Looking back on a year like no other

21st of December 2021 Article by Zac Hemming
Looking back on a year like no other

As 2021 draws to a close, Zac Hemming, managing director of industrial, commercial and domestic cleaning services provider ICE Cleaning, looks back on the pivotal role the industry has played throughout 2021 and predicts the key drivers for 2022.

The Covid-19 pandemic has continued to significantly reshape the capabilities and expectations of the cleaning sector, not only throughout Europe but across the globe. Over the last two ..

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Turnover in France falls for first time in years

9th of December 2021 Article by Christian Bouzols
Turnover in France falls for first time in years

The French cleaning federation FEP has published its latest statistics on the contract cleaning sector, reports Christian Bouzols.

The French cleaning companies federation FEP has just published  its latest report on the sector. This document presents many figures and shows the general state of cleaning businesses in the aftermath..

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Learning from the pandemic

2nd of December 2021 Article by Anna Garbagna
Learning from the pandemic

Anna Garbagna reports for ECJ from Italy on the formation of the Cleaning and Services Interassociative Team (TIPS) - a new body bringing together the main associations representing Italy's professional cleaning sector.

Don't waste the experience of this health crisis: that is the message which underlined the fundamental role which the whole professional cleaning sector has been called upon to deliver, to guarantee a high standar..

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Done well, cleaning does you good

26th of November 2021 Article by John Griep
Done well, cleaning does you good

John Griep reports for ECJ on VSR’s recent meeting at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam.

The Johan Cruyff Arena is a unique location for several reasons. One of them is that four matches of the UEFA European Football Championship were played here at the beginning of the summer.

“At the time, we had to hand over the building for a month and a half,” the s..

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Nationwide curriculum adopted in Germany

23rd of November 2021 Article by Katja Scholz
Nationwide curriculum adopted in Germany

German reporter Katja Scholz brings news of a nationwide training programme for cleaning.

The new regulations for the Master Craftsman’s examination came into force in Germany at the beginning of the year.   These require candidates to take on more commercial and human resources topics, such as company organisation, quality management and employment and data protec..

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