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Cleaning industry body says the Home Secretary’s remarks about migrant workers and unskilled labour are ‘divorced from reality’

The Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about reducing migrant workers entering the country have been branded as “ridiculous”, “completely out of touch” and “divorced from reality” by leaders of the cleaning industry. The £59 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste sector ...

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Jangro celebrates two years of Planet Mark certification

Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK and Ireland, is delighted to announce that it has achieved its second year of being Planet Mark certified. This renewal means that the company has been successful in reducing ...

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Buckthorn Partners to acquire Amey for £400m

UK investment firm, Buckthorn Partners LLP, has entered into an agreement to acquire Amey Group PLC, from Spanish owner Ferrovial for £400 million. Amey is a leading supplier to the UK government and public sector with over 100-years of experience ...

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Check your weak spots

IoT expert Pippa Boothman VP Marketing & Communications at Norwegian tech company Disruptive Technologies, the developer of the world’s smallest wireless sensors and IoT infrastructure, explains how to address IoT security weak points The Internet of Things (IoT) is rapidly ...

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Andron awarded five-year deal with Colliers in Scotland

Andron Facilities Management has landed a new five-year deal with global real estate company, Colliers for the delivery of cleaning and support services to a portfolio of offices across Edinburgh and Glasgow. Colliers provides end-to-end commercial real estate solutions across ...

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Kingdom merges its technology and systems divisions

Kingdom Services Group, a provider of specialist services in the UK has merged its technology and systems companies which are now operating under the sole name of Kingdom Systems. The merge will enable Kingdom to provide a specialist, bespoke service ...

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Increase a roof’s longevity and reduce carbon

Undoubtedly, buildings’ sustainable management and maintenance are at the forefront of many minds, with a significant shift in how facilities managers view their long-term refurbishment and asset management programmes. With many businesses implementing clear environmental targets for the coming years, ...

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MD promotion for Paul Goodchild at Platinum Facilities

The technology led hard FM service provider, has promoted Paul Goodchild to the role of Managing Director. Goodchild joined Platinum Facilities as Finance and Commercial Director in 2018. His promotion to MD recognises his “hard work to enable exceptional service ...

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Pareto in University of Reading win

Pareto FM has been appointed by the University of Reading to provide hard services at its Gateway Building on the Thames Valley Science Park campus. Under the terms of the deal, Pareto will deliver all associated mechanical, electrical and fabric ...

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Why is hybrid working becoming more desirable?

After the lockdown had finished more companies decided to keep flexible working and allowed employees to work from home some days during the week. This has resulted in hybrid working rising from 13% in early February 2022 to 24% in ...

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