A lack of safe water, sanitation, and hygiene results not only in loss of dignity, safety, health, and education, but also economic potential. It is at the heart of “human capital,” not only for the current working generation, but for ...
Read More »BCC calls on the cleaning sector to consider paying a real Living Wage
To mark Living Wage Week, the British Cleaning Council (BCC) has renewed its call for cleaning and hygiene sector businesses and organisations to consider also becoming real Living Wage Employers. Supporting the real Living Wage means committing to paying employees ...
Read More »Championing the Living Wage movement for our key workers
As Living Wage Week (14 to 20 November 2022) kicks off today, Gareth Cowmeadow, Key Account Director at Kingdom Cleaning, explains why the movement has never been more important. It’s Living Wage Week, which celebrates the movement that has given ...
Read More »Essity and Reckitt launch bespoke co-branded professional hygiene solutions
Essity and Reckitt, two leaders in the global hygiene and health sector, have launched a range of co-branded disinfection products for professional hygiene customers combining the power of their Tork, Dettol and Sagrotan brands across four countries in Europe. This ...
Read More »ISS’ product development manager secures Chartered Practitioner Award
ISS’ Product Development Manager, Matthew Dean, has secured the Chartered Practitioner Award from the Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners. The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners is a membership organisation for environmental cleaners and associated businesses. Acknowledging the UK cleaning industry’s ...
Read More »Cleanology expands presence with TC Bibby acquisition
Commercial cleaning firm, Cleanology, has continued its expansion programme with the acquisition of one of the largest cleaning contractors in North-West England, TC Bibby & Sons. Based in Wigan, TC Bibby & Sons launched in 1931 with Managing Director, Geoff ...
Read More »EvaClean and EarthSafe unite two technologies to prevent mould damage
In response to severe flooding across the US, two companies renowned for providing safer ways to solve tough cleaning challenges, worked together to develop a solution to protect homes and businesses from devastating mould damage. Though sister companies with synergistic ...
Read More »Historic St Stephen’s Hall ceiling shines again
A major piece of work to clean and repair the ceiling of the historic St Stephen’s Hall, right in the heart of Parliament, has now come to an end. The intricate and specialist work involved is part of a wider ...
Read More »Four things we can learn from Japan to turn public toilets into zen temples
With a National Toilet Day celebrated since 1985 and a high-tech bathroom gallery at Tokyo’s Narita International Airport – it’s safe to say that people in Japan take their bathrooms seriously. The country is also famous for its smart washroom ...
Read More »Can your contract cleaning business do more for the environment?
More than six out of 10 people in the UK want to see companies including contract cleaners act more sustainably – citing the use of recyclable packaging, less plastic, less waste, and mobilising renewable energy, as coming top of their ...
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