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Robots at railway stations
10th of December 2018
Christian Bouzols reports for ECJ about cleaning robots now in use at SNCF railway stations.
Keeping its stations clean is a matter of great importance to the SNCF (Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français). Some two tons of waste are picked up every day in a typical main railway station. The thousands of passengers who
In safe hands?
7th of December 2018
Knowing that your facilities are secure when outsourcing contracts is paramount. Secure commercial cleaning expert Julius Rutherfoord & Co wants to see levels of security vetting improved across the professional cleaning industry, says operations director Caroline Hutchins.
Security is an issue that every business, large