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Contract cleaning set for growth in 2019

The contract cleaning market is set for a £95 million boost in 2019, according to a new report from MTW Research. This is despite Brexit uncertainties sustaining pressure on companies and dampening volume growth, with the report forecasting more than £450 million ...

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Survey reveals that only 61% of UK office workers wash their hands after going to the toilet

UK office cleaning company SMC Premier surveyed over 5,000 UK office workers about their hygiene habits at work. The results revealed a disturbing statistic that only 61 per cent of respondents wash their hands properly with warm water and soap after going to ...

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Principle adds Crown Estate St James’s to its cleaning portfolio

London-based cleaning specialist, Principle Cleaning Services, has been awarded a three-year contract with BNP Paribas Real Estate. Principle will provide cleaning, window cleaning, pest control, waste management and washroom services to The Crown Estate St James’s Portfolio, which comprises 34 buildings of office, ...

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CMA tells Rentokil to sell large supply contracts amid concerns over Cannon merger

The decision by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) comes after an in-depth Phase 2 investigation into the completed merger between two of the UK’s largest suppliers of washroom services – Rentokil Initial and Cannon Hygiene. The firms supply commercial, ...

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i-Clean rebrands as Sitemark

i-Clean has rebranded to Sitemark, as it becomes a benchmarking business for the wider FM industry. Under its original name the independent best practice benchmarking specialist is well recognised in the commercial cleaning services space. It has also expanded into ...

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Making your premises a hygiene haven

Returning to work following the festive period can often go one of two ways. Your employees either come back feeling refreshed, recharged and focused on the year ahead, or with the shorter days and memories of the recent festive break, ...

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Entries open for Loo of the Year Awards 2019

Entries are now invited for the 2019 Loo of the Year Awards – the annual competition to find the best places ‘to go’ in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. In 2018 ...

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Spectrum in play at The Open

Spectrum Service Solutions has been awarded a three-year deal with The Open Championship to provide cleaning solutions at Royal Portrush (2019), Royal St George’s (2020) and at the ‘Home of Golf’ in St Andrews (2021). The Open, is golf’s oldest ...

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Government encourages range of industries to prepare for chemical use in the event of a no-deal EU exit

The UK Government has issued guidance to businesses that use chemicals on the actions they should take now to minimise any disruption in the event of a no-deal Brexit. If the UK leaves the EU on 29 March without a ...

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Senior appointment at drainage and cleaning firm

Greg Beech, the founder of two drainage businesses with multi-million pound turnovers has joined drainage and cleaning firm, Jet Through, which is part of the Diamond Facilities Support Group of companies. Beech, who founded and grew UKDN Waterflow into a business ...

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