Last winter, norovirus reports in England peaked at 627 a week in January, and flu took off in late October. Here’s how norovirus and flu spread at work, why hand gel isn’t enough, and the cleaning steps that make the biggest difference.

Non-domestic electricity averaged 24.51p per kWh in Q2 2026, and lighting alone accounts for 15.5% of office electricity use. Moving cleaning into the working day can cut the hours a building runs. Here’s how to work out whether it adds up for you.

The median social home in England now stands empty for 30 days between tenancies, up from an average of 21 days before the pandemic. Here’s what the latest government and regulator data says about void times, rent loss and demand, and where days can be won back.

The National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2025 replaced the 2021 version and apply to all healthcare organisations. Here’s what functional risk categories, audit target scores and star ratings mean for a GP surgery or dental practice.

Since 1 October 2025, central government buyers have had to use the PPN 002 Social Value Model and give social value at least 10% of the total score. Here’s what that means for cleaning and facilities contracts, and what good social value commitments look like.

Police recorded more than 433,000 criminal damage offences in England and Wales in the year to March 2026. For businesses, the bill goes well beyond the repair. Here’s what the data shows and why removing graffiti quickly is one of the best defences.

HSE’s latest figures confirm falls from height as the most common cause of fatal injury at work in 2025/26. Here’s what the Work at Height Regulations 2005 require, and how facilities teams can cut the risk when cleaning glazing, ceilings and high-level surfaces.

HSE warns that a layer of flour just 0.3mm thick can, in principle, fill a room with an explosible dust cloud. Here is what the Dangerous Substances and Explosive Atmospheres Regulations (DSEAR) expect from housekeeping, and how to clean dusty sites safely.

A 5 rating isn’t luck. It comes from scoring well on three things inspectors check: food handling, the condition and cleanliness of the premises, and confidence in management. Here’s what they look for and how to stay at 5 between visits.

The UKHSA heat-health alert season runs from 1 June to 30 September. Here is how hot weather changes the hygiene risks in offices, canteens and washrooms, and how to adapt cleaning before the next amber alert.