Commercial cleaning product manufacturer and distributor Robert Scott has announced the launch of the Ergo-Globe Curve Handle – a groundbreaking, ergonomically designed telescopic cleaning handle created to improve cleaning performance while reducing strain and fatigue for operators. Designed with user ...
Read More »Q3 has shopping centre deal in the bag
Q3 Services has won a new five-year contract, commencing in August, with The Square, Camberley’s leading retail shopping centre, following four years of successfully delivering cleaning and security services at the site. Home to around 140 national and independent retailers, ...
Read More »ISS extends and expands partnership with public healthcare provider
The global workplace experience and facility services company has extended and expanded its partnership with a public healthcare provider in Southern Europe. The contract, which has a duration of two years, with an option to extend for a further two ...
Read More »Campus partnership
Madeleine Ford visits the University of Suffolk to discover how a long-standing partnership with Churchill Group is driving a one-team approach to cleaning and security across the university estate Creating safe, welcoming and high-performing university environments requires more than simply ...
Read More »Mitie secures £27m FM contract with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
Mitie has been awarded a three-year facilities management contract, valued at £27 million, with Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust, which will see Mitie delivering intelligence-led cleaning, portering and waste management services at Kingston Hospital. Mitie will introduce smart portering ...
Read More »Robert Scott introduces industry-first biodegradable socket mop technology
Robert Scott has become the first company in the UK cleaning sector to incorporate a biodegradable plastic additive into its mop socket design. This innovation means that Exel® sockets are designed to biodegrade in managed landfill environments, eliminating the environmental ...
Read More »Healthcare Estates and FMs face compliance pressure as NHS tightens cleaning requirements
With the NHS Contract 2026/27 introducing stricter compliance and performance requirements, Samsic UK is highlighting the need for stronger operational visibility and governance across healthcare estates. The call comes from John Norris, Commercial & Innovation Director at Samsic UK, which ...
Read More »The office cleaning standards facilities managers should expect
By Danny Steele, Director of SM Cleaning & Support Services I think it’s fair to say that expectations around workplace hygiene have shifted significantly in recent years. What was once considered “good enough” cleaning is no longer meeting the expectations ...
Read More »Biggest block management headaches revealed
Utilities, cleaning and gardening are the most common block management requirements, accounting for almost two-thirds of all call-outs and maintenance tasks carried out in 2025, according to latest insight from Rushbrook & Rathbone. The property management specialist’s internal data shines a ...
Read More »Breaking the silos
Responsibility for cleaning decisions is often fragmented, says Georgia Jordan of BioHygiene. Taking a more strategic approach to cleaning requires FM departments to work together Cleaning is not just a support function but a defining factor in performance and perception. ...
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