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• Veolia Environmental Trust supports initiative to protect the UK’s endangered wildcats

  25-04-2025 13:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Veolia Environmental Trust is supporting Wildwood Trust, a native species conservation charity, with £45,000 for an ambitious wildcat conservation project in partnership with Canterbury City Council.
  The grant will expand the Wildwood Trust’s vital breeding facilities, helping to increase wildcats from seven to 10 breeding pairs. This will enable the programme to eventually release wildcats into carefully selected habitats from 2027, with the potential to produce kittens annually
  
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• Schwamborn celebrates 90 years

  16-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Schwamborn - producer of machinery for the restoration, care and cleaning of hard floors - is celebrating its 90th anniversary by welcoming the fourth generation into the family business based in Germany.Schwamborn was founded in 1935 by Alois Schwamborn, who initially worked as a sales representative for vacuum cleaners and floor cleaning machines. After an interruption due to the war, his sons Rolf and Dieter joined the company. Together with their father, they continued to run the family busi
  
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• Compass delivers a strong first-half performance

  15-05-2025 14:32 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The food and support services business has announced strong net new business and double-digit underlying operating profit growth in its Half Year results for the six months ended 31 March 2025.
  The group says it delivered a strong first-half performance, with underlying operating profit increasing by 11.6%. Organic revenue was up 8.5%, driven by strong net new business growth of 4.4% and client retention rates remained strong at over 96%.On a statutory basis, revenue increased by 8.8% to $2
  
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• FM contract for QTEC at Glass Wharf

  15-05-2025 13:30 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Knight Frank has awarded QTEC Facilities Management a major contract to deliver comprehensive FM services at Glass Wharf, one of Bristol’s most prestigious office developments.
  Glass Wharf, an eight-storey Grade A commercial office building, sits at the heart of Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone, a key hub for business and innovation. The building is targeting a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating, requiring a specialist engineering maintenance approach to ensure complianc
  
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• Senior appointment at Rapid Energy

  15-05-2025 12:16 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Rapid Energy, a leading UK provider of temporary heating and cooling solutions, has appointed Matt Stapley as its new Technical Director.
  Stapley brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the business, with over 25 years of experience in the HVAC sector. His career has been marked by significant contributions to the development and deployment of energy-efficient heating and cooling solutions across various sectors. Stapley’s leadership is expected to drive Rapid Energy’s technica
  
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• Designing for all

  15-05-2025 11:48 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks on the evolving aesthetic of accessible washrooms
  Accessibility should be the top priority when designing, specifying, and managing commercial washrooms, but achieving compliance doesn’t mean having to sacrifice on style. Traditionally, specifiers, hoteliers and facilities managers have focused primarily on function in accessible washrooms, often resulting in spaces that contrast starkly with other comm
  
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• UEL and Siemens partner on MSc Sustainable Energy Engineering Scholarship

  15-05-2025 11:19 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The University of East London (UEL) and global technology company Siemens have  joined forces to launch the Siemens Scholarship for the university’s MSc in Sustainable Energy Engineering.
  As the two organisations look to develop the future skills needed to decarbonise infrastructure and industry, the scholarship aims to widen participation in higher education, providing crucial financial support and access for home fee-paying students aspiring to study sustainable energy. By reducing
  
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• G4S wins Sizewell C security contract

  15-05-2025 10:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  G4S has been appointed as the principal security provider for Sizewell C, the new 3.2GW nuclear power station under construction on the Suffolk coast.
  The contract will see G4S supply and support the main Sizewell C construction sites, as well as securing the project’s off-site infrastructure locations, including its bus operations centre where the project’s hydrogen-powered bus fleet will be maintained, two park and ride locations, and an accommodation campus.
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• A third of employers think AI will increase productivity

  15-05-2025 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new survey from workplace experts, Acas has revealed more than a third (35 per cent) of employers think that artificial intelligence (AI) will increase productivity.
  Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employers in Britain what they thought was the most important benefit of AI at work.
  The survey also found that:12 per cent thought AI would give a competitive edge.
  11 per cent thought it would increase knowledge.
  11 per cent thought more work would be done with fewer staff.
  11 per cent thought the
  
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• Essity pioneers full-pay neonatal care leave beyond new statutory rights

  15-05-2025 09:00 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Global hygiene and health company Essity, which manufactures brands such as Bodyform, Tork, Cushelle and Plenty, is offering full-pay neonatal care leave to its UK employees from 6 April – becoming one of the first major employers to go significantly beyond the government’s new statutory entitlement.
  
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• Do we put into practice the findings of scientific studies?

