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Spinning Gate lands second Green Apple award

Spinning Gate Shopping Centre in Leigh and its waste management provider B&M Waste Services have achieved a Green Apple award for Environmental Best Practice for the second year running. In 2017 the award was presented for the Centre’s waste management achievements ...

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Skin disorders at work: how to tackle them

Most cleaning and maintenance professionals will know that the hands are the one of the most important tools of the job. Good skin care is crucial in order to ensure that they are kept in good condition; effective and thorough ...

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Interserve builds a greener cleaning business

Interserve Group Limited has adopted a series of improvements to the way its cleaning business runs, resulting in tens of thousands of bottles per year being saved from landfill. The company employs more than 24,000 cleaners across its support services ...

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Keep it clean: The dangers of not meeting health and safety regulations for industrial cleanliness 

Proper industrial hygiene is key to maintaining a healthy and productive workforce. This means effectively identifying, evaluating and controlling environmental stressors in the workplace. Businesses should approach industrial cleanliness proactively, producing dedicated health and safety and hygiene standards, anticipating hazards ...

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Christeyns acquires Spanish firm DYDSA

Chemicals specialist, Christeyns, has acquired the Spanish company DYDSA, an innovative leader in professional detergents and cleaning products. Located close to the Betelgeux-Christeyns site, DYDSA became part of the Christeyns Group on the 25th of August 2019. Since 1987, DYDSA has focused ...

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Cordant stays on at c2c in £30m deal

Train operating company, c2c, which operates and manages stations and trains from London Fenchurch Street to Southend has extended its partnership with Cordant Cleaning awarding a 10-year deal worth in excess of £3 million per annum. The two companies have ...

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Macdet placed in provisional liquidation

Macdet Hygiene Services Limited, a specialist ‘deep cleaning’ business with a wide range of clients across the public and private sectors, has been placed in provisional liquidation. Founded in 1988, the company provided an extensive range of deep cleaning and ...

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Cleaning and maintenance tips for your commercial appliances

Your appliances are bound to be the most important pieces of equipment in your commercial kitchen, but are you treating them as such? Neglecting your oven, microwaves and other electrical devices can result in damage, as well as potential fires ...

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Putting cleaners in the spotlight: Thank Your Cleaner Day

Cleaning is one of the most important industries in the world yet is often undervalued by those who benefit from the service. Everyday tens of thousands of skilled, hardworking cleaning staff work around the clock to ensure working and living environments ...

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From ‘rags’ to royal riches

A London-based Royal Warrant holder which was a pioneer of the textile recycling movement more than a century ago has committed to preventing 100 per cent of the materials it deals with going to landfill. Coppermill Ltd manufactures and supplies ...

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