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• Wolseley set to acquire Kooltech

  13-01-2023 13:46 via fmj.co.uk
  Wolseley Group has signed an agreement to acquire air conditioning specialist, Kooltech.
  The acquisition will see Wolseley continuing to increase its capabilities as a leading plumbing, heating, cooling and infrastructure trade merchant, offering specialist expertise to customers.
  Headquartered in Glasgow, Kooltech is one of the UK’s largest distributors of air conditioning products, and has a history dating back more than 40 years.
  The family-owned business employs more than 100 people ac
  
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• Elior UK becomes title sponsor of Champ Rugby

  19-03-2026 11:45 via fmj.co.uk
  Contract caterer, Elior UK, has announced a multi-year partnership with Champ Rugby, becoming the title sponsor of the Rugby Football Union’s (RFU) Tier 2 competition.
  Under the agreement, the competition will be known as Elior Champ Rugby. This is a significant new chapter for the league and a major step forward in Elior UK’s investment in sport, culture and social value. The agreement marks the first title sponsorship for the league in over six years and reflects a shift towards pu
  
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• Land Sheriffs secures new contract with Network Rail

  19-03-2026 11:13 via fmj.co.uk
  Essex-based smart security specialist, Land Sheriffs, has secured a new contract tender with Network Rail, continuing its work across the Western Thames Valley area while expanding services to include dedicated trespass and welfare teams.
  Land Sheriffs has supported Network Rail on the Thames Valley route since August 2022, initially providing 24-hour mobile patrols to monitor stations and respond to incidents.
  During this time, Network Rail identified an increase in trespass events and welfare-
  
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• Webinar on regulatory trends and sustainability insights for the FM sector

  19-03-2026 10:52 via fmj.co.uk
  The Sustainable Facilities Management Index (SFMI) invites FM and property professionals to a webinar offering practical insights to help your organisation stay ahead in sustainability.
  The SFMI Ambitions Report, launching at the end of this month, will reveal sector progress over the past five years and offer predictions for where the sector will be in 2030 across decarbonisation, wellbeing, social value and risks & opportunities. The subsequent webinar will highlight capability gaps t
  
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• Novus secures 15-year contract with The Guinness Partnership across the South West

  19-03-2026 10:31 via fmj.co.uk
  Novus Property Solutions has been awarded a 15-year planned improvement and major works contract, valued at £11 million per annum with The Guinness Partnership in the South West.
  The contract, which reinforces a a 14-year strong relationship, will see the national maintenance, refurbishment and fit-out contractor deliver a comprehensive programme of planned maintenance works, including kitchen and bathroom replacements, electrical heating upgrades, external works and window and door instal
  
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• Tendra Technical Services appoints new head of project management office

  19-03-2026 10:13 via fmj.co.uk
  Sarah Foley has been appointed as Head of Project Management Office (PMO) at Tendra Technical Services to help drive its strategic business objectives.
  Established by the Triton Smaller Mid-Cap Fund II (Triton) in December 2025, Tendra’s aim is to become a leading and trusted household name in UK technical services for the built environment sector.
  Foley brings to the business over 25 years’ experience in accountancy, finance and project management. She holds an MBA and boasts a prov
  
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• CHSA’s new 'resources' page clarifies requirements for membership

  19-03-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  The CHSA has launched a comprehensive new Resources page on its website. It gives members and prospective members the information they need to ensure compliance with the CHSA Accreditation Schemes.
  
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• Flexible workspace continues to outperform traditional rents in London

  18-03-2026 15:06 via fmj.co.uk
  Higher-quality flexible workspace products are continuing to outperform traditional office rents across most London sub-markets, according to the latest Flexible Workspace Return Index, released by flexible workspace consultancy, HEWN.
  The report analyses 2025 and five-year performance trends across three grades of flexible workspace 5*, 3* and 1* comparing achieved desk rates and returns with traditional headline office rents.
  The findings highlight a widening divide between product quality tie
  
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• Mitie opens Cleaning Training Centre of Excellence at Manchester Airport

  18-03-2026 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  Mitie has opened a new Cleaning Training Centre of Excellence at Manchester Airport in Terminal 2 to support high‑quality cleaning training and skills development.
  The new centre reinforces Mitie’s long‑term commitment to developing its people, embedding digital ways of working and delivering consistently high standards of service as part of its seven‑year partnership with Manchester Airports Group (MAG).
  Created as a dedicated space for learning, development and practica
  
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• Velway extends FM contract with Ideagen

  18-03-2026 14:14 via fmj.co.uk
  Property management and compliance company, Velway, has secured a three-year contract extension to continue delivering total facilities management services at Ideagen’s 28,000 sq ft global headquarters in Ruddington, Nottingham.
  Velway has worked in partnership with global technology provider, Ideagen, since the business first occupied the headquarters building in 2019, supporting the organisation through a comprehensive, integrated FM service.
  Ideagen delivers innovative, best-in-class so
  
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• Tork survey reveals cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in workplace

  18-03-2026 13:34 via chtmag.com
  An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs.Cleaning staff are essential to public health and the smooth operation of businesses, but global research from Tork, an Essity brand and a global leader in professional hygiene, reveals greater opportunities for facilities managers to support their team and improve staff wellbeing and business performance.
  Nearly half (46 per cent) of cleaning staff surveyed
  
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• BCC ‘extremely disappointed’ at Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship defunding

  18-03-2026 13:21 via chtmag.com
  Following the recent announcement from the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Rt Hon Pat McFadden MP, which related to a number of apprenticeships being defunded, David Garcia, Chair of the British Cleaning Council, which represents the £72 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste sector, expressed his disappointment at the defunding of the Cleaning Hygiene Operative apprenticeship.
  In a statement released by the BCC, Garcia said: “We are extremely disappointed to hear of the planne
  
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• Sodexo announces culinary partnership with acclaimed chef 

  18-03-2026 13:07 via fmj.co.uk
  Sodexo UK & Ireland has announced a new culinary partnership with acclaimed chef, restaurateur and television personality Anna Haugh.
  Through the partnership, Haugh will collaborate closely with Sodexo’s culinary leadership team bringing her expertise to support chef development, inspire new ideas, and help shape the distinctive food experiences its frontline teams deliver every day for clients and consumers. She will also participate in client events and chef takeovers, host cura
  
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• Truvox International to preview new floorcare solutions at Interclean

  18-03-2026 13:00 via chtmag.com
  Visitors to stand 05.113 at Interclean Amsterdam (14-17 April), held at the RAI, will have the opportunity to try out three new innovative floorcare solutions from Truvox International.
  “We are proud to be back at Interclean and to be premiering the Valet Aqua range, Hydromist® 40 carpet cleaners and the Valet Backpack PRO Battery dry vacuum, alongside our other established, proven and popular floorcare solutions including the Multiwash PRO range,” says Truvox International Execu
  
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• Employment Rights Act 2025 – what it means for FM

  18-03-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  The UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025 will be phased in over 2026-2027. Changes include banning zero-hours contracts, ending “fire and rehire”, providing day-one rights for sick pay, parental leave, and protection from unfair dismissal (though with a six-month wait). What impact do you foresee the Act having on the facilities management sector?
  THE RECRUITMENT EXPERT’S VIEWCOLEEN CLOHERTY,MANAGING DIRECTOR CPC CONSULTINGThe Employment Rights Act 2025 marks a significant shi
  
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• Houston & Hawkes continues partnership with Sally Abé

  18-03-2026 11:10 via fmj.co.uk
  Houston & Hawkes is continuing its partnership with Chef Sally Abé for a fourth consecutive year.
  The extended collaboration builds on the role Abé has played in supporting chef development and shaping the company’s culinary approach.
  Over the past three years, Abé has worked closely with the independent B Corp caterer contributing to hands-on ‘masterclass’ cookery sessions, educational tours, mentoring and client events. The continued collaboration pro
  
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• Bennett Hay achieves B Corp certification alongside its strongest year of growth

  18-03-2026 10:33 via fmj.co.uk
  London-based independent workplace catering and guest services business, Bennett Hay, has announced its most successful year to date, marked by strong growth across the business and the achievement of B Corp certification, meaning the company meets B Lab’s standards for social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability.
  The certification comes at the end of a landmark year for the independent hospitality and catering company. Bennett Hay surpassed £20 million in t
  
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• Geopolitical unrest clouds outlook as tender prices rise

  18-03-2026 10:14 via fmj.co.uk
  The latest data from the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), shows tender prices increased by an estimated 0.7 per cent between 4Q2025 and 1Q2026, resulting in a 2.8 per cent annual growth in the BCIS All-in Tender Price Index (TPI).
  The estimate reflects the consensus view of the BCIS TPI Panel, comprising cost consultants from firms involved in multiple tenders each quarter.
  BCIS Chief Economist, Dr David Crosthwaite, said: “Panel optimism for a recovery in certain construction mar
  
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• Uno Mini – Small footprint. Serious power.

  18-03-2026 09:57 via fmj.co.uk
  Delivering an optimised 100W output in a compact, space-saving unit, UNO Mini is built to power today’s commercial laptops and devices with speed and reliability. With dual 100W USB-C outputs, it charges multiple devices effortlessly with no bulky transformer required, even at full power.
  Designed for flexibility, UNO Mini adapts to every workspace: above desk, in-desk, under desk or integrated into soft seating. A remote power supply that keeps desks and meeting tables clean and clutter-f
  
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• RCP launches CirculAir 90

  18-03-2026 08:00 via cleaningmag.com
  Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) has launched CirculAir 90™, the next evolution of its popular TCell passive air freshening system that’s designed to deliver uninterrupted performance.
  
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• United Infrastructure wins £364m contract with The Guinness Partnership

  17-03-2026 14:40 via fmj.co.uk
  United Infrastructure’s subsidiary, Social Infrastructure, has been appointed to deliver planned maintenance and investment across the North West and Greater Manchester on behalf of The Guinness Partnership, one of the largest affordable housing providers in England.
  The contract represents a significant long-term investment from Guinness in the quality, safety, and sustainability of homes across the region. The partnership spans 15 years, with an estimated contract value of £364 mi
  
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• Kärcher UK marks successful 2025 partnership supporting prisoner rehabilitation at HMP Stocken 

  17-03-2026 14:17 via chtmag.com
  Cleaning solutions provider, Kärcher UK, has continued to make a meaningful impact through its Makes a Difference programme at HMP Stocken, part of the Prison Group Directorate.
  Building on a year of progress since announcing the partnership, Kärcher UK is sharing the positive outcomes delivered throughout a highly successful 2025, supporting prisoner rehabilitation through qualifications and real-life, transferable skills that can benefit participants up
  
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• Celebrating SHC’s 30th anniversary with a cleaning industry roundtable stakeholder lunch

  17-03-2026 14:02 via chtmag.com
  Suzanne Howe Communications (SHC), founded in 1996, began its 30th anniversary celebrations in February 2026 by hosting its first stakeholder engagement lunch for the cleaning sector at a London restaurant.Guests in attendance included Ross Osbourne (MSC), Michelle Marshall (European Cleaning Journal), Rachael Carley (Carley Coaching), Sam Worden (NGB Clean), Kate Lovell (Cleanology), Hannah Taylor (The Lens Box), Neil Spencer Cook (BICSc), Amy Carter (Kimberly-Clark Professional) and Deborah Sp
  
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• Peartree Cleaning warns day-one sick pay reform will increase costs

  17-03-2026 13:51 via chtmag.com
  Peartree Cleaning, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has warned that forthcoming changes to statutory sick pay could significantly increase employment costs for labour-intensive sectors such as cleaning and facilities management.
  Under new legislation, coming into force on 6 April 2026, statutory sick pay will be payable from the first day of absence rather than from day four, a change expected to increase the financial burden on employers
  
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• OCS Ireland takes home Total FM Service Provider of the Year award

  17-03-2026 13:28 via fmj.co.uk
  OCS Ireland has been crowned Total FM Service Provider of the Year at the 2026 FM Awards Ireland, which recognise excellence across the facilities management sector.
  The judges look to recognise the Total Facilities Management provider that has demonstrated the strongest performance across service delivery, innovation, customer satisfaction, and business impact over the past 12 months. For OCS Ireland, this recognition honours the efforts of over 3,000 colleagues across the island, delivering in
  
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• MD promotion for Lexington Catering’s Sean Ritson

  17-03-2026 13:14 via fmj.co.uk
  Sean Ritson has been promoted to the role of Managing Director at corporate contract caterer, Lexington Catering.
  Ritson has been with Lexington for seven years, holding senior leadership positions including Operations Director and, most recently, Divisional Director.
  Throughout his tenure, Ritson has been instrumental in driving innovation and business growth, and guiding the company through challenging market conditions, including the global pandemic and the hybrid working landscape. Known for
  
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• Cleaning staff face significant stress and physical health challenges in the workplace, finds survey

  17-03-2026 12:59 via fmj.co.uk
  An overwhelming majority of cleaning staff face physical (90 per cent) and mental health (80 per cent) challenges as a result of their jobs, according to the findings of a new Tork survey.
  Cleaning staff are essential to public health and the smooth operation of businesses, but global research from Tork, an Essity brand and a global leader in professional hygiene, reveals greater opportunities for facilities managers to support their team and improve staff wellbeing and business performance.
  Nea
  
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• Welcoming work

  17-03-2026 12:22 via fmj.co.uk
  Aymen Fetouak MIH, Head of Professional Development at the Institute of Hospitality (IoH) with career advice for FMs thinking of working in hospitality
  Facilities management professionals are already delivering hospitality every day. From front of house services and workplace experience to contract management and people leadership, FM roles increasingly sit at the point where buildings, services and people meet. What is changing is not the nature of the work, but how those skills are recognised
  
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• New chief investment officer appointment at the GPA

  17-03-2026 12:12 via fmj.co.uk
  John Duckworth has been appointed as the new Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of the Government Property Agency (GPA).
  Duckworth brings to the organisation extensive experience in strategic and operational leadership across the real estate industry. Prior to joining the GPA, he was Executive Director at The Instant Group, specialising in rethinking workspace to enable agility and operational resilience for businesses of all sizes. Before that he held senior roles at commercial real estate and prop
  
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• Peartree warns day-one sick pay will increase costs for FM industry

  17-03-2026 11:39 via fmj.co.uk
  Forthcoming changes to statutory sick pay could significantly increase employment costs for labour-intensive sectors such as cleaning and facilities management says professional cleaning and facilities solutions provider, Peartree Cleaning Services.
  Under new legislation, coming into force on the 6th April 2026, statutory sick pay will be payable from the first day of absence rather than from day four, a change expected to increase the financial burden on employers with large frontline work
  
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