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Love is… improving cleaning standards for hospitality consumers this Valentine’s Day

Love is in the air. So are germs. How can the hospitality industry enhance its cleaning protocols to reassure customers this Valentine’s Day? Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, RSPH Professorial Fellow, and Winston Churchill Fellow Dr Lisa Ackerley, Director of Medical ...

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Kingston town centre fly tipped – but for good reason

On Saturday Kingston Council and its environment partner, Veolia, set up a staged fly-tip as part of their campaign to tackle fly-tipping across the borough and improve the streetscene. Between November 2021 and January 2022, over 280 Fixed Penalty Notices ...

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Goldcrest Cleaning takes full suite of workforce management technology

Global provider of workforce management solutions Ezitracker (part of The Access Group) is now providing end-to-end workforce management software solutions across the entire Goldcrest Cleaning contract portfolio. Goldcrest is a commercial contract cleaning company that operates across The Midlands and ...

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Cleaners are among the most in demand trade across the UK 

The demand for cleaners has increased exponentially over the last few years, with COVID-19 and the resulting restrictions becoming prominent in our day to day lives. Whether it’s workplaces or home – the public and companies have become much more ...

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Mrs Buckét appoints new head of people

Commercial cleaning company Mrs Buckét has employed a new Head of People as it continues its drive to be one of the foremost employers in the cleaning and facilities management industry. Kate Ablett was previously employed by Brains as its ...

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Record year of growth for Ecoserv

  Ecoserv Group (formerly known as Ecocleen) has reported record levels of growth in 2021 following its transformation into a multi-service FM provider. Turnover jumped 56 per cent to £27.5 million, while annualised turnover more than doubled to £36.0 million, as the ...

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Helping staff to stay well this winter

Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, explains how making some smart hygiene choices can help protect staff and customers this winter. Winter is the prime season for germs. Colds, flu, norovirus, and other seasonal viruses rear ...

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Cleanology boss says the cleaning sector lacks ‘sex appeal’ and needs to be ‘more diverse at senior level’

With the cleaning industry facing a recruitment crisis, Dominic Ponniah, CEO of Cleanology says the sector needs to make itself more attractive by working on its “sex appeal” and “diversity at senior level”. Whilst the suit and tie brigade will argue ...

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NJC receives Gold sustainability award

NJC, the cleaning and support services company, has been awarded a Gold EcoVadis medal for sustainability achievement. This is NJC’s second Gold award in successive years, and follows a recent assessment. EcoVadis provides the leading solution for monitoring sustainability in ...

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Truvox International launches new Multiwash Pro

Truvox International is launching a new, re-designed range of their Multiwash™ scrubber dryers. “Our Multiwash II has been the benchmark for scrubber dryers for many years, and we are delighted to be launching the new Multiwash™ Pro range,” says Truvox ...

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