• Hörmann Transdek delivers V2G lift solution for Next’s expanding distribution hub

  09-12-2025 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  Doncaster-based Hörmann Transdek has successfully supplied and installed a Vehicle-to-Ground (V2G) lift at Next’s South Elmsall distribution centre, near Wakefield. The lift supports a newly built warehouse extension designed to meet the retailer’s growing demand for online fulfilment.
  Designed for modern, agile logistics, the V2G lift provides level-access loading and unloading for a full range of vehicles, from small vans to single and double-deck trailers. Its modular, free-s
  
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• Evotech Technical Services welcomes new head of customer support

  09-12-2025 09:33 via fmj.co.uk
  Evotech Technical Services, a leading facilities management company specialising in building performance, is delighted to announce the appointment of Bren Peach as Head of Customer Support.
  This strategic appointment underlines the company’s commitment to delivering service excellence. Bren will play a pivotal role in further strengthening Evotech’s customer support function, ensuring every client interaction is seamless, positive, and exceeds expectations.
  Bren joins with a wealth o
  
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• TSA Conference focusses on people and technology

  09-12-2025 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  The laundry industry is about its people first and foremost. The value the Textile Service Association’s (TSA) members find in this was evident in the record number that attended this year’s Autumn Conference. Held over two days at the Hilton in St George’s Park in Burton-on-Trent, not only did it provide an opportunity to discuss the hot topics of the day but also to network and socialise.
  
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• 2026 Trends: Data discipline, smart AI, and the death of the spreadsheet

  08-12-2025 15:34 via fmj.co.uk
  By Rob Gilbert, Managing Director – Commercial & Infrastructure, Totalmobile
  2025 has been a year of fast change, and most organisations across the commercial and infrastructure sectors are now well into their digitisation journey. But 2026 won’t be about adding more tech. It’ll be about making sense of the data we already have — and using it properly. The rise of the Chief Data OfficerThe biggest shift we’ll see in 2026 is the increasing presence of the Chief D
  
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• Getting your workplace flu season ready

  08-12-2025 15:11 via chtmag.com
  By Jamie Woodhall, UK Technical & Innovations Manager, Initial Washroom Hygiene
  The flu season in the UK started unusually early this year, following a seasonal virus suddenly mutating in the summer. It has led to predictions by experts that we’re experiencing the worst flu season in a decade.
  Employers often feel helpless to the impact flu has on their business, with minor illnesses – such as colds and flu – accounting for approximately 30 per cent of all workplace absence
  
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• Corps Security secures Neovia Logistics win

  08-12-2025 14:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Corps Security has won a three-year contract with contract logistics provider Neovia Logistics, which will see 10 Corps officers providing estate security, guarding, site support and searching services at the company’s distribution centre near Milton Keynes.
  Under the contract, Corps will provide comprehensive security services for Neovia Logistics, which operates in a highly regulated environment requiring stringent security protocols to meet accreditation requirements on behalf
  
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• EMCOR UK extends Department of Health and Social Care partnership

  08-12-2025 12:30 via fmj.co.uk
  EMCOR UK has secured a five-year total facilities management contract with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) following a competitive tender process through the Crown Commercial Services Framework.
  The new contract, commencing in the last quarter of 2025, will see EMCOR UK providing national coverage to several facilities. FM services include engineering, cleaning, security, and front of house and catering services. Services will adhere to strict audit standards and a proactive appr
  
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• Have you considered using body-worn cameras in your facilities?

  08-12-2025 11:40 via fmj.co.uk
  Facilities management (FM) has always focused on trust, transparency, and operational efficiency. Today, as buildings become smarter and stakeholder expectations rise, body-worn cameras (BWCs) are becoming increasingly more popular to ensure security, compliance and help strengthen safety and accountability across their customer base.
  Once viewed primarily for those in the police force, BWCs are becoming increasingly more popular in many industries, such as facilities management. Recent studies
  
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