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Chicago success for ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America
6th of November 2012
This year's ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition took place in Chicago recently, attracting more than 9,000 visitors from 65 countries outside the USA.
Just over 620 manufacturers exhibited, 95 of them new to the show - and they came from 29 different countries.
Taking place alongside ISSA/INTERCLEAN was the usual comprehensive seminar
Dogs and humans can give each other gum disease
5th of November 2012
Dog owners are in danger of exchanging harmful mouth bacteria with their pets, according to a new study.
And this could lead to gum disease and tooth decay - both for the dog and the owner.
Previous research has shown that people can transmit oral bacteria to their children via close daily contact. However, few studies have looked into the risks
Peer-to-peer business lending - new ways of bridging the funding gap
2nd of November 2012
The banks – who needs them? That’s a question some high-profile economists are seriously beginning to ask as alternative sources of finance come online to bridge the funding gap. Hartley Milner reports on one of these enterprising new kids on the block, the peer-to-peer business lender.
Frustratingly for us all, the bankers have drawn
World Federation of Building Service Contractors vows to focus on key contractor issues
1st of November 2012
At its recent board meeting in Brazil the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) pledged to focus on the key issues affecting the international contract cleaning sector.
"Three key issues were discussed," explained executive vice-president Andrew Large. One was employment standards and relationships with the International Labour
The future for water cleaning
31st of October 2012
Many companies are coming up with cleaning systems that use water only, claiming these to be sustainable since they remove the need for chemicals. But as water supplies dwindle, are such claims justified? Ann Laffeaty looks at arguments for and against water-based and chemical-based cleaning systems.
Products and systems were once considered to
App helps to find safe toilets for the transgender community
31st of October 2012
A new app designed to help transgender and gender-variant people find washrooms when out and about is now available from Apple.
TranSquat uses the phone user's GPS location to search, add and share locations of safe washrooms. There are currently around 4,000 safe-to-use washrooms in 400 cities in the US, UK and Canada listed on the
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