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Gary Fage officially installed as the new Master of WCEC

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners has welcomed Gary Fage as its new Master after his installation ceremony on Friday 17th of September. WCEC members attended the installation ceremony at St Olave’s church as the mantle of Master was handed ...

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Kingdom Cleaning secures new business wins following merger

Cleaning and soft services provider, Kingdom Cleaning, has secured a number of new business wins in recent months. The professional cleaning business, which acquired Facilicom UK in May 2021, has welcomed three new clients in the past few months. They ...

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ISSA unveils Global Shows portfolio

In its ongoing effort to disseminate critical education and knowledge, connect buyers and sellers, and promote the advancement of innovation and cleaning technologies, the portfolio of ISSA Global Shows and events now covers five continents around the world. “We’re excited ...

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Cleanology fundraiser tops £14,000 for The Hygiene Bank

Over 100 of the best-known names in cleaning and FM have come together to raise an impressive £7,000 in cash and a further £7,000 in product donations to support The Hygiene Bank charity in tackling hygiene poverty in the UK. ...

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College installs talking bins to help improve litter disposal

A college in Lisburn in Northern Ireland has come up with an innovative way of reducing litter in and around their campus by installing talking litter bins. The five ‘babbling bins’, have been introduced by the South Eastern Regional College ...

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BICSc NI cleaning operative winners 2021

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has unveiled the winners of its Northern Ireland Nation Awards 2021. The ceremony, which was held at Belfast City Hall on 3 September, was opened by Rt Hon Councillor Kate Nicholl and hosted by ...

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Office door handles have 30 times more bacteria than toilet seats 

Some areas of the average office can carry several hundred different contaminants and bacteria in just 10cm², according to new research from office furniture suppliers Furniture at Work. The research, in which Furniture at Work used a hygiene system commonly used in professional health environments, tested several ...

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Wessex appoints janitorial sector veteran

Wessex Cleaning Equipment, one of the UK’s major facilities management and commercial cleaning suppliers has announced the appointment of IOSH certified, Andy Penny, to the position of Warehouse Manager to transform its warehouse efficiency and develop the function in line ...

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Armark wins at the BICSc Northern Ireland Nation Awards

Foodservice and workplace solutions provider, Aramark Northern Europe, has won three categories at the prestigious British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Northern Ireland Nation Awards 2021. The event, which was a showcase of all that is great about the cleaning ...

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Whiz disinfection add-on unit now available across EMEA

Whiz by SoftBank Robotics is a collaborative robot (cobot) globally meeting the growing cleaning demands of the pandemic. Whiz is a simple to use and reliable self-driving vacuum designed to work alongside commercial cleaning teams, taking over repetitive, heavy-duty vacuuming ...

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