Cleaning Industry news

• Stand and deliver

  12-11-2019 15:11 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Are stand-up desks a fad, or a progressive move towards a healthier workplace? We need to take our cue from Scandinavia, says Sarah Booth of Kinnarps DesignYou can be pretty sure there’s something to be said for a ‘healthier’ workplace practice when the Scandinavians are taking it seriously. In Sweden sit-stand desks are commonplace (at Kinnarps’ Stockholm head office everyone has one), and Denmark has recently made it mandatory for all employers to offer their staff the
  
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• ISS appointed to CCS Healthcare Soft FM framework

  25-04-2024 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ISS has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft FM Framework, with ISS Mediclean Limited listed against four lots covering various soft FM services.
  The RM6331 framework enables ISS to provide soft FM services primarily to the NHS and healthcare customers (though it is open to any public sector organisation), and has a FTS value of £3.5 billion.
  The framework, which is for a three-year duration as of February 2024 with the option for a 12-m
  
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• Compliance is the most significant problem for majority of building maintenance professionals

  25-04-2024 11:27 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seventy per cent of maintenance professionals state that staying compliant is the most significant problem in their business, according to a recent poll by SFG20.
  Of those surveyed, just over half report that meeting safety standards is their biggest priority in 2024. However, all poll respondents (100 per cent of those surveyed) remain unsure about how prepared they are to comply with the Building Safety Act and the golden thread requirements for facility managers.
  Consistently remaining compli
  
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• Lorraine Larman becomes the new Master of the WCEC

  25-04-2024 10:56 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has welcomed Lorraine Larman as its new Master following her installation ceremony on 19 April at St Olave’s Church in the City. She takes over the mantle from former Master Jim Melvin.
  Larman has worked in the service industry for 35 years and has been a dedicated member of the WCEC for the past 12 years, specialising in compliance and health and safety in environmental cleaning. Among her varied representations in the cleaning indus
  
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• BCO names Midlands and Central England’s best workplaces

  25-04-2024 10:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Midlands and Central England’s most outstanding workplaces have been announced with British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards going to five office buildings across the region.
  Held at ICC in Birmingham, the BCO’s annual Midlands and Central 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 the Midlands and Cen
  
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• Thermatic completes company restructure

  25-04-2024 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Hard service provider, Thermatic Technical FM & Energy Services has completed its comprehensive company restructuring exercise.
  The group’s Board of Directors, Chairman Colin Tennent, Financial Director Paul Douglas-Fleet and Managing Director Jack Prady led the restructure which comprised of internal promotions and the creation of Director of FM to lead the company’s Customer and Growth strategy.
  (l-r) Paul Douglas-Fleet Finance Director, Jen Buckley Director of People & Cul
  
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• BESA unveils NextGen network

  25-04-2024 09:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A dedicated group for young engineers and newcomers to the industry has been launched by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
  The BESA NextGen network replaces the Association’s ‘Future Leaders’ group which was formed in 2017 to support young engineers working for member companies who were seen to have future management potential.
  The new network is more broadly based and aims to provide technical knowledge, career support, and networking opportunities for youn
  
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• Cleaning and hygiene businesses encouraged to support The Hygiene Bank

  25-04-2024 09:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Cleaning and hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank – and more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support.
  
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• Washroom hygiene - avoiding the queues

  25-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  With Interclean Amsterdam just around the corner and the Paris Olympics due to take place this summer, what are the challenges involved when equipping the large, busy washrooms of an exhibition hall or stadium? ECJ poses the question.THE BIGGER THE WASHROOM, the greater the cleaning and maintenance task. And the busier the washroom, the harder it is to stay on top of product run-outs and cleaning crises. This is a general rule of thumb in conference halls and sports stadiums where traffic peaks
  
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• WCEC welcomes Lorraine Larman as the new Master

  24-04-2024 12:49 via chtmag.com
  
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has announced the installation of Lorraine Larman as its new Master. She succeeds the former Master, Jim Melvin.
  The Ceremony of Installation and a Service of Re-dedication took place on 19 April at St Olave’s Church in the City; this was followed by the Installation Banquet at Mansion House, attended by the Lord Mayor.
  Larman has worked in the service industry for 35 years and has been a dedicated member of the WCEC for the past 12 y
  
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• New Chair of CHSA Accreditation Schemes elected

