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Westgrove heads for chemical free approach by 2022

Facilities management company, The Westgrove Group, is pushing to make its business virtually chemical free by 2022. Westgrove has already rolled out the use of the Lotus Pro to over 20 of its sites in the UK with impressive financial ...

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Welsh cleaning specialist welcomes new hires in a finale of impressive growth for 2020 

Mrs Buckét, the specialist cleaning operation which services Wales and the South West of England, has announced a wealth of new hires, growing the team by 50 people in 2020 alone.   Jenny Rawle and Ruth Young join the HR and recruitment division as Senior Recruiter and ...

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HSE is checking businesses in the transport and logistics sector are Covid-secure

In the run up to the festive period, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is working with local authorities to inspect businesses in the transport and logistics industry to ensure they are managing the risk of coronavirus. With the current ...

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Consumers need to see visible cleaning programmes in action

Independent research commissioned by ABM UK shows businesses need to put their cleaning processes on centre stage, if they are to regain consumer confidence. The research explored the perception of built environments with regards to the visibility of cleaners now, compared to life pre-Covid-19. It shows that the mere sight of ...

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FWC nominated for national award

Supporters urged to give their backing in a public vote by 17 December The Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC) has been nominated by one of its members for a prestigious, national award. The FWC is in the running to win ...

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Harrison Wipes: The truth about lint free wipes

Every wipe design has different attributes which aim to deliver higher quality performance and longer-lasting results. In particular, ‘lint-free’ wipes are becoming a trend in search. Despite being factually inaccurate, the idea of a ‘lint-free’ wipe is in high demand ...

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Training is the key to keeping a Covid-free space

Commercial cleaning specialists Incentive QAS is urging the sector to prioritise training amidst the pandemic. Last month saw Channel 4 send a team of scientists around the UK to test more than 170 surfaces throughout six towns and cities as ...

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BICSc releases Standards & Best Practice publication

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has released a new publication ‘Standards & Best Practice’. At a time when cleaning and hygiene is a top agenda item, the publication includes contributions from highly regarded industry experts, it combines intelligence, experience and ...

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Over 14,000 Britons sign up for fatberg-fighting challenge Unblocktober 

Participation in the world’s first global awareness campaign to fight fatbergs and plastic pollution has rocketed by more than 200%, as tens of thousands of Brits joined together to help reverse the environmental impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With more ...

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GBAC joins with International WELL Building Institute for improved cleaning and sanitisation

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, have announced a joint strategic initiative to accelerate the uptake of best practices that strengthen the role of ...

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