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Freespee – bringing pest control giant Anticimex into the digital age

International pest control company Anticimex has utilised Freespee’s services in its mission to modernise. Undergoing a period of digital transformation, the Swedish pest control giant’s current challenge is to bring a positive customer experience to over 2.9 million retail and ...

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Top five ways of reducing contamination in wastewater

According to recent statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, more than 11 billion litres of wastewater are collected every day in UK sewers. This water is then treated by plants, including those managed by Total Water ...

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The value of heatmapping to target germ hotspots

As children up and down the country start a new school year, it’s always a busy time for parents or guardians. From sorting new school uniforms, to finding the ‘coolest’ stationery, this time of year can be stressful. One thing ...

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Equity crowdfunding – What’s not to like?

By Syed Ahmed, Founder of Savortex I suppose you can say that the entrepreneur in me first came to light several years ago when I appeared on the TV show The Apprentice – which I didn’t win! Since then I ...

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London Cleaning System (LCS) continues to invest in cleaning equipment

London Cleaning System (LCS), a specialist for end of tenancy cleaning has recently celebrated the 5th anniversary of its foundation. Looking back to the company’s beginning as a small family-led cleaning business, the LCS team also took advantage of the ...

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Five tips for choosing a uniform for your cleaning business

John Armstrong is Director and Co-owner of printwear and branding specialists, Custom Planet. Here, he gives his top tips for choosing a uniform for your cleaning business. When you run a business, there will be plenty of things you have ...

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Servitisation: how cleaning companies can new value to existing sales models

The cleaning industry is experiencing increasing competition on a global scale. The commoditisation of products is giving customers more choice and purchasing power. As profit margins decline, businesses that rely on traditional sales tactics, such as discounting and cold-calling, are ...

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Miele prescribes a new laundry facility for Select Medical

Select Medical manufactures products for the health and care sectors. This includes alternating pressure mattresses and active seating, which relieve pressure and improve comfort for hospital patients and care recipients. It also provides these products to equipment loan stores, which ...

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The benefits of entrance mats in commercial buildings

Did you know that around 80 per cent of dirt and contaminants found in a building are bought in to the premises on people’s shoes? That’s according to a study by the ISSA (the Worldwide Cleaning Industry Association) which highlights ...

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Treating health like we treat safety

The business case for occupational hygiene interventions is strong and convincing. So why are hundreds of thousands of people in the UK still made ill by their work each year? Mary Cameron, occupational hygiene team leader, SOCOTEC, discusses the potential ...

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