2 Editor’s letter


With the first quarter of the new year upon us, businesses are feeling the pressure to catalyse improvement across the board. Whether you’re a start-up or an established company, certain challenges remain relevant for all. To ease the burden of these demands, we explore how businesses can step up this year. In an age dominated by AI, we investigate which tasks brands can automate and which areas still need the personal touch. At a time when unemployment rates are rising and many workers are facing mental health challenges, we also look at how businesses can protect their employees while maintaining productivity and growth. And, if personal finances are a concern, we’ve brought in experts to dish out advice on serious saving strategies for 2026. For more on lifestyle, health, fitness, beauty and travel in the year ahead, visit living360.uk


Katie Sipp-Hurley Editor


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in July 2025, presents deep dives into each topic through a series of online features complemented by interviews with leading women in sport, including Olympic medallist Lizzie Deignan, professional sailor Hattie Rogers and former player for the Lionesses, Fara Williams. On 19 February, Living360 will be hosting a live online panel event: Move Through Your Cycle. Featuring two experts in nutrition and fitness, the panel will focus on how women can feel their best at every stage of their cycle, as well as answering your burning questions in real time.


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Smarter workplace cleaning


For procurement and facilities management (FM) leaders managing London’s commercial properties, two challenges are high on the agenda for 2026: reducing operating costs while maintaining service levels, and demonstrating value for money


Facilities management accounts for a significant share of these operating costs, with cleaning forming a key part. Yet many cleaning contracts are still designed for a workplace that no longer exists. Hybrid working has reshaped how buildings are used, with occupancy varying across days and areas. Most cleaning contracts still


operate on fixed schedules: same tasks,


same frequency, every day.


Andron Facilities Management has spent over 20 years working with London businesses, and its approach is straightforward: match cleaning to how buildings are actually used


Resource gets allocated evenly, whether areas are busy or barely used, which can make it difficult to justify costs and show where value is being delivered.


Matching cleaning to usage Andron Facilities Management has spent over 20 years working with London businesses, and its approach is straightforward: match cleaning to how buildings are actually used. Tat starts with understanding


what each workplace needs: priorities, the distinct needs of different areas and the experience they want people to have. From there, occupancy sensors provide the evidence, collecting real-time data on when and where spaces are in use.


Service gets redesigned around


that data. High-traffic zones receive more attention. Quieter areas get less. Daytime teams work visibly, so occupiers see spaces being actively maintained,


building trust and


reinforcing workplace experience. Robotics handle routine tasks, freeing operatives for detailed touchpoint cleaning and customer- facing work. Andron’s digital tools also provide


in-depth reporting, showing exactly what’s being cleaned, when and why. Te result: precise, efficient cleaning that can reduce costs without sacrificing quality. Spaces feel consistently cared for, and FM leaders have the evidence they need for internal value discussions.


When this works brilliantly and


consistently, cleaning becomes something clients don’t have to think about. It’s what enables conversations to shift from “Is this working?” to “What’s next?” — driving innovation, identifying new ways to add value and building partnerships that keep evolving.


About Andron Andron is a mid-sized, family-owned provider founded in 1980. With a local management team in London backed by nationwide operations, the company delivers the scale and resources for complex, multi-site operations with the personal touch and flexibility that come from family ownership.


Usage-based cleaning models designed to reduce costs and prove value. Contact Andron Facilities Management to discuss your cleaning needs.


E: hello@andron.co.uk andron.co.uk


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