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 Battery powered cleaning equipment is an increasingly common sight in the industry. But what exactly determines the best methods of maintenance for the batteries themselves? European Cleaning Journal finds out how batteries of all sizes and shapes need to be maintained to maximise the use of their battery power.
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 Trading on the black market for any industry is a difficult situation to tackle. Given the risks to cleaning staff who are often lured by the ease of illegal employment, we talk to unions across Europe about the real extent of the problems in this sector, and how they can perhaps be remedied in today's economic climate.
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 This summer saw the publication of the PHS Quarterly Facilities Management Survey by workplace services provider PHS Group. Arhan Virdi takes a look at how the report assesses and evaluates the nature of hygiene facilities management in the office workplace today.
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 Arhan Virdi visits a hotel site near Amsterdam with Dutch cleaning service provider Dolmans to find out how its cleaning contracts are handled, taking a closer look at the everyday cleaning duties that are specific to this type of building.
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 There is a world of opportunity available to manufacturers of air care products as fashion-meets-function continues to grow in popularity with end users and the market. European Cleaning Journal finds out how things are progressing, and what is useful in air care ranges that is really making a difference today.
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 Taking care of hard floors is a specialised task. There are many aspects to consider when deciding what is the best way to handle the task. Namely: the type of machine to use, the stains or scratches to be dealt with, the cost of the whole process and the type of floor material. Arhan Virdi finds out what is the most economical way to take good care of hard floors.
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Latest news from the UK's cleaning sector - including a look at the increasingly worrying economic situation.
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Latest cleaning industry product launches.
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Thomas Schulte-Marxloh reports on the 'last minute' cleaning businesses which are growing in Germany.
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Christian Bouzols reports on a new initiative in France designed to keep streets free of dog fouling. |
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Anton Duisterwinkel discusses large changes that are about to take place in the Dutch system of vocational training. |
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Reporting from Italy, Anna Garbagna reviews the recently launched Professional Cleaning Vade-mecum is said to be the first manual at Italian and European level which covers the full spectrum of cleaning services in terms of know-how and training and it addresses all the operators in the sector: customers, service providers and end users.
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Tom Crockford analyses the true value of small 'local' cleaning trade fairs such as the recent Finnclean in Finland.
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Marek Kowalski of the Polish Cleaning Association (PSC) reports on the mixed findings of a recent survey into public washroom standards. |
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 It is very easy to forget about the science behind cleaning agents used to clean large surface areas. European Cleaning Journal finds out what really defines a detergent, the chemical differences between different formulas and what biological factors to look for when choosing the right one.
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Window cleaning is a sector subject to many health and safety regulations. So how can the sector find a way to handle modern day requirements in an organised and state-of-the-art fashion? Arhan Virdi talks to the industry and learn more about how window cleaning is currently finding ways to deal with the growing demands of its staff safety and management.
Courses for the training of staff in the cleaning industry are beginning to make a real name for themselves. ECJ talks to key players and finds out how easy it is training workers to meet the official grade and play a successful part in this sector.