  15-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  For three years a team of industry experts has been gathering material on cleaning ergonomics and conscious cleaning. In the latest of their exclusive articles for ECJ, Helge Alt from Puhastusekspert in Estonia and Tarja Valkosalo of Propuhtaus Finland ask whether scientific findings are actually being put into practice.There is quite a lot of scientific research on professional cleaning. Making use of them is the basis for knowledge-based management in cleaning. But are we putting research find
  
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• B Corp status for Magenta Associates

  14-05-2025 14:39 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Employee-owned communications consultancy Magenta Associates joins a global movement of for-profit businesses committed to creating a more sustainable, ethical and equitable economy having become a Certified B Corporation.
  Nonprofit network B Lab provides B Corp Certification to companies that meet rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability and transparency. A company must achieve a B Impact Assessment score of 80+ to be certified. With a verified score of 126.1,
  
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• OCS announces strategic partnership with the University of Sussex

  14-05-2025 12:20 via chtmag.com
  
  OCS has announced a new seven-year partnership with the University of Sussex, a transformative step in their commitment to delivering high-quality facilities management services. With an option to extend for an additional three years, this unique agreement sees the University of Sussex and OCS enter a joint venture partnership, underpinned by a collaborative approach to service delivery.
  The joint venture will deliver total facilities management services to the University estate, covering hard a
  
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• World FM Day: Global FM Awards honour IWFM nominees LGIM and FM Partners for wellbeing initiative

  14-05-2025 12:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The Global FM Awards of Excellence 2025 has recognised Legal and General Investment Management Limited (LGIM) and FM Partners with a silver award for exceptional achievement as the sector marks World FM Day.
  Nominated by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM), Hidden Workers is a wellbeing-boosting initiative focusing on improving the working conditions and benefits of security, maintenance and cleaning staff, developed in response to the challenges faced by the UK’s h
  
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• Expansive launches AI-powered tools to transform facilities management

  14-05-2025 11:23 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Expansive AI simplifies FM workflows, reduces admin, and empowers teams with smarter, faster decision-making.
  Expansive, the award winning facilities and maintenance management platform, has today announced the launch of Expansive AI. A new suite of intelligent tools built to support FM teams on the ground. The first wave of AI-powered features is due to go live this month, helping FM teams simplify complex tasks, reduce repetitive admin, and act on real time insights.
  This launch marks a major
  
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• False alarms

  14-05-2025 11:00 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Matthew Holliday, Director of Technical Services & Field Operations at the National Security Inspectorate (NSI), explains how false alarms from security systems are being addressed through an industry-wide partnership with policeOver the past two years, the number of false alarms triggered by security systems has significantly increased.
  While the threat posed by false alarms is not new, it has escalated due to evolving technology. Thirty years ago, false alarms were rampant, with a stagger
  
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• KST opens new accredited training centre 

  14-05-2025 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Kings Secure Technologies (KST) has opened a new accredited training centre at its technology monitoring facility, K-SOC, located in the West Midlands, underscoring the Group’s commitment to investing in innovative learning opportunities and fostering a culture of continuous professional development.
  Designed to serve as a cornerstone of the KST Group’s infrastructure, the new facility is dedicated to providing comprehensive training in public space surveillance for both newcomers en
  
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• ESS and Olio win ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ award

  14-05-2025 10:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  ESS, Compass Group UK & Ireland’s, specialist business operating in the Defence, Energy, Government, Infrastructure and Marine & Aerospace sectors, in collaboration with community sharing app Olio has won ‘Food Waste Initiative of the Year’ at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management.
  Held at the Grosvenor Hotel in London, the event celebrated accomplishments and championed achievements in the recycling, reuse and waste reduction sectors.
  ESS and Olio
  
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• World FM Day 2025 – Resilience in Action: Sodexo spotlights Emily Davis’ journey into facilities management

  14-05-2025 09:51 via fmj.co.uk
  
  To mark World FM Day and the theme Resilience in Action: FM Thriving in a World of Change, Sodexo UK & Ireland is proud to spotlight Emily Davis, Hospitality Support Manager in its Independent Schools business, who is taking a bold and inspiring step forward by beginning her FM apprenticeship with Sodexo this May. Her story highlights how new voices and experiences along with the courage to explore new career paths are shaping the future of facilities management.
  Davis’ journey in
  
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• Motel cleaning crew finds live alligator left behind in guest room

  14-05-2025 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Staff at a US motel were unnerved to find a live alligator hiding under the bed of one of the rooms after the guest had checked out.The manager of the Pine River Motel in Cheboygan, Michigan, found the reptile with his nephew when the two were preparing the room for the next guest. They were particularly surprised at their discovery since alligators are not native to Michigan."We just went in to clean the room and when my nephew looked under the bed, he was there," said Gary the manager. "He was
  
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• Suppliers revealed for £800m Building Safety and Compliance Framework

  13-05-2025 15:02 via fmj.co.uk
  A total of 145 specialist firms – 81 per cent being SMEs have secured a place on Fusion 21’s national Building Safety and Compliance Framework designed to support members to manage and maintain safe buildings and demonstrate building compliance.
  Worth up to £800 million over a four-year term, the framework provides regional and national coverage, and has been set up under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. It offers a new lot dedicated to sprinkler and mist systems.
  The fra
  
