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New best practice guidelines for caring for floor coverings launched

chill, May 16, 2013

A free guide to floor care has been has been launched by specialists in commercial cleaning and disaster restoration, ServiceMaster Clean.

Essex County Council and Veolia sign new recycling contract

chill, May 16, 2013

Essex County Council and Veolia have signed a new recycling contract in which Veolia will manage 21 Recycling Centres for Household Waste (RCHW) on behalf of the council, adding t...

Leeding appointed ops director at Regent Cleaning London

chill, May 15, 2013

Regent Cleaning's London office team has been further strengthened with the appointment of Ian Leeding to operations director.

Europa secures third Land Securities shopping centre contract

chill, May 15, 2013

A new multi million pound deal to provide soft services to a Land Securities shopping centre has been secured by Europa. The three year deal, worth in excess of £2.

ISS wins top spot in global outsourcing list

chill, May 15, 2013

Global facilities management and cleaning service provider, ISS, has been ranked number one on a prestigious annual list of the world’s best outsourcing companies.

Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners install new Master

chill, May 15, 2013

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners held their annual ceremony of Installation and Company Re-dedication at the medieval St Olave’s Church within the City of Lon...

bpi bags preferred supplier status for Nationwide Hygiene Supplies

chill, May 15, 2013

bpi.recycled products, a leading manufacturer of refuse and recycling sacks, has been named as a preferred supplier to Nationwide Hygiene Supplies. Under the new agreement, bpi.

Eric Wright FM scoops multi-service social housing contract

chill, May 14, 2013

Eric Wright Facilities Management (EWFM), a division of the Eric Wright Group the property development and facilities management company, has secured a place on a social hous...

No escape for car litter culprits

chill, May 14, 2013

Conservative Peer Lord Marlesford has introduced a Private Member’s Bill to the House of Lords this week, which will close the loophole that allows people who litter from cars to...

The seven principles of good tax practice for business

chill, May 14, 2013

UK businesses make a huge tax contribution to the UK economy, paying £161 billion this year - almost a third of total tax receipts.

Industry associations announce key merger plans

chill, May 14, 2013

FM industry bodies, The British Institute of Facilities Management, Asset Skills, the Facilities Management Association and the Cleaning and Support Services Association have agree...

Not Just Cleaning scores significant janitorial supply contract with LSE

chill, May 14, 2013

Not Just Cleaning (NJC) has won a significant contract with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) to provide janitorial supplies.

80% off businesses don’t recycle and don’t care

chill, May 14, 2013

Many businesses have not got the message on recycling and send most, if not all, of their rubbish to landfill, a study by a new study has found.

Take up the offer of a free audit

chill, May 13, 2013

Distributors, cleaning contractors, facilities managers and other buyers of soft tissue products or plastic refuse sacks concerned about the quality of their purchase are being inv...

Firms that address skills gap more likely to succeed

chill, May 13, 2013

UK business leaders are calling for the Government to prioritise initiatives that help foster a skilled workforce as nearly two thirds of UK CEOs (65%) admit a lack of key skills i...

‘Common sense’ approach to health and safety welcomed

chill, May 1, 2013

The Forum of Private Business has described changes agreed last week to work place health and safety as a landmark moment for SMEs and a long-awaited victory for common sense.

'Vote for cleaning' urges the CSSA

chill, May 1, 2013

The Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) has published its public affairs manifesto for this year, outlining a clear commitment to improvements in cleanliness standards...

Research into surfactants' relationship with water and fats recognised

chill, April 30, 2013

Two North American researchers have been recognised for their work which investigates why certain surfactants love water and fats more than others, thereby correlating their molecu...

SITA consortium preferred bidder for £900m West London waste contract

chill, April 30, 2013

A consortium led by SITA UK, has been selected as preferred bidder for a resource recovery contract worth over £900 million over 25 years with the West London Waste Auth...

Reduce workers risk of exposure to nanomaterials says NIOSH

chill, April 29, 2013

Acting the results of some recent worrying research, America's occupational health and safety body, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recomme...

OCS bags extended shopping centre contract in the Trinity sale

chill, April 26, 2013

Trinity Leeds, the major retail complex located in Britain’s fourth largest city, recently signed a two-year contract with international total facilities management provider OCS.

Dishwashing sales bubble up in difficult economic climate

chill, April 26, 2013

Sales of dishwashing products have outperformed the overall household care market between 2007 and 2012 growing by 16% compared to a 10% growth for the household care market as...

Industry leaders bottle their sustainability wishes for the future

chill, April 25, 2013

The aspirational wishes of 50 of the UK’s leading voices on building a more sustainable way of living have been turned into an art installation unveiled in London this week.

Hammersmith and Fulham awards housing and estate services contracts

chill, April 24, 2013

Hammersmith & Fulham Council has awarded its housing management and estate services, comprising caretaking and cleaning contracts to Pinnacle PSG following a competitive te...

Incentive extends shopping centre portfolio with Northampton contact win

chill, April 24, 2013

Incentive FM has signed a three-year deal to provide a fully integrated TFM (total facilities management solution at the Legal & General owned Grosvenor Centre in Northampton.

Asset Skills and the CSSA announce merger plans

chill, April 23, 2013

Asset Skills, the industry skills body for FM and cleaning, is investigating the benefits of a merger with the Cleaning and Support Services Association.

Door handle infection risk still not taken seriously enough

chill, April 23, 2013

Although automatic doors in public buildings, hands-free flushes, greater hand sanitising provision public buildings, toilets and hospitals may have helped cut infection rates we m...

Catch of the day as Aramark nets Total offshore contract

chill, April 23, 2013

Aramark has won one of the biggest North Sea contracts in its sector, with Total E&P (Exploration and Production).

Students could score better on recycling

chill, April 22, 2013

The UK’s first survey of British university student recycling attitudes reveals that students are half as likely to be committed recyclers as the rest of the nation’s popul...

Julius Rutherfoord cleans up at Moshi Monsters' HQ

chill, April 22, 2013

Mind Candy, the company that created Moshi Monsters, has appointed Julius Rutherfoord to clean its newly-refurbished office HQ in Bonhill Street, the heart of London’s ‘silicon...

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