  24-04-2024 12:29 via chtmag.com
  
  Nicky Biggart, Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Council member and UK & European Sales Manager at Evans Vanodine has been elected Chair of the CHSA Accreditation Schemes.  
  The CHSA Accreditation Schemes maintain standards in the cleaning and hygiene industry, guaranteeing ‘what’s on the box is what’s in the box’. As Chair of these Schemes, Biggart will work closely with the Independent Inspector to manage the inspection process and make s
  
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• NIC becomes first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in cleaning sector

  24-04-2024 12:15 via chtmag.com
  
  The Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider and Assessment Register, enabling the company to deliver, in-house, its own Apprenticeships.
  This pioneering initiative marks a significant milestone in the cleaning industry. As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in our field, NIC Group is set to revolutionise the way cleaning services are delivered and elevate standards across the industry.
  The milestone represents the first of many Learning and C
  
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• Compass reports significant progress in reducing food waste 

  24-04-2024 11:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With today marking the eighth annual Stop Food Waste Day, Compass Group UK & Ireland has announced that it has donated 79.5 tonnes of food over the past year (FY23).
  This is the equivalent of around 185,500 meals going to organisations including FareShare, which received 27 tonnes; Olio, which received 29 tonnes; and Too Good To Go, which received 22 tonnes, as well as local charities. In addition, Compass has converted 753,252 litres of cooking oil into biofuels.
  With 25-30 per cent of the
  
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• Upskilling the unemployed

  24-04-2024 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Amey’s People Director Stephanie Johnson describes a raft of recruitment and training strategies that aim to bring back the long term unemployed to the workforce
  The UK workforce has been changing dramatically over the last few years as a result of post-Brexit changes to immigration and the impact of the COVID pandemic in increasing the number of those with long-term illnesses.
  The latest figures show the greatest contributor to economic inactivity is by those suffering from long-term sick
  
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• ISS wins FM healthcare deal in Croydon 

  24-04-2024 11:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has appointed ISS to deliver a range of FM services across eight sites for a five-year term.
  The contract, which is valued at approximately £45 million over its duration, will see ISS take on around 300 staff providing cleaning, portering, pest control and window cleaning to the south London Trust.
  ISS management on the contract will be responsible for driving service improvements, including the introduction of specialist service teams managing critical an
  
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• Southern Health Trust and Medirest awarded NHS Exemplar status 

  24-04-2024 10:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Southern Health Trust, in partnership with Compass Group UK and Ireland’s healthcare division, Medirest, has been awarded NHS ‘Exemplar’ status for outstanding cleaning services at four sites.
  The acknowledgement recognises their partnership approach to cleanliness, which has embraced the 2021 National Standards for Healthcare Cleaning, alongside using innovation, sustainability and efficacy auditing systems.
  Over the past year, progress and investment has been made across the
  
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• NIC Group launches ‘groundbreaking’ in-house apprenticeship programme

  24-04-2024 10:07 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Department of Education has awarded NIC Group a place on the Apprentice Provider and Assessment Register, enabling the business to deliver its own apprenticeships in-house.
  As the first Employer Provider for Apprenticeships in its field this initiative will enable NIC Group to “revolutionise” the way cleaning services are delivered and elevate standards across the industry.
  The milestone represents the first of many Learning and Career development initiatives NIC Group is working
  
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• Mitie secures contract at UK’s first all-electric ‘green’ prison

  24-04-2024 09:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Following a competitive bidding process, Mitie Care & Custody has secured a 10-year contract to operate HMP Millsike, the UK’s first all-electric prison.
  Due to open in 2025, the Category C prison is the third new prison being built as part of the Government’s £4 billion prison expansion programme, delivering 20,000 new places.
  When opened, the category C prison in Yorkshire will hold 1,500 prisoners who will spend their sentences learning the skills they need to find work
  
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• WCEC welcomes Lorraine Larman as new Master

  24-04-2024 08:48 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Respected business leader and compliance expert, Lorraine Larman intends transparency and transformation as she takes on the mantle of WCEC Master.
  
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• Scrubber dryers - be equipped for the future

  24-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  The commercial cleaning industry is currently experiencing a phase of intense change. Driven by growing ecological and economic requirements as well as technological progress, companies are faced with the challenge of meeting new standards. Heading up this special report on scrubber dryers is Sabine Paul from manufacturer Hako, who tells us about the key factors influencing the development of new machines – including sustainability, labour force challenges, digitalisation, cost pressure, s
  
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• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - you now have more time to submit your entries!

