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Digital auditing - from oversight to insight
5th of November 2025
Today’s cleaning and facilities professionals are being asked to do more with increased oversight, less time and higher expectations than ever before. In this high-pressure environment, smart auditing tech is empowering frontline teams, supporting regulatory alignment and helping businesses achieve operational clarity and cultural
Labour mobility - a cornerstone of the EU’s single market
3rd of November 2025
EFCI in Brussels is calling for the creation of a new central vetting system to make cross-border recruitment simpler and faster, while ensuring trust, safety and fairness. It says free movement is a cornerstone of the EU’s single market.
As the European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI), the recognised employers’
BICSc award winners celebrate success
17th of October 2025
In the UK, the winners of the annual BICSc awards were announced during a gala dinner in Northamptonshire recently.
Group managing director Neil Spencer-Cook said: "The BICSc Awards 2025 were an outstanding success. It was fantastic to be able to celebrate the very best in the cleaning industry and honour the incredible individuals and teams who
EFCI news: MEPs vote to move away from lowest price in public procurement
15th of October 2025
The European Parliament has approved a non-binding own-initiative report on revising the EU public procurement directives, drafted by MEP Piotr Mu?ller (ECR, Poland) - reports EFCI from Brussels.
The report outlines the EU Parliament's priorities for the legislative overhaul of the public procurement rules, expected to start in the third quarter
Fastned and ONE HUNDRED restrooms launch collab at Belgium service station
14th of October 2025
ONE HUNDRED restrooms, the Dutch company re-inventing the public washroom around Europe, has opened its first collab restroom concept with Fastned - a business that owns and operates fast-charging stations for electric cars. This first openings are the two motorway service areas at Gentbrugge North and South in Belgium.
The collab restroom
EMCOR Group agrees to sell EMCOR UK to OCS Group
8th of October 2025
US-based EMCOR Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell EMCOR UK to international facilities services company OCS Group in the UK. EMCOR - a Fortune 500 business - is a leader in mechanical and electrical construction services, industrial and energy infrastructure and building services.
The deal is worth £190 million,
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