Navigating the storm: the changing perceptions of a good employer

February 22, 2022 cleaning, Features, Hospitality Sector, Jobs, Recruitment

Former Institute of Hospitality CEO Peter Ducker has spent a lifetime in the hospitality industry and is a member of P&G Professional’s Expert Advisory Council. I have never really understood the phrase ‘Perfect Storm’, not that I’ve ever thought about ...

The challenges of custody cell cleaning

February 14, 2022 commercial cleaning, decontamination services, Features, Health and Safety, hygiene

In the UK, Custody Sergeants are responsible for the welfare of the arrested individuals and detainees during their time in custody, which includes providing a hygienic holding cell. Commercial cleaning specialist, Incentive QAS, is responsible for the cleanliness and sanitation of ...

Cleaning up the industry: Why we need to disrupt the cleaning product sector

February 11, 2022 Cleaning chemicals, Cleaning Products, Environment, Features, Sustainability

By Emma Tapper, Co-Founder of The Friendly Chemical Company Spurred by a surge in demand for cleaning products as a result of the pandemic in 2020, the sustainable cleaning products industry has grown massively in recent years. Newly published data ...

Love is… improving cleaning standards for hospitality consumers this Valentine’s Day

February 10, 2022 Features, Hospitality Sector, hygiene

Love is in the air. So are germs. How can the hospitality industry enhance its cleaning protocols to reassure customers this Valentine’s Day? Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner, RSPH Professorial Fellow, and Winston Churchill Fellow Dr Lisa Ackerley, Director of Medical ...

Helping staff to stay well this winter

February 3, 2022 Features, hand hygiene, hygiene, Infection Control

Chris Wakefield, Managing Director UK & Ireland, GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd, explains how making some smart hygiene choices can help protect staff and customers this winter. Winter is the prime season for germs. Colds, flu, norovirus, and other seasonal viruses rear ...

Street sweeping: Going green with alternative fuels

January 31, 2022 Electric Vehicles, Features, Sustainability, Sweepers

As commercial vehicle fleets move towards a more sustainable future, Paul Beddows, Head of Sales at Dawsongroup sweepers, explains why the municipal sector must also follow suit and go green. Electric vehicles (EVs) have boomed in the past few years, ...

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

December 3, 2021 cleaning, Features

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 ...

Cleaning the glass ceiling!

November 29, 2021 cleaning, Features, Window Cleaning

Window cleaning is a huge industry in the UK with nearly 2,000 businesses and a market size of £184m. Growth of the commercial market is predominantly affected by the level of construction output and general business confidence. Understandably as a ...

Treating office cleaning as a matter of health and safety

November 22, 2021 cleaning, Covid-19, Features, Health and Safety, hygiene, Infection Control, workplace environment

By James Carver, Managing Director, OSC The steady return of workers to offices across the country has been positive news for all. However, this return to normality has coincided with an increase in Covid cases and the fast approach of ...

Banish bacteria and viruses with dual approach to washroom hygiene

November 11, 2021 Features, hand dryers, hand hygiene, hygiene, washroom

Washrooms are a hotbed for viruses and bacteria if robust hygiene practices are not in place. Sterillo’s innovation expert, Steve Levy, tells us why it’s important to adopt a dual approach to washroom hygiene to curb the spread of germs ...