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Industry to gather in Berlin for WFBSC congress
30th of June 2017 Article by Markus Asch
Markus Asch, vice chairman of the management board at cleaning solutions manufacturer Kärcher and president of EUnited Cleaning, writes his latest blog for ECJ. He looks ahead to the forthcoming World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) congress in Berlin from September 18-20.
One of this year's industry highlights is fast approaching - the WFBSC Congress, which will take place parallel to..
Another summer of litter shaming?
20th of June 2017 Article by Lotte Printz
Should we rely on civil service employees to clean up after us? ECJ reporter Lotte Printz takes a look at summer littering in Denmark.
Summer is here. And hopefully temperatures and lots of sunny spells allow us to spend time outdoors, enjoying a can of beer by a stream of city lake or barbecuing in public parks. But who’s going to clean up? If we look at one of these areas after a hot day in Denmark, civil service employee..
Not every disability is visible
8th of June 2017 Article by Paul Wonnacott
Paul Wonnacott is managing director and president of Vectair Systems, specialist in washroom hygiene and aircare systems. Here he talks about Vectair's involvement with Crohn's and Colitis UK.
In January, UK supermarket giant Tesco announced new toilet signage for ‘invisible' conditions. The new signage is to be rolled out to over 700 stores, using the tagline that "not all disabilities are visible". This foll..
Twitter and building an audience
31st of May 2017 Article by Laura Napper
Laura Napper, managing director of Twilight Cleaning and Facilities Management, continues her series of exclusive blogs about social media for the ECJ website. Here she offers tips on making the most of using Twitter.
The audience in our industry is immense, it's enormous, but companies are still afraid - it seems almost customary to be quietly watching everyone else. Needless to say - that's not for me.
Some companie..
What are the cleaning industry's greatest challenges this year?
25th of May 2017 Article by Michelle Cachucho
Michelle Cachucho, director at Best Minds Marketing, has compiled a guide entitled The 7 Biggest Challenges The Cleaning Industry Is Facing In 2017. In her first ECJ blog she outlines what those challenges are.
Too many cleaning companies are trapped in traditional business models, using out-dated, simplistic business systems that are losing them money and ultimately threatening their longevity and the legacies these (often famil..
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