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Cleaners’ podcast enters fourth year

27th of June 2024 Article by Katja Scholz

German contract cleaning association BIV has a new content focus for its podcast, reports Katja Scholz.

Joining in the discussion on sociopolitical questions – that is the challenge for the skilled trades sector with the largest workforce in Germany. The ‘Showpiece’ podcast of the Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) made its debut in January 2021 and now has more than 30 episodes under its belt follow..

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Quality deserves more than a score

19th of June 2024 Article by John Griep

John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands explains how the industry organisation assesses cleaning quality.

At VSR, we do not assess cleaning quality by means of a score, but with the Acceptance Quality Limit (AQL), part of our proven VSR-KMS system. For the quality of cleaning delivered, an unambiguous score is simply inadequate. You can’t just lump different types of cleaning work together..

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Fifteen years of hand drying research

11th of June 2024 Article by Professor Mark Wilcox OBE

Professor Mark Wilcox OBE has spent over 15 years exploring the role of hand drying in upholding public health. In this piece, written in cooperation with the European Tissue Symposium (ETS), he looks back on the key learnings from all the research that's been carried out during that period.

Why has hand drying research been such an important focus of your work

Like all the best science I stumbled into this field b..

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Green is the new black

4th of June 2024 Article by Lotte Printz

The cleaning industry gathers at a seminar with a ‘green’ focus. Lotte Printz in Denmark reports from the event.

As the conference auditorium is filling up this early spring Friday, there are various reliable indicators that this is a ‘green’ event. Some seminar goers are flashing shirts and bags made from recycled tea towels and a majority of attendees turn..

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UK industry tackles modern slavery

22nd of May 2024 Article by Lynn Webster

From the UK, Lynn Webster on a renewed focus on the impact and evidence of modern slavery.

There has been a recharged focus of the impact and evidence of modern slavery coming through the cleaning industry. It is driven through the launch of industry led initiatives; as headlined at a recent trade show and the publication of studies of its impact on procurement.

With an estimated 100,000  in the UK ‘living&rsqu..

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