Sheffield-based law firm Knights has advised on the management buyout of local Industrial Cleaning company, IRATA Rope Access Grit Blasting, and Confined Space Entry & Rescue business, LRES-UK from its founders. Established in 2012, LRES-UK has become a leading provider ...

Peartree Cleaning Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional cleaning and facilities solutions, has announced that two of its managers, Marta Lignicka and Ney Guzman, have successfully completed the Level 5 Industry Management Training Scheme apprenticeship. This achievement ...

In support of Men’s International Day, hygiene specialist Christeyns UK is increasing its focus on the wellbeing and of its male workforce. Christeyns realised the importance of championing mental health in the work place many years ago, identifying several training ...

Entrepreneur Dominic Ponniah, the well-known Co-Founder of national commercial cleaning and FM company, Cleanology, has stepped down as CEO to become its new Chairman. Ponniah will still be taking a keen interest in the growth of the company, co-founded with ...

Stuart Conroy, Commercial Director at Peartree Cleaning Services, comments on the impact of the latest Budget on Peartree and the wider cleaning industry. “Whilst the Autumn Statement did not increase direct business taxes, it also did nothing to inject cash ...

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has urged its member associations and organisations across the cleaning, hygiene and FM sector to take action on modern slavery. Modern slavery occurs where someone is forced into working in conditions where they are exploited ...

The laundry industry is about its people first and foremost. The value the Textile Service Association’s (TSA) members find in this was evident in the record number that attended this year’s Autumn Conference. Held over two days at the Hilton ...

The Clean Start Initiative has delivered an inspiring multi-school presentation to more than 450 pupils from six Bolton-based primary schools, aiming to transform young people’s perceptions of the cleaning industry and highlight the breadth of career opportunities available within the ...

Paul Webb, Head of Learning & Customer Education Joblogic Let’s be real for a second, running a cleaning business isn’t just about mops and buckets anymore. It’s contracts, callouts, compliance, customer expectations and keeping everyone from your head office to ...

A new sewer sludge slurping Wasteater has joined waste management firm, Biffa’s fleet of head-turning ‘monster’ trucks. Unlike its trade waste chomping cousins, Walter sucks up grease, silt and muck from drains, sewers, gullies and culverts. Fallen twigs and leaves, ...