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Dry before you die!
25th of November 2010A report of the Dutch cleaning research organisation VSR on the best method for hand drying is summarised by scientific journalist Anton Duisterwinkel.
Both the internet and many trade magazines are littered with articles on hand drying, advocating either paper towels, cotton roll towels or warm air dryers as the most hygienic or most sustainable
Tackling complaints
25th of November 2010How do contract cleaning companies handle complaints, asks German correspondent Thomas Schulte-Marxloh.
Every crisis also means an opportunity – it might be difficult to remember these words of wisdom if your customer complains about your work. In fact you have the opportunity to improve your performance or your customer has the opportunity
CSR commitment by FEP
25th of November 2010The French cleaning federation is encouraging sustainable business, explains correspondent Christian Bouzols.
The French cleaning federation (Fédération des Entreprises de Propreté & Services Associés - FEP) is the only employer organisation in the country that helps businesses to meet their corporate social
Local authority priority
25th of November 2010News on an environmental initiative from Tom Crockford in Scandinavia.
Much is talked and written about the development of ‘green’ cleaning products, and the need to minimise their impact on the environment. A quick glance through the ads in this magazine will confirm this trend, with companies everywhere trumpeting their focus on
Personnel challenges
25th of November 2010As ECJ correspondent Oleg Popov of contract cleaning company Cristanval explains, the Russian cleaning market is immature and as such lacks qualified personnel.
Since the cleaning market in Russia is still rather immature, it often lacks qualified personal. The profession of 'cleaner' is brand new (it has never existed in former times), and there
Worst yet to come?
15th of October 2010As the new coalition government unveils its programme of spending cuts, the UK reporter for ECJ considers how they may affect the cleaning sector.
As the ‘cuts’ or the threat of cuts hover over us, we have a plethora of protestations regarding the damage the policies might do. Most of these come from people who helped to create the
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