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Ukraine war inspires humanitarian response
4th of August 2022The war in Ukraine has spurred business owners across Britain to support efforts to ease the suffering of people fleeing into neighbouring countries. And some have literally gone that extra mile … by not just collecting humanitarian aid but delivering it themselves, reports Hartley Milner for ECJ.
Paul Prowse was watching TV news footage
Innovation with purpose
1st of August 2022Colin Shute, group managing director at SBFM discusses why organisations must avoid getting drawn into the industry’s game of ‘technology top trumps’ and instead focus on driving innovation with purpose.
The ever-burgeoning European cleaning market remains extremely competitive; and FMs and commercial cleaning companies alike
The great resignation
27th of July 2022As we emerge from the pandemic a new phenomenon known as ‘The Great Resignation’ has emerged. In order to adapt to the changing landscape of the world of work the cleaning sector must work hard to increase employee retention and avoid even higher levels of staff turnover.
In addition to its impact on health, the Covid-19 pandemic has
Let’s hear it for cleaners!
28th of June 2022Cleaners are the life-blood of our industry. ECJ celebrates the amazing work they do and looks at the many ways in which cleaners go above and beyond what is expected of them.
WE ALL DEPEND ON the invisible workforce that toils tirelessly to ensure that our streets and facilities are clean and litter-free. Cleaners are expected to remove
Back to the office - seeking new solutions
22nd of June 2022As staff around the world return to offices, there is increased awareness about the relationship between the performance of a building and retention of staff. New technologies and IoT solutions can help to address many of the challenges – explain Simon Redgate of microshare.io and Nicolai Baumberger at Soobr.
WELCOMING STAFF BACK to the
Telecoms - are you ready for the big switch?
16th of June 2022Are you ready to lose your legacy telephone system? As the switch-off deadline fast approaches, Hartley Milner explains why businesses dare not lag behind with their preparations for the most radical transformation to the way telecom services are delivered in generations.
BY 2025 THE VAST MAJORITY of European countries are expected to have