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Commercial cleaning specialists Incentive QAS is urging the sector to prioritise training amidst the pandemic. Last month saw Channel 4 send a team of scientists around the UK to test more than 170 surfaces throughout six towns and cities as ...

The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has released a new publication ‘Standards & Best Practice’. At a time when cleaning and hygiene is a top agenda item, the publication includes contributions from highly regarded industry experts, it combines intelligence, experience and ...

Participation in the world’s first global awareness campaign to fight fatbergs and plastic pollution has rocketed by more than 200%, as tens of thousands of Brits joined together to help reverse the environmental impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With more ...

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) and the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, have announced a joint strategic initiative to accelerate the uptake of best practices that strengthen the role of ...

A new study from Rubbermaid Commercial Products (RCP) reveals the public’s expectations for hand sanitiser provisions in public spaces. Conducted during the summer of 2020 as businesses began to reopen after lockdown, the findings from the survey show how businesses can effectively ...

Christeyns Food Hygiene, manufacturers of professional hygiene products, is celebrating the appointments of two of its senior staff members, as they take on key roles in renowned industry associations. Following the Society of Food Hygiene and Technology’s (SOFHT) Annual General ...

This year has been a particularly demanding one for cleaners on the frontline, so Principle Cleaning Services used last month’s ‘Thank Your Cleaner’ day to celebrate their hard work and the vital role they play during these challenging times. Given ...

SDA Systems based in North Manchester has donated and installed innovative self-cleaning touch pads at local school, Littlemoor primary. The company retail the products, aimed at assisting in the fight in the current pandemic and finished the installation before pupils ...

Members of the cleaning, hygiene and facilities management sectors have been paying tribute to well-known and popular colleague, Patrick Jongbloet, who has sadly passed away. Patrick had a variety of roles connected to the FM and cleaning and hygiene sectors ...

Diversey has announced a 3% to 4% price increase across its Professional product ranges in Europe, effective 1 January 2021, due to continued cost movements and investment. Since the beginning of 2020, Diversey’s business has been confronted with significant challenges ...