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A new board for AfidampFAB
15th of May 2018
Anna Garbagna reports from Italy on changes to the board of the cleaning product manufacturers’ body.
The assembly of AfidampFAB (Association of Italian Manufacturers of Machines, Products and Tools for the Professional Cleaning and Environment Hygiene) took place in Milan recently for the election of the board of directors for
Spring clean vs pavement puffing?
14th of May 2018
ECJ’s Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz brings bad news from Norway: “cleaning can be
as harmful to your lungs as smoking,” yet ends on a positive note.
Spring is in the air. And so are small particles from cleaning agents. So if you’re planning a good spring cleaning soon in your own home, you might want to think
Smarter facilities management
11th of May 2018
Smart buildings, Internet of Things – both now familiar phrases to most of us. Their potential impact on how building services such as cleaning are delivered is still uncertain. What’s not in dispute however, is that the implications for facilities management will be far-reaching, and now global technology corporation Microsoft is
Industrial climbers replace robot
11th of May 2018
German correspondent Alexandra Lachner on the cleaning of the Glass Hall in Leipzig.
Around 30 metres high, 238 metres long and 80 metres wide, the Glass Hall in Leipzig is the largest all-glass hall in Europe. Who is responsible for cleaning this architectural masterpiece? Felix Eckert, divisional manager Central Germany of contract cleaning
The times they are a-changin’...
10th of May 2018
UK reporter Lynn Webster examines the evolving role of the sector’s trade associations.
It is time to consider the renewal of many of those trade body memberships we hold onto year on year. Often when life is busy we pay the fees without question; without considering the slight increase, waiting for the next annual membership card to drop
Design trends affect measurement of cleaning
10th of May 2018
ECJ Dutch correspondent Jacco Vonhof from VSR (Association of Cleaning Research) reports on how changes in office design are affecting cleaning.
Trends in materials and office design affect cleaning and therefore also the measurement of agreed cleaning quality.
When using the VSR Quality Measurement System (known as VSR-KMS) to assess the
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