Kingdom Services Group has successfully acquired MC Personnel Ltd. Established in 1998, MC Personnel has over 400 staff which it places into the Industrial, Food, Production, Manufacturing, Hospitality, and Driving sectors throughout Kent, South East London and Essex. The acquired business ...
Read More »Recruitment dilemma – balancing growth with difficulties finding the right talent
Samsic UK’s HR Director Andrew Safo-Poku Jnr and Finance Director Baldip Brreach discuss the recruitment and retention issues that are being felt throughout the facilities management industry, and look at ways in which talented employees can not only be found, ...
Read More »CHSA seeks a new Independent Inspector
The Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) is seeking a new Independent Inspector. The Inspector is crucial to the CHSA, guaranteeing the integrity of the Association’s highly respected Accreditation Schemes. The new appointee will be an experienced quality assurance professional ...
Read More »North Wales cleaning company aims to double turnover and the size of its team in 2023
With a workforce of more than 50 people operating from its Conwy headquarters, Cleaner Care is targeting new clients in industrial and business arenas having made its name in the commercial, tourism and hospitality sectors. As the firm prepares to ...
Read More »SBFM unveils partnerships to help long-term unemployed
Commercial cleaning and soft FM specialist, SBFM, has announced partnerships with Ingeus, Shaw Trust and Reed in Partnership to deliver a recruitment support scheme designed to help the long-term unemployed into sustainable employment. The new initiative – in support of ...
Read More »Principle Cleaning Services signs up to support Armed Forces
Principle Cleaning Services has signed up to the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant, a written, publicised, voluntary pledge to support those who have served in returning to civilian life and work. The company, which has received the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme ...
Read More »Home Secretary’s remarks about migrant workers and unskilled labour are ‘divorced from reality’ says BCC
Leaders of one of the UK’s biggest industries have branded the Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about reducing migrant workers entering the country as “ridiculous”, “completely out of touch” and “divorced from reality”. The £59 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste ...
Read More »‘Twindemic’ could cost more lives due to the severe shortage of cleaning staff
Industry leaders are very concerned and reasonably warning that the ongoing severe staff shortages affecting the £59 billion cleaning, hygiene and waste sector could cause any ‘twindemic’ this winter to be much worse. The situation could become absolutely critical and ...
Read More »Cleaning staff procurement route launched for public sector
A new framework has been announced to support public sector clients with sourcing temporary and permanent staff across a range of areas associated with the effective and smooth running of their operations. National framework provider Pagabo is bringing the framework ...
Read More »Innovation can help the cleaning sector address staff shortages
As the cleaning and hygiene industry faces unprecedented staff shortages, James White, Managing Director at Denis Rawlins Ltd, explains how investing in innovation can bridge the gap and support those still working on the frontline. The cleaning and hygiene sector ...
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