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BICSc announces 2026 awards finalists
20th of July 2026
In the UK, BICSc has revealed the finalists for its 2026 awards - the winners will be announced in September.
Innovation Award:
• CleanManager
• Berkeley Services UAE LLC
• Total Clean
Environmental (ESG) Award:
• Intelligent Workplace Solutions Ltd
• King's College London
Corporate Member of the Year:
•
UNI Europa podcast shines a light on Europe's cleaners
17th of July 2026
European trade union organisation UNI Europa has launched a documentary podcast funded by the EU called Unsung: Cleaners. The five-part series - hosted by UK show Macro Dose - brings together the voices of cleaners across Europe, telling their stories in their own words.
From invisible labour and night shifts to dignity and organising
Reimagining washrooms and creating value
16th of July 2026
Public washrooms are rarely associated with wellbeing. More often they are viewed as a necessity - functional spaces that attract attention only when something goes wrong. Yet for Dutch operator ONE HUNDRED restrooms, the washroom represents something quite different: an opportunity to improve customer experience, support wellbeing and demonstrate
Finalists announced for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026
15th of July 2026
The finalists for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026 - founded and organised by European Cleaning Journal - have been announced today, with organisations, teams and individuals from across Europe shortlisted in recognition of their achievements in the professional cleaning and hygiene sector.
Now in their ninth year, the awards
Essential workers rally in Dublin and Paris for pro-worker procurement reform
14th of July 2026
Hundreds of cleaners, security guards and food service workers staged demonstrations in Paris and Dublin earlier this month, calling for better pay, improved working conditions and stronger collective bargaining rights as the European Union prepares to overhaul its public procurement rules.
The protests coincided with Ireland assuming the
A systems approach to sustainable washrooms
14th of July 2026
Ramona Shellard, sales director at WEPA Professional UK, discusses why a systems-based approach is the best approach for compliant washroom environments.
ESG IS A MAJOR FORCE shaping Europe’s facility management sector, but in the washroom, progress is still too often measured by product swaps rather than performance.
Across Europe,
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