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• Common pathogen is found to be resistant to hospital disinfectant cleaners

  12-11-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  A common hospital-acquired pathogen is showing alarming levels of resistance to common cleaning products, according to US researchers.A team of chemists at Emory University in Georgia found that the nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas Aeruginosa showed significant resilience to active ingredients in household cleaners and hospital sanitising products.Pseudomonas Aeruginosa is responsible for more than half a million deaths annually and has been identified as a threat of critical priority by the Worl
  
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• OCS transforming workplace sustainability with urban farms

  15-11-2024 13:18 via fmj.co.uk
  
  OCS, alongside Angel Hill Food Co., an OCS Group company, showcases its commitment to fostering sustainable practices and enhancing the wellbeing of communities with its latest initiative bringing innovative urban farming solutions directly into the heart of workplaces.
  At the core of this initiative is the installation of hydroponic farm pods in various OCS-managed sites. These farms are not just about growing fresh produce; they catalyse conversations about sustainability, nutrition, and wellb
  
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• Another year of industry excellence celebrated at CIBSE Build2Perform Live 2024

  15-11-2024 12:46 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The ninth annual Build2Perform Live, hosted by CIBSE on 13-14 November 2024 at London Excel, has once again proven to be a pivotal event for the building services industry.
  The two-day event had over 3,500 registrations and featured over 70 hours of CPD-accredited content, drawing attendees into thought-provoking sessions led by 125 industry experts and showcasing more than 100 top-tier exhibitors.
  The carefully curated programme, shaped by CIBSE Divisions, Special Interest Groups and the Build2
  
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• Truvox powers ahead with the launch of Multiwash PRO Battery

  15-11-2024 11:22 via chtmag.com
  
  Global floorcare solutions specialist, Truvox International, has launched the new Multiwash PRO Battery – the latest addition to its successful Multiwash PRO scrubber dryer range. This follows the recent launch of the Multiwash PRO Steam and the full range preview at Interclean, Amsterdam in May.
  Easy to use, manoeuvre and maintain, the new Multiwash PRO Battery scrubber dryer is designed for use in areas without power and is effective on all floors – with brushes available for carp
  
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• Going it alone

  15-11-2024 10:57 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Technology is the key to ensuring lone worker safety says Jon Woodforth, Chief Technology Officer at Totalmobile
  As the clocks turn back and the nights draw in, the challenges faced by lone workers across the FM sector become even more pronounced. In the darker, colder months, ensuring the safety of those who work alone should be a top priority for employers. As more businesses rely on lone workers to keep essential operations running smoothly, the need for enhanced safety measures becomes even
  
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• Under half of construction projects achieve sustainability goals

  15-11-2024 10:44 via fmj.co.uk
  
  NBS (powered by Hubexo), a leading specification and product information platform for the construction industry, reveals further findings from its ‘Sustainable Futures’ report – a study aimed at understanding sustainability attitudes and protocols within the construction sector.
  The research found that despite motivation from most construction professionals to deliver sustainable outcomes, less than half manage to achieve them within a project.
  The study, which surveyed al
  
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• Building Safety Act awareness is rising

  15-11-2024 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Awareness of the Building Safety Act and its implications is growing across the building services sector according to new research commissioned by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
  The industry-wide survey, carried out by AMA Research on behalf of the Association, reported that 88 per cent of respondents showed some awareness of the Act with almost a third claiming to be “fully aware”. There were higher levels of awareness among BESA members than the industry as a
  
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• Biffa partners with Olio to reduce food waste

  15-11-2024 09:31 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Sustainable waste management company Biffa has partnered with Olio, an innovative food sharing app, to add same-day local food redistribution to its existing toolkit of surplus redistribution and sustainable waste management solutions.
  Every year in the UK, billions of potential meals end up in the bin, while 11.3 million people struggle to feed themselves. Biffa’s new collaboration with Olio offers retail and hospitality businesses a unique opportunity to transform the
  
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• Makita launches new 40VMax brushless multi-tool

  15-11-2024 09:05 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Makita has added a new high-performance cordless multi-tool to its powerful 40VMax XGT platform. The TM001G XGT Multi-Tool is compact and lightweight making it convenient and flexible to use whilst still delivering on all aspects of performance.
  The TM001G is compatible with STARLOCK MAX accessories, a tight-lock interface system with tool-less blade change for fast installation and removal. Users can set the blade at any angle for easy access and the quick release feature allows the user to swi
  
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• New Tork programme helps customers meet sustainability goals

  15-11-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  New from Essity is Tork Focus4 Sustainability - a programme that promotes transparency and helps customers meet their goals with accessible and reliable sustainability information.Tork Focus4 Sustainability provides a comprehensive summary of the key sustainability benefits of selected Tork systems."As sustainability legislation evolves and expectations increase, businesses need a clear view of sustainability product claims and benefits to understand their impact on people and the planet," said
  
