Mauro Ortelli, Managing Director, 14forty, examines the key benefits that working with collaborative robots, or cobots, brings to the FM sector and looks at some of the challenges Relationships between humans and robots are becoming increasingly important. From driverless vehicles ...
Read More »Cleaning bodies collaborate on innovative industry research
Experts from the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) and the Cleaning and Support Services Association (CSSA) have teamed up to work in partnership on an innovative pioneering project – The Future of Cleaning initiative. An industry first, this ground-breaking ...
Read More »Spotless snaps up another English rival
Edinburgh-headquartered Spotless Commercial Cleaning has acquired English rival Ashdown Cleaning. The addition of the business, purchased for an undisclosed sum from its retiring founder, bolsters Spotless revenues taking its annual turnover beyond £20 million and adds an additional 100 staff ...
Read More »Prime Facility Services grows schools portfolio
Prime Facility Services, a leading provider of commercial cleaning services in the education sector, has secured a significant cleaning contract with Unity Multi Academy Trust. The Trust, which specialises in Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision, operates three schools in Warwickshire, ...
Read More »Atlas stays on at Zoological Society of London
Atlas has been reappointed to deliver cleaning services by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), an international conservation charity driven by science, working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world. The five-year contract was awarded following a ...
Read More »Kimberly-Clark Professional reveals finalists of the 2024 Golden Service Awards
The stage is being set for the 2024 Kimberly-Clark Professional™ Golden Service Awards with the announcement of the finalists and comedian and actor Hugh Dennis as host. Considered to be the ‘Oscars’ of the cleaning and FM industry, recognising the ...
Read More »Lewis & Graves wins back Handsworth School
Lewis & Graves Partnership (L&G), part of the Atlas Group, is delighted to announce that it has been awarded the cleaning contract at Handsworth School in London E4. The 3+2 year contract commenced on 1st September 2023 and was awarded ...
Read More »Kärcher UK: Proud supporters of and suppliers to the cleaning industry
As specialists in providing cleaning solutions for professionals across a variety of industries, we are extremely proud to be Gold Sponsors of the Professional Golden Service Awards 2024. James Gordon, Kärcher Marketing Director had this to say: “We are extremely ...
Read More »Mrs Buckét makes string of senior hires
The Swansea-headquartered commercial cleaning company has made a number of appointments to its senior team as it continues its rapid growth within the cleaning and facilities management industry. These include Glenn Day as Growth Manager, Michael Owen, Jane Boyle and ...
Read More »Solvay awards 14forty a three-year FM contract for cleaning, security and managed services
FM company 14forty, part of Compass UK & Ireland has won a three-year contract to provide cleaning, security and managed services at a Solvay chemical plant in Warrington. This is in addition to the catering service that Compass already provides ...
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