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Hydrogen peroxide fogging - an opportunity for cleaning firms?
22nd of September 2016
Fogging with dry mist hydrogen peroxide has been used in sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotech food production and healthcare for a number of years to destroy a broad spectrum of microorganisms. Now a company in the UK is promoting its use in the wider world – in offices, retail, schools and public transport. ECJ finds out more about
London’s Bank of England gets long overdue façade renovation
12th of September 2016
One of London’s best-known landmarks, The Bank of England, has had a much-needed facelift thanks to a substantial exterior clean carried out by cleaning and restoration specialist Thomann-Hanry.
The Bank of England in London’s Threadneedle Street is one of London’s most famous landmarks. Since 1828, when the current building was
Japan’s cleaning sprinters
6th of June 2016
If you have ever visited Tokyo you probably noticed how clean the city is. This is not surprising in a country where cleaning has historically been considered an important part of the culture. To better understand the importance of the cleaning industry, Bobbie van der List - writing exclusively for ECJ - followed the cleaners of SMT, the
Healthy workplaces - well-being for business
2nd of June 2016
Chris Parkes, operations director at UK-based services provider Julius Rutherfoord, winner of the ‘healthy workplace’ category for the second time running in the Kimberly-Clark Professional Golden Service Awards 2015 – shares advice on improving employee well-being.
Getting workplace well-being right is essential for businesses
Littering - our dirty Europe
31st of May 2016
Litter disposal and accumulation is one of the fastest growing threats of the future, with 6.4 million tons of litter entering the oceans annually and a further 14 million tons collected from the streets of Europe every year. The new European Litter Prevention Association has established a number of activities, with the aim of achieving a
Facilicom trainee has her eye on a management role
4th of May 2016
Attracting and retaining talented people can be a major challenge for many businesses whatever industry they are in. The recent CBRE European Occupier Survey, reported that 42 per cent of the world’s leading companies see labour and skills shortages as key issues. Anna Boss, a management trainee, gives the inside view on how the Facilicom
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