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ISSA/INTERCLEAN CEE welcomes visitors from 55 countries
20th of May 2013The ISSA/INTERCLEAN Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) exhibition took place in Warsaw last month and attracted over 3,700 visitors - say the organisers.
The international visitor attendance was 2.5 per cent up on last year - visitors came from 55 countries. Exhibitors from 26 countries were represented. Vibrant networking, seminars,
Untangling the web of EU regulation
17th of May 2013Fresh moves are under way at EU level to remove the tangle of regulation choking business growth and the region’s economic recovery. Hartley Milner looks at some of the most burdensome laws on the hit list.
It appears our leaders found time at their recent summit for a little soul-searching. The outcome was recognition of a grievance
Spanish cleaning association warns of sector crisis
17th of May 2013The Professional Association of Cleaning Companies (ASPEL) in Spain has warned of just how serious the situation is in the cleaning sector there - with more than 16,400 jobs having been lost since 2011.
The industry has also seen a substantial reduction in the volume of business in the private and public sectors and this trend is set to
Grupo Eulen and Dussmann agree cooperation
17th of May 2013Building services companies Grupo Eulen of Spain and Dussmann Group of Germany have signed a cooperation agreement for the joint provision of integrated facility management services in 35 countries.
The agreement provides companies with global activities the opportunity to organise their facility management operations in an international master
UK FM and cleaning associations announce merger
16th of May 2013The British Institute of Facilities Management, Asset Skills, the Facilities Management Association and the Cleaning and Support Services Association have agreed to the concept of forming a single body to represent facilities management and support services.
A steering group has been established to progress the proposed merger which brings
Cleaning towns and streets - a history
15th of May 2013In the latest part of our exclusive series about the history of hygiene, we focus on city and town cleaning. When did sanitation and waste removal become a priority on the streets of Europe and how was today’s modern street cleaning equipment developed?
The cleanliness of towns and streets has been a concern ever since they first came about