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• South Western Railway expands Mitie partnership

  13-05-2025 13:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Mitie has been awarded a three-year engineering and maintenance contract with South Western Railway (SWR), with the option to extend for two additional years.
  The contract covers a range of maintenance services including preventative maintenance, reactive and emergency repairs and project works at over 200 stations – including SWR’s hub which is located at London Waterloo and 10 train depots across the SWR network. As part of the agreement, 24 colleagues will join Mitie.
  Mitie’
  
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• Harrisons launches the Industrial Range of high performance nonwoven wipes

  13-05-2025 13:01 via chtmag.com
  Harrisons, a leading manufacturer of nonwoven wipes, has launched the Industrial Range: a collection of high-performance wipes created to support industry.Harrisons took a rigorous, science-driven approach to developing the range, starting with an in-depth analysis of customer needs across various sectors. Each wipe was then tested in the Harrisons in-house lab for absorption, wet and dry strength, and lint control, to guarantee superior performance.
  The Industrial Range consists of three
  
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• Breathe freshness into larger spaces with OurFresh 2.0 from Robert Scott’s P-Wave brand

  13-05-2025 12:49 via chtmag.com
  Robert Scott’s leading fragrance and air-freshening brand P-Wave® has added OurFresh 2.0 to its active air freshener range.“Say goodbye to leaks and lazy mist bursts, with our new professional 30-day battery-operated air freshener, designed to keep larger spaces invigoratingly fresh.” says P-Wave® Brand Manager Mark Wintle at Robert Scott. “With no aerosols, propellants, or solvents – just fragrance – OurFresh 2.0 delivers a consistent, sophisticated s
  
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• Schneider Electric services simplify FM maintenance

  13-05-2025 12:26 via fmj.co.uk
  Updated service offering aligns with maintenance goals for facilities management teams.
  Today’s FM leaders have the difficult task of ensuring business availability while preparing for rapid digitalisation and electrification on sites where new and legacy assets are combined. They need to upskill the workforce and deploy advanced digital capabilities with minimal disruption.
  A service partnership supports this by meeting the day-to-day objectives of FM teams while mapping out a course for
  
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• Space investors

  13-05-2025 11:41 via fmj.co.uk
  Charlie Moss, Relationships Manager at workplace design and build specialists Interaction suggests a number of ways to monetise your unused office space
  Unused office space is a costly burden on your company’s balance sheet. With hybrid working models and changing employee preferences, large-scale office spaces often remain underutilised.
  For facilities managers and CFOs with thousands of square feet of unused office space, this represents not just a waste of resources but also a strategic
  
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• Tomorrow Meets Today seeks nominations for leaders and future leaders

  13-05-2025 11:15 via fmj.co.uk
  Tomorrow Meets Today, FM’s only exclusive networking evening specifically focused on promoting diversity, inclusion and equity strategy is back for 2025 and is seeking nominations for leaders and future leaders to join.
  Now in its 10th year, the event has helped connect over 250 people across 100 different organisations.
  Sponsored by Pareto FM, the event will be held at Zoom’s London Experience Hub, Holborn on 13 November 2025. The evening will include a unique experience whereby the
  
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• Sodexo receives gold medal haul for its commitment to H&S

  13-05-2025 10:48 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has received seven gold medals in the 2025 RoSPA awards programme, four of which are President’s Awards. The awards recognise Sodexo’s ongoing pursuit of excellence and continuous improvement in health and safety standards.
  The RoSPA Awards, now in its 69th year, stands as the UK’s foremost health and safety programme, attracting nearly 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries and impacting millions of employees worldwide.
  RoSPA President’s Aw
  
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• OCS enrols in seven-year FM deal at the University of Sussex

  13-05-2025 10:21 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS has been awarded a seven-year joint venture partnership with the University of Sussex, for the delivery of total facilities management services to the University estate, covering hard and soft services, grounds maintenance and various supply chain solutions.
  This unique agreement, which has the option to extend by an additional three years, is underpinned by a collaborative approach to service delivery and sees over 250 colleagues benefitting from becoming part of the OCS team.
  The key focus
  
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• Exam board AQA appoints Atlas Workplace Services for TFM deal

  13-05-2025 09:56 via fmj.co.uk
  Atlas Workplace Services has secured a total facilities management (TFM) contract with AQA, the independent education charity that marks over half of all GCSEs and A-levels every year.
  The partnership, which went live on 1 April 2025, includes cleaning, security, and mechanical and electrical services across the AQA estate.
  The contract covers key sites in Guildford, Manchester and two in Milton Keynes. In addition to core TFM delivery, the agreement also includes provision for project work, off
  
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