  24-04-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  The deadline for the entries in this year's European Cleaning & Hygiene has been extended by a week - giving you more time to share your success stories with our judges.The awards, which are the only pan-European awards for the sector, will now close to nominations from businesses and individuals on May 7th.Michelle Marshall, editor of European Cleaning Journal and founder of the awards said: "With that extra week to submit your entry, it's time to share all your amazing achievements from th
  
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• Serco to manage HMP Ashfield for further 10 years

  23-04-2024 14:45 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Serco has a secured a 10-year contract, valued at £200 million, to manage HMP Ashfield in South Gloucestershire following a competitive procurement process.
  The international provider of services to governments has been responsible for managing the prison since 2005.
  HMP Ashfield is a category C adult male facility near Bristol that holds 400 convicted prisoners serving sentences for sexual offences. Serco’s primary purpose at HMP Ashfield is to treat prisoners convicted of sexu
  
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• BCC encourages cleaning and hygiene firms to support The Hygiene Bank

  23-04-2024 14:04 via chtmag.com
  
  Cleaning and hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank – and more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support.
  The call by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) follows a recent survey carried out by the charity which found that more than three million people in the UK are thought to be experiencing hygiene poverty.
  The survey published by The Hygiene Bank found that 24 per cent of people thought to be experiencing hygiene poverty were regularly
  
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• UK ban on wet wipes containing plastic to be put into law

  23-04-2024 13:09 via chtmag.com
  
  The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic, as confirmed by the Environment Secretary.
  Defra intend to bring forward the legislation for England ahead of summer recess, with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales following by the autumn as part of an aligned approach to bring the ban into force.
  Wet wipes containing plastic break down into microplastics over time, which research shows can be harmful to human health and disrupt our ecosystems
  
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• Sodexo awarded place on CCS Healthcare Soft FM Services framework 

  23-04-2024 12:13 via chtmag.com
  
  Sodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services framework for a period of three years with an option to extend for an additional year.
  This national framework is available to all UK public sector bodies to easily access services from a range of suppliers who have already gone through a procurement process to assess the quality and price of services. The RM6331 framework has been specifically designed to m
  
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• Where are the women?

  23-04-2024 11:34 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at FM Recruitment Experts – 300 North asks, is the underrepresentation of women in FM down to poor communication?
  Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An IWFM survey gives a more charitable estimate for the UK sector, with a 34/66 percentage split of women to men. Regardless of the exact numbers, it is agreed that the sector is male dominated and needs more widespread female representation.
  The lack of diversity
  
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• Wates launches ‘Healthy Homes’ service to improve UK’s social housing stock

  23-04-2024 11:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Wates has launched a new dedicated service designed to combat two of the greatest challenges facing social housing, disrepair, and damp and mould.
  The new Healthy Homes service, which boasts six customers in place already, will see Wates offer existing and new customers a bespoke programme of work, utilising both a direct labour force and specialist supply chain to help social landlords provide healthy homes for their residents.
  Formed of two individual workstreams, with compliant routes to mark
  
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• SFMI seeks partners for pioneering Scope 3 Project

  23-04-2024 10:37 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Embarking on the next phase of its groundbreaking Scope 3 Project, the Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI), an initiative of Acclaro Advisory, is expanding its partnership of organisations and building on the work spearheaded by the collaboration of industry giants BAM FM, Equans, Skanska and Optima Grupo.
  In today’s landscape, net zero plans within the built environment remain incomplete without accounting for FM Scope 3 emissions. Together with esteemed industry partners
  
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• NG Bailey IT Services partners with RingCentral Reach 

  23-04-2024 10:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  NG Bailey’s IT Services business has joined the RingCentral Reach partner program, which provides channel partners with tools and resources to help them achieve success. This program will help NG Bailey extend its cloud-based contact centre and unified communications services to business customers across the UK.
  Kelly Tedesco, Managing Director at NG Bailey IT Services, said: “Together with the RingCentral team, we’re excited to be further enhancing our unrivalled technical exp
  
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• Director of projects appointment at Arcus FM

  23-04-2024 09:52 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Karl Lavery has been appointed as Director of Projects at Arcus FM.
  The appointment follows the recent acquisition of the Trios Group. Since the takeover in August 2023, Arcus FM has been working hard behind the scenes to explore how it can best serve its customers and people throughout the integration. This includes revitalising its projects division, Arcus Projects.
  Lavery takes on the role as Director of Projects, transitioning from his role as Projects and Commercial Director at the Trios Gr
  
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