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The crooked paths theory
15th of November 2024 Article by John Griep
Dutch correspondent John Griep tells us about the relevance of the crooked paths theory to cleaning.
The ‘crooked paths’ theory is a concept that challenges the idea of always taking the straightforward or predictable route. Instead, it suggests that by allowing space for exploration, flexibility and creativity, one can create opportunities for inspiration, growth and development at every turn. This approach is about ..
The true value of people
7th of November 2024 Article by Stuart Conroy
Stuart Conroy, commerical director at Peartree Cleaning Services proudly acknowledges its people are the foundation of the business' success and discusses some of the ways it rewards and recognises their team.
Established 40 years ago and spanning three generations, Peartree Cleaning Services remains a family-owned and run business with over 1400 colleagues. Our story is one of continuous dedication to creating and maintaining a ..
Human death specialists
30th of October 2024 Article by Christian Bouzols
Christian Bouzols from France on a company that specialises in dealing with human deaths.
There’s hardly any area of human activity in which cleaning is not involved. This includes some difficult work. Groupe NAD, created in Alsace in 2017, specialises in cleaning work following the death of people. The company gets called to deal with all sorts of situations, some of which are post-mortem interventions (cleaning-up followi..
Embracing the future of cleaning: the hybrid working model
9th of October 2024 Article by Wesley Smith
The traditional 9-5 has changed enormously since the pandemic and many organisations are moving towards hybrid working, offering their employees the flexibility of combining remote and office working. The Office for National Statistics in the UK states most people who took up homeworking because of the pandemic plan to both work from home and in the workplace in the future.
And according to Forbes, as of August 2024 30 per cent o..
Between viability and social acceptance: technologies in cleaning
26th of September 2024 Article by Mark Bergfeld
Mark Bergfeld at UNI Europa, believes the viability of the widespread adoption of AI, robotics and other technologies in the cleaning sector depends on their ability to support the existing workforce in engaging in higher value-added tasks and addressing power imbalances equitably.
Back in 2019 I visited a cleaning company’s headquarters where I was welcomed by a robot who was supposed to recognise my name an..
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