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Best practice benchmarking within the cleaning industry

In this article, Mike Boxall of Sitemark discusses the role of best practice benchmarking for raising standards within the cleaning industry.   Benchmarking is a term that crops up regularly – it’s debated at conferences, often present in bid documents ...

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Go-Ahead recognises Cordant for approach to sustainability

Cordant Cleaning, part of the Cordant Group, has been recognised by Go-Ahead Group after receiving a Sustainable Supplier Award from the transport operator. Cordant, which became a Social Business in 2017, earned praise for its exceptionally structured staff initiatives that ...

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Churchill scoops cleaning deal at Birmingham’s Millennium Point

Churchill has won a three-year cleaning contract with Millennium Point in Birmingham City Centre. The agreement, which is worth £170,000 per annum, will cover general cleaning across the site, as well as window and washroom maintenance. An iconic landmark in ...

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Kimberly-Clark Professional GSA 2020 opens for entries with new diversity category

The 2020 Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards opens for entries on 20 May, with a call to the cleaning and facilities industries for entries that demonstrate the very best in raising standards of cleaning excellence. Founded in 1991, the Kimberly-Clark ...

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Principle gets behind London children’s hospice

London-based cleaning specialist, Principle Cleaning Services, has chosen Richard House Children’s Hospice as its nominated charity for 2019. The company is aiming to raise £30,000, through various fundraising events, in recognition of its 30th anniversary this year. Richard House, which is based ...

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Registration is OPEN for ISSA Show Canada

ISSA has announced the new ISSA Show Canada 2019 website is live and registration for the trade show and conference is now open. ISSA Show Canada 2019 takes place June 11-13, 2019, at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in downtown ...

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Free sanitary products in all primary schools

Free sanitary products will be offered to girls in all primary schools in England from early 2020, under plans announced by the Department for Education. The Government committed to provide access to free sanitary products in England’s secondary schools and ...

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Channeling the smell of success in the workplace

Prettpal Somel, UK Marketing Executive at Ambius explores why scent is such a powerful tool in the workplace, why businesses tend to overlook scent because we rely so much on what we see and hear, and the importance of scent in ...

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The Cleaning Company takes on fashion retailer Warehouse

The Cleaning Company has secured the contract for Warehouse’s retail outlet in Westfield Shopping Centre Stratford City. British retailing giant Warehouse specialises in Women’s city fashion. The Stratford City store is one of four stand-alone Warehouse stores in London supported ...

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Cleaning Show reports record number of visitors

The Cleaning Show has reported that attendee numbers for the 2019 exhibition at Excel in London exceeded 7,000 with a 26 per cent increase in visitors when compared to the 2017 show hosted at the same venue. Organisers have also ...

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