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Julius Rutherfoord & Co highlights security challenges in cleaning

Commercial cleaning specialist, Julius Rutherford & Co has highlighted the security challenges facing businesses, and the importance of systems and procedures to protect facilities being cleaned, in two new videos. Security is an issue that every business, large and small, ...

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Helistrat awarded Bestway Retail deal

Environmental consultancy and contract manager, Helistrat, has won a three-year waste and recycling contract with Bestway Retail. The deal, worth an estimated £700,000 will see Helistrat manage the waste and recycling for over 200 Central Convenience and Bargain Booze stores. ...

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Westgrove lands airport cleaning deal

Warrington facilities management specialist, The Westgrove Group, has been awarded its second aviation contract this year. The company has secured the cleaning contract at Liverpool John Lennon Airport for the Air Traffic Control building. The contract win follows the Westgrove’s ...

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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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Kingdom wins commercial cleaning services deal

Support services firm, Kingdom has been awarded a contract to deliver commercial cleaning services to Maple Sunscreening, a designer, manufacturer and installer of weather protection, solar shading and screening for building interiors and exteriors. The contract, which commenced on 21 ...

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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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How to boost hand hygiene in a healthcare environment

For anyone working to provide cleaning services within a healthcare environment, it goes without saying hand hygiene should be top of mind. The truth is up to 80 per cent of infections are transmitted by hands; as soon as you ...

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SAF Cleaning brings local sparkle to keep award winning Hobbledown looking spotless

12 months of Mystery Shopper customer satisfaction reports verify that outstanding levels of hygiene and cleanliness are being achieved Hobbledown is one of the South East’s most successful children’s adventure parks and has won a string of 13 awards since ...

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BCC welcomes Business Services Association as new Council Member

The British Cleaning Council (BCC), which represents over 20 national trade and membership associations linked to the UK’s cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors has officially welcomed the Business Services Association (BSA) as a new Council Member. The BSA is ...

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CHSA Council elects two new representatives

Kimberley-Clark Professional was re-elected and RPC bpi recycled products elected onto the CHSA Council at the AGM held at the House of Commons, resulting in two new representatives joining the Council. Caroline Stanley, UK Marketing Leader, will represent Kimberley-Clark Professional, and Lorcan ...

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