Features are carefully selected from across the website and magazine, these articles are contributed by a wide range of authors from across the sectors covered by Cleaning Matters, as well as the editorial team. Addressing the latest topics in terms of technological developments, legislation and industry issues
Compliance has long been a defining feature of professional cleaning operations. Francis Lyons discusses how smart auditing is helping to reframe and redefine this.
Low-level work at height is routine across construction, maintenance and facilities management, but it still carries significant safety and health risks. As organisations place greater emphasis on worker wellbeing and productivity, Samuel Butterworth explains how many are rethinking traditional access methods and exploring modern low-level access solutions that can support safer, more ergonomic ways of working.
Artificial intelligence and connected robotics are transforming commercial floor cleaning from a manual task into a measurable, data-driven operation. Julie Kitchener explores how autonomous machines, real-time analytics and cloud connectivity are helping facilities teams deliver higher standards, greater efficiency and measurable proof of clean.
AI will continue to grow in 2026. Ceris Burns examines how to overcome key barriers in AI within the cleaning, facilities management and environmental sectors.
As UK facilities managers face a perfect storm of rising energy costs, net-zero deadlines, and the complexities of hybrid work, a major shift is occurring: digital twinning is moving from an expensive innovation to a daily operational necessity. While the technology was once seen as a high-end visualisation tool, it has become the 'operational layer' that connects disparate building data into a single, actionable view. Mark Shepherd asserts that for the facilities management sector, this isn't just about 3D models, it’s about moving from reactive firefighting to informed, predictive maintenance.
