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Earlier this year, the UK Health Security Agency launched an investigation into an unusual cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in north-west and south-west London. By late March 2026, eight confirmed cases had been identified sharing the same bacterial sequence type, with a further thirteen under investigation. The source was never publicly confirmed. That is how… Continue reading Legionella Risk in Buildings: What the London Outbreak Changed

A new framework is arriving for every school and academy trust in England. It has a deadline, a reporting mechanism, and a link to the Academy Trust Handbook that gives it real teeth. If you manage an estate and have not started mapping your position against it yet, the window before the first returns open… Continue reading The DfE School Estate Management Standards: What Changes from Autumn 2026

Most facilities managers spend the summer months focused on what’s happening inside a building. Classroom deep cleans. Kitchen maintenance. Compliance checks. The outside gets noted on a snag list and quietly pushed to autumn. That’s a costly order of priorities. Summer is the best window in the calendar for commercial exterior cleaning work. Longer days,… Continue reading Commercial Exterior Cleaning: Why Summer Is the Right Time to Sort Your Building’s Outside

School Summer Maintenance: Have You Got Everything Covered? Most schools go into summer with a maintenance list. Fewer come out the other side with it finished. Summer is the only window in the school calendar where buildings are genuinely accessible. No pupils, no live kitchen service, no lessons to work around. For an estates manager… Continue reading School Summer Maintenance: Have You Got Everything Covered?

High-Level Maintenance: Cladding and Window Restoration for Industrial Sites Industrial sites are built for performance, not presentation. But over time, external surfaces tell a different story. Windows become obscured by grime, cladding deteriorates under environmental exposure, and access challenges delay routine maintenance. What begins as a visibility issue often escalates into a compliance, safety, and… Continue reading High-Level Maintenance: Cladding and Window Restoration for Industrial Sites

What Care Homes Actually Need From a Specialist Cleaning Contractor (And Why Most Get It Wrong) Most cleaning contractors will clean what they can see. Care home cleaning services UK facilities managers actually need go much further than that, and most providers are not set up to deliver. If you manage one care home or… Continue reading What Care Homes Actually Need From a Specialist Cleaning Contractor (And Why Most Get It Wrong)

Cladding is one of the most visible and exposed elements of any commercial building. Yet it is often one of the least maintained. Over time, environmental exposure, pollution, and organic growth begin to degrade surfaces, impacting both appearance and performance. What starts as a cosmetic issue can quickly become a structural and financial risk. Commercial… Continue reading Beyond the Glass: Why Commercial Cladding Cleaning Protects Your Asset

SSH Operatives Pass Their IPAF Three SSH operatives pass their IPAF qualifications.   A big congratulations is due to three of our operatives for passing their recent IPAF (International Powered Access Federation) course: http://www.ipaf.org/  The course ensures that the candidates are aware of the importance of: Attitude and behaviour to working at height Checking a risk… Continue reading SSH Operatives Pass Their IPAF

SSH are CHAS accredited for 8th consecutive year SSH Cleaning are pleased to be accredited for CHAS for the 8th year running. Following a comprehensive audit process, SSH Cleaning has satisfied the requirements for the advanced “Premium Plus” status which includes Safety Schemes In Procurement (SSIP) and PAS 91 – raising standards for clients and… Continue reading CHAS Certified

The new SSH HQ SSH move into new Portsmouth HQ.   SSH are delighted to finally move into our new state-of-the-art HQ in Portsmouth. Our 7500sqft office/warehouse enables us to proceed with our expansion plans, and tailor to our clients needs a lot more effectively. If you would like to talk to us over a… Continue reading The new HQ