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New GBAC Academy training course to reinforce infectious disease awareness

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, has launched a new GBAC Academy training course focused on increasing knowledge of cleaning for health for individuals in all businesses. The new course, ‘Infectious Disease Awareness in the Workplace: COVID-19 ...

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Initial launches Luna Dry

Initial Washroom Hygiene has launched Luna Dry and Luna Mini Dry, the latest innovations to its hand dryer range. The Luna range has been engineered to be Initial’s most efficient and hygienic hand drying solution to date, and both models ...

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GermErase boosts campus safety following university donations

GermErase, supplied by cleaning equipment specialists, Denis Rawlins Ltd, has donated thousands of packets of sanitising wipes to students across the country. With 2.5 million students back at university and 8.9 million pupils in school, it is more important than ...

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Genesis Biosciences welcomes new ‘Greenwashing’ code

With an increasing number of commercial and household cleaning products making misleading environmentally responsible claims, Genesis Biosciences has welcomed the Competition and Markets Authority’s new ‘Green Claims Code’. The code gives guidance on what terminology companies can use when marketing ...

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BCC warns public health could be put at risk by severe staff shortages

Severe staff shortages affecting the cleaning and hygiene sector, combined with an increased threat from Coronavirus, could potentially put the health of members of the public at risk, the body representing the industry has warned. The British Cleaning Council (BCC) ...

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Minster Cleaning Services recognised at franchise awards

Minster Cleaning Services has taken home the bronze accolade for Franchisor Of The Year at the bfa HSBC British Franchise Awards 2021.2021 marks the 32nd year of this leading bfa hsbc franchising award, a flagship event for the UK franchising ...

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Free how-to guides for cleaners – Prochem has it taped

Cleaning products specialist, Prochem Europe, has expanded its free online Technical Help Guides to include advice on pre-spray chemicals, infection control and removing adhesive tape residue. Cleaners removing yellow and black social distancing tape from carpets and hard flooring are ...

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High level cleaning is moving up priority list says SafeGroup

High level cleaning is becoming a new priority as businesses reinstate maintenance programmes disrupted during their emergency response to Covid-19. Warehousing and food manufacturing firms are among those calling in soft FM specialist cleaning company SafeGroup to spruce up their ...

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Cleaning: the frontline, essential service. Before, during and after the pandemic

It’s been 20 months since we went into lockdown on 23rd March 2020 and like many industries, cleaning services has been through some significant changes. Jamie Wright, the Managing Director of Incentive QAS, the contract cleaning division of the Incentive FM ...

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Rainbow appointment sees 30 years of technical experience return to the team

Disaster recovery and specialist cleaning services business, Rainbow International has announced the return of Technical Manager Ron Rookledge after a brief hiatus – bringing back a wealth of experience and knowledge, bolstering Rainbows technical offering. Rookledge has over 30 years of ...

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