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• Care of hard floors - tough decisions

  15-11-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  What do people want most from their hard floor? Are they seeking a practical, sustainable and low-cost solution, or do they want a high shine for aesthetic reasons? Ann Laffeaty asks companies whether floor choice is a tough decision for the customer – or whether it is a no-brainer.CHOOSING A FLOOR can be a difficult decision. Businesses first need to consider the impression they wish to make on their customers and on visitors in general.Do they want to provide a comfortable, home-from-hom
  
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• Exhibitor Spotlight ~ NILFISK

  14-11-2024 16:30 via cleaningmag.com
  
  Nilfisk is delighted to return to The Cleaning Show 2025 and work with partners Quartz Media to support the event and create a fantastic three-day exhibition for our customers and Nilfisk partners. Our message in 2025 is strong and clear as we launch our next generation of products and cleaning equipment to the industry.
  
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• US pest control giant takes UK number two spot with latest acquisition

  14-11-2024 13:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Global pest control specialist Rollins Inc has become the number two player in the UK with its latest acquisition of Beaver Pest Control.
  London-based Beaver Pest Control has been bought by Rollins’ UK subsidiary Orkin UK for an undisclosed sum. This is the third acquisition the team has completed this year and followed significant market interest in acquiring Beaver.
  Established in 1990, Beaver is one of the UK’s largest regional pest control companies employing 92 people in its pes
  
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• Future-proofing facilities with solar savings

  14-11-2024 12:36 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Reducing operational carbon and cutting energy costs have become top priorities for organisations aiming to secure reliable, sustainable energy for their business and the environment.
  Garland UK Technical Manager Justyn Irons explains why retrofitting commercial buildings with solar PV systems offers an unmatched opportunity to boost financial savings and environmental impact in today’s energy landscape.
  EPC ComplianceFor commercial landlords and facilities managers, integrating solar PV t
  
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• The Environmental Cleaners dazzled at the Lord Mayor’s Show 

  14-11-2024 11:39 via chtmag.com
  
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) made a radiant impression with the public at this year’s Lord Mayor’s Show with its innovative float, ‘The Cleanest Link’. Highlighting the crucial role of cleanliness in maintaining the health and vibrancy of London and beyond, the float was a crowd favourite.
  Spectators at the popular civic procession joined in chanting “Nice to clean you, to clean you, nice!” along with everyone on the float. That inc
  
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• Holding the line

  14-11-2024 11:22 via fmj.co.uk
  
  With employees working a much broader range of hours, in different ways and increasingly from different work settings and locations, the way businesses handle calls has changed finds Helen Strother
  Call-handling can present various operational challenges. They need the technology and tools to support hybrid working and systems that ensure frictionless, efficient, and fast communication with others. On the most fundamental level, organisations must ensure they can quickly transfer calls, irrespe
  
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• HVACR skills consultation gets underway

  14-11-2024 11:09 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A major task to update National Occupational Standards (NOS) for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) sectors is taking place, and the industry is being asked to help by offering their insights through a public consultation process.
  Building Services Engineering (BSE) Skills, is urging employers, employees and other stakeholders who can provide the expertise, experience and understanding of the sector to help them ensure the NOS are technically fit for purpose.
  Wi
  
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• Compliance Group acquires electrical testing specialist

  14-11-2024 10:35 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Compliance Group, a leading provider of integrated safety and regulatory compliance services across electrical, fire, and water sectors has completed its latest merger with Electrical Test Midlands (ETM), a leading specialist in electrical testing and compliance.
  This latest move marks Compliance Group’s second addition to its electrical testing division this year after Intersafe joined the Group back in April.
  Established in 2001, ETM delivers electrical compliance services across the UK,
  
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• Public celebrates cleaning’s valuable role at the Lord Mayor’s Show

  14-11-2024 10:17 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) made a strong impression with the public at this year's Lord Mayor's Show with its innovative float - 'The Cleanest Link' - highlighting the crucial role of cleanliness in maintaining the health and vibrancy of London and beyond.
  
