Category: Cleaning
Hilton Names Gabriela Gheorghiu Head of Department of the Year 2025
Gabriela Gheorghiu shares the leadership and teamwork behind her recognition by Hilton’s senior leadership team.
OCS Team
27 Feb, 2026
Cleaning for Resilience: Why FM Strategies Must Evolve with the UK’s Data Centre Boom
As UK data centres grow, specialist cleaning is vital to resilience, uptime and compliance within an integrated FM strategy.
Ian Wallace - Sector Managing Director - Industries, OCS UK & Ireland
24 Feb, 2026
Housekeeping in FM: Leading from the Front at Manchester Central
Housekeeping at Manchester Central Convention Complex goes beyond presentation, supporting safety, sustainability, and the smooth running of live events. Led by Heather Andrews, the team delivers consistent standards under pressure while bringing frontline operational insight to the Manchester Cleaning Show.
OCS Team
20 Feb, 2026
OCS Delivering Magic Behind the Scenes at Merlin Entertainments
OCS and Merlin Entertainments agree a five-year integrated FM partnership across UK attractions, supporting safe and reliable environments.
OCS Team
18 Dec, 2025
An FM Career Built on Care: Geraldine Christus on Leading FM at Southbank Centre
A look at Geraldine's career at Southbank Centre, showing how practical experience and teamwork shape effective facilities management.
OCS Team
11 Dec, 2025
Understanding More: SME William Downey Shares His View On Delivering Rail Excellence
This Q&A with William Downey explores how OCS supports the UK’s rail network through people-led, digitally enabled services. He reflects on the fast-paced, time-sensitive nature of rail, the importance of empowered teams, and the growing role of technology and transparency in delivering clean, safe and reliable journeys for passengers.
OCS Team
10 Dec, 2025
Creating a Legacy the OCS way – Celebrating 37 years of June Clover
June Clover retires after 37 years of exceptional service across Harwich International, leaving a legacy of reliability, dedication, and kindness that has shaped the Essex Police contract and inspired colleagues throughout OCS.
OCS Team
08 Dec, 2025
Stories of Pride, Purpose, and the People Keeping Our Schools Safe and Operational
For Thank Your Cleaner Day, we’re shining a light on two of those people: Sue and Nicky, cleaning supervisors who lead with care, pride, and an unshakeable sense of purpose.
OCS Team
15 Oct, 2025
Celebrating Frontline Excellence: OCS Finalists Announced at Excellence Awards 2025
This week, we’re proud to announce that OCS teams from across the UK have been named finalists in nine categories at the Cleaning Excellence Awards 2025.
OCS Team
13 Oct, 2025
Confidence on a Plate: How OCS Chef Shannon Talbot Served Up Success at the StrEAT Food Awards 2025
When Shannon Talbot stepped into the kitchen at the 2025 StrEAT Food Awards, she didn’t expect to walk away with two trophies. In her first year competing, the OCS chef not only claimed the coveted title of StrEAT Food Chef of the Year but also secured second place in the StrEAT Food Dish of the Year category, an impressive double for a first-time contender.
OCS Team
10 Oct, 2025
Keeping the UK Rails on Track: Challenges and the Crucial Role of Cleaning
The UK’s railway network is essential to national connectivity, supporting daily commuting, tourism, freight logistics, and broader economic growth. But the sector faces ongoing challenges. While many of these issues need engineering, policy, or financial solutions, one area often overlooked plays a vital part in passenger experience and day-to-day resilience: cleaning.
OCS Team
14 Jul, 2025
OCS Cleaning Turnaround: West Midlands Metro
OCS Team
27 Jun, 2025