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From the Snake to the Horse
25th of February 2026 Article by Lynn Webster
Lynn Webster in the UK looks ahead to the significance of the Lunar New Year for the sector.
As the calendar turns and a New Lunar Year begins, the cleaning industry finds itself in some familiar territory. We are leaving the Year of the Snake for the Year of the Horse. Taking stock of the qualities of last year where the snake was traditionally associated with reflection, precision and transformation. Using this symbolism ..
What if the cleaner was your colleague?
20th of February 2026 Article by Wioleta Tomaszewska
In a time when social sustainability is as important as environmental and economic sustainability, working hours and inclusion are part of how we build good workplaces. Wioleta Tomaszewska - a BU support planner in cleaning at Coor FM (one of the leading service providers in the Nordics) and lecturer in cleaning management - tells us why in this piece for ECJ.
Cleaners often start their workday when others have gone home. They wo..
AI and cleaning - the future is now
9th of February 2026 Article by Anna Garbagna
Anna Garbagna, ECJ reporter in Italy, on the impact of new laws around use of AI for the cleaning sector.
With the entry into force of Law no. 132/2025, Italy is among the first European countries to give artificial intelligence a national status, transposing the European Union’s AI Act and introducing rules on transparency, security and responsibility.
This revolution also involves the professional cleaning s..
BCC launches strategic framework
2nd of February 2026 Article by Lynn Webster
ECJ reporter in the UK Lynn Webster on some new guidance issued by the British Cleaning Council on hand hygiene.
Following the recent release of the World Health Organization global handwashing standard the British Cleaning Council has taken a leading role by publishing a special report covering a Strategic Framework for Achieving Cleanliness and Hygiene in Public Environments. The WHO standards serve as a foundation for the prov..
German survey highlights tense atmosphere
26th of January 2026 Article by Katja Scholz
From Germany, Katja Scholz on the findings of the latest BIV survey into the mood of the sector.
The Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) presented the results of its latest survey recently, showing the overall mood in the sector along with market forecasts. The main theme of the 2025 autumn survey: bureaucracy.
Twenty-three per cent of the companies questioned forecast increasing turnover for the current financ..
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