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• Sodexo HR director recognised as LGBTQ+ role model 

  14-11-2024 10:03 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Laura Purdey, HR Director for Schools & Universities in the UK and Ireland has been named in the 2024 Outstanding Executives Role Model List, which recognises those who are working hard to create more LGBTQ+ inclusive workplaces.
  The global Outstanding Role Model Lists supported by YouTube showcase leaders who are breaking down barriers at work and smashing the ceiling for LGBTQ+ employees within global business.
  Separated into three categories the lists recognise executives, advocates and f
  
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• Knightsbridge LED battens put fluorescents in the shade

  14-11-2024 09:28 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Efficient and affordable, Knightsbridge’s range of interior LED battens are the ideal upgrade for obsolete fluorescent lights, bringing up-to-the-minute performance to industrial, commercial and office premises.
  Available in three sizes (4’, 5’, and 6’ lengths), the interior LED batten range has three variants: standard; microwave presence sensor; and Digital Addressable Interface (DALI), a feature that enables it to be connected to networked building control systems. The
  
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• The crooked paths theory

  14-11-2024 01:00 via europeancleaningjournal.com
  Dutch correspondent John Griep tells us about the relevance of the crooked paths theory to cleaning.The ‘crooked paths’ theory is a concept that challenges the idea of always taking the straightforward or predictable route. Instead, it suggests that by allowing space for exploration, flexibility and creativity, one can create opportunities for inspiration, growth and development at every turn. This approach is about embracing the unexpected and finding value in the twists and turns a
  
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• Another acquisition in the bag for Contollo

  13-11-2024 14:42 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Contollo Group Ltd, a new building consultancy group backed by private equity firm NorthEdge, has acquired mechanical and electrical consultancy MBA Consulting Engineers (MBA).
  With offices in Milton Keynes and London, MBA is a multi-disciplinary consultancy specialising in delivering highly sustainable building solutions, particularly in the industrial and logistics sectors. Led by Nick Crewe, MBA employs approximately 60 staff, all of whom will continue to operate from their existing office lo
  
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• Entries open for Workspace Design Show’s first ever ‘Workspace Wellbeing Hero’

  13-11-2024 14:14 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Workspace Design Show, which is taking place 26-27 February 2025 at the Business Design Centre, London, has launched the “Workspace Wellbeing Hero” initiative, recognising and celebrating exceptional individuals in the workspace design industry who go above and beyond to support the wellbeing of others through acts of kindness and resilience in their work environments. This initiative shines a spotlight on those who make a tangible difference in workplace culture through selflessness
  
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• The Clean Space acquires Cynergi

  13-11-2024 13:16 via chtmag.com
  
  Specialist commercial cleaning company, The Clean Space, has acquired Cynergi Cleaning and Support Services as part of its ongoing strategic growth plan. This acquisition is the company’s largest to date increasing its turnover by around 30 per cent and providing customers with enhanced service capabilities and a broader support network.
  Cynergi shares a similar business model to The Clean Space, focusing on core cleaning services with additional support offerings like deep cleaning and oc
  
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• Safety data sheets: CHSA’s new guide explains what to expect  

  13-11-2024 13:07 via chtmag.com
  
  Safety data sheets (SDS) provide the information end users of cleaning chemicals need to make an appropriate risk assessment, as required by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH). They are essential and available, as standard, from reputable manufacturers and suppliers.
  To help users understand the format and structure of SDSs, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has produced a simple guide. It explains the SDS’s function, as stated by the He
  
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• GLARE will enhance laundry industry’s sustainability credentials

  13-11-2024 12:57 via chtmag.com
  
  The TSA is putting the final touches to an initiative that could help commercial laundries around the world to become more sustainable. GLARE – Global Laundry and Rental Emissions platform – will allow laundries to easily measure their carbon footprint and may help to highlight how they can reduce their emissions.
  Increasingly operators in industries such as hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing are scrutinising their suppliers’ sustainability credentials – GLARE will
  
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• Unpacking EPR

  13-11-2024 12:26 via fmj.co.uk
  
  David Llewellyn, Chief Executive, The Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) explains the areas where the new Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging could impact the facilities management sector
  Extended Product Responsibility (EPR) for packaging was launched in a phased approach starting in 2023, with new legislation set to take effect at the beginning of 2025. Any business that handles, uses, imports, or produces packaging is likely to be affected by the EPR legislation,
  
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• BCO names winners of the NextGen Awards 2024

  13-11-2024 12:10 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Young professionals in the UK’s commercial property sector and their best achievements have been recognised at the annual British Council for Offices’ (BCO) NextGen Awards ceremony.
  The NextGen Awards are a key part of the BCO’s NextGen programme, a dedicated network which gives under 35s from the full spectrum of commercial property sector the opportunity to build their knowledge and instigate change.
  The NextGen community has grown to make up approximately 30 per cent of the
  
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• Evotech unveils its myBEMS Remote HVAC Optimisation solution at CIBSE Build2Perform 2024

  13-11-2024 11:47 via fmj.co.uk
  
   
  (l-r) Evotech’s Michael Howarth and John Lumb ready for the opening of CIBSE Build2Perform Live
  National HVAC and building performance specialists, Evotech, has unveiled its myBEMS Remote HVAC Optimisation solution at the CIBSE Build2Perform 2024 exhibition, at Excel, London. This advanced technology and data-led solution enhances HVAC system performance, reduces energy consumption, and significantly lowers carbon emissions.
  Building upon the success of its myBEMS platform, launched
  
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