IndustryNews Merged organisation announces name
The Building Futures Group is the name of the new or- ganisation resulting fromthe merger of Asset Skills, the CSSA and the FMA, following agreement by the board. The Building Futures Group is the only representative or- ganisation for the housing, property, planning, cleaning, parking, and facilitiesman-
agement sectors. The new name reflects the organisa- tion’s commitment to devel- oping individuals working within the industry, as well as safeguarding the build- ings where we live, work and play, now and for the future. Recently announced as
chief executive, Sarah Bent- ley said: “The rationale for
themerger was that the in- dustry lacked a consolidated, unified voice. The Building Futures Group will coordi- nate the sector’s voice and provide a platformthat has been so sadlymissing.We are fully committed to rais- ing the profile of the industry and transforming the sec- tor.”
OCS invests in Agents4RM
OCS has invested in interna- tional FMconsultancy Agents4RMwith the aimof establishing a global profes- sional services business for the facilitiesmanagement and built environment sector. The business, which will
continue to be led by Agents4RM’smanaging di- rector, Lionel Prodgers, will provide a broad range of pro- fessional services aimed at the emergingmarkets in the
Middle East, Asia and south- east Asia in addition toma- ture FMmarkets such as the UK, Europe and the Ameri- cas. Key target sectors for the venture include commer- cial and residential, shop- ping centres, healthcare, and education. The investment will enable
Agents4RMto take its con- sultancy proposition to OCS customers around the world, in addition to attracting new
Jangro expands training offering
Jangro, the UK’s largest net- work of 41 independent jani- torial supply companies, has enhanced its eLearning suite of trainingmodules called Jangro LMS (LearningMan- agement Solution). Last year Jangro produced
eightmodules which in- cluded COSHH, health and safety, colour coding and in- fection control, carpet care, kitchen hygiene, floor care, an introduction to equip- ment, and washrooms. A further two newmodules are currently being produced which will cover housekeep- ing and an introduction to cleaning. Additional pro- grammes will be announced later this year. Costing 99p per user, per
module these programmes represent the best value and most convenient way to train cleaning staff. Joanne Gilliard, Jangro’s
operations director, said: “The popularity of our low cost, user friendly training programme has been tremendous.We are urgently developing new topics to meet customer demand.” Throughout the Jangro
LMSmodules there are handy reference guides and downloads that include COSHH, risk assessments and product usage guides and other area specific infor- mation.
business directly. The OCS investment will also provide Agents4RM, an award-win- ning andmarket-leading or- ganisation, with themeans to acquire high-quality con- sultancy businesses in dif- ferent geographies to bring together the expected re- sources required, some of which are already in the pipeline. “I amdelighted that OCS has decided to invest in
Steve Davies, chairman of
the Building Futures Group, said: “I amvery pleased to announce Sarah as our chief executive. I know that she will successfully lead the or- ganisation through this ex- citing new phase as we take our place as a leader in the sector.We wanted to ensure that our name was repre-
Agents4RMInternational to create a global professional services business for the in- ternational FMmarket,” said Lionel Prodgers,managing director, Agents4RMInterna- tional. “The investment will enable the international de- velopment of Agents4RM, al- lowing the business to deliver services to newmarkets and geographies. Our joint aimis to create a full range of pro- fessional services and prom- ulgate best practice, responsiblemanagement and cutting edge systems and processes,maintaining our
sentative of the industries we work with. At the heart of the organisation is our com- mitment to engaging with young people, opening up the industry to new talent and helping themto build exciting careers. The Build- ing Futures Group brand and logo encapsulate this vi- sion.”
reputation as a leading inter- national FMconsultancy.” Chris Cracknell, CEO of
OCS Group, said: “OCS has worked with Agents4RMfor several years but this invest- ment signals amore formal partnership approach whereby Agents4RMwill de- liver consultancy advice for OCS customers across the globe. By investing in an al- ready well-respected enter- prise, a platformfor future expansion through organic growth and relevant acquisi- tions will be created.”
www.agents4rm.com
Nilfiskworks towardsBICSc ‘licence to practice’ accreditation
The UK Nilfisk sales teamis undergoing individual training to achieve the BICSc CPSS qualifica- tion. The Cleaning Professionals Skills Suite (CPSS) contains threemandatory education units which cover chemical competence, safe equipment use, and the storage of equipment andma- terials. The qualification is designed to ensure the safety of operatives, building users, and the sustainability of the facility. The national qualification will see allmembers of the UK Nilfisk sales teamas ‘licenced to practice’. The decision to train allmembers of the field sales teamwas taken by Nilfisk’s seniorman-
The original 25 animated
Jangro product user guides have recently increased to almost 100 and there are a further 150 scheduled to cover all chemicals in the Jangro brand range. Jangro LMS is accessible
onmost Internet browsers and the Jangro app can be downloaded for Apple, An- droid and BlackBerry devices.
www.jangro.net
agement teamas a demonstration of their investment in both employee development and the competency level of customer service that the teamprovides to commercial and industrialmar- kets. LeighMason, sales director, said: “We feel that it is important to see the world through the eyes of our customers. Cleaning equipment, after all, is only part of the process - correct chem- ical dosage and safe handling is critical. The training has widened the experience of the team, bringing themcloser to their customers’ needs and therefore improving the standard of the support they provide in the field. Eachmember of the teamwill be awarded aMU card and BICScmembership for three years. This initiative also fits very well with our ’Greenmeets Clean’ philosophy. Themain premise of our Ecoflex systemis that it is not necessary to sacri- fice cleaning results for environ- mental and safety issues - a cleaning solutionmust be not just ‘green’ but clean too. Using minimal amounts of water, chemical and power safely is therefore central to what we do.”
www.nilfisk.co.uk
AISE gets ‘I Prefer 30’ campaign underway
Did you know that the average wash temperature in the UK is 39°C? And if everyone reduced their laundry wash tempera- ture by just 3° that would be the equivalent of removing 127,000 cars fromthe road.Washing at lower temperatures is a win/win for everyone and the environment. The European detergent industry, headed by AISE (Interna-
tional Association for Soaps, Detergents andMaintenance Products), has initiated the ‘I Prefer 30’ consumer campaign, running in five countries (Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy,
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www.cleaninghub.net
and the UK) to raise awareness of this issue. In coordination with each national association, this campaign aims at driving down the average wash temperature of domestic laundry washing. The campaign is open to a large group of consumer partners including the fashion/textile industry, retailers, ap- pliancemanufacturers, and other interested stakeholders. It will feature inmagazine ads, web ads and point of salemate- rial at participating outlets in the comingmonths.
www.iprefer30.eu/en
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