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The future of building services in Italy
19th of September 2014
Italian reporter Anna Garbagna brings news of a law which should bring greater professionalism to the commercial cleaning sector.
“At last a law for the service sector which firmly contributes towards professionalisation of the cleaning sector and its companies, fighting the underground economy, relaunching employment and promoting
Encouraging environment result in Dutch workplace survey
18th of September 2014
Dutch correspondent Nico Lemmens of ISS Facility Services reports on a survey into workplace environment quality carried out by VSR.
In the April edition of this journal the Vereniging Schoonmaak Research VSR (Association for Cleaning Research), an independent Dutch platform for all parties directly or indirectly involved in contract cleaning,
Cleaning companies adapt to a changing Russian economy
18th of September 2014
ECJ correspondent Oleg Popov of Cristanval Cleaning in Russia explains how economic changes have impacted on the sector.
Just a few years back, the cleaning market was not only experiencing steady growth but a boost in its profitability. In a period of well-being, companies strive to enlarge their business and grab a share of the market. For the
New French federation president inspires confidence
17th of September 2014
The French federation of cleaning (FEP) has a new president, reports Christian Bouzols.
Max Massa was elected as the new president of the Fédération des entreprises de propreté (FEP) at the closing session its 46th AGM recently.
This self-made boss is definitely not a beginner - far from it. He has spent no fewer than 51
French cleaning firms in crisis
3rd of July 2014
As French correspondent Christian Bouzols explains, over 600 of the country’s cleaning companies are officially in financial difficulty.
More than 600 cleaning companies in France were declared ‘en situation de défaillance’ (in a situation of default) in 2013 for not having honoured their payment obligations. The rate of
More freedom for Danish cleaners
2nd of July 2014
ECJ’s correspondent in Scandinavia, Petra Sjouwerman, gives us an update from Denmark. The municipality of Gladsaxe is the first in the country to achieve the new Nordic standard for cleaning, Insta 800. This has resulted in a significant improvement in cleaning quality, while employee motivation has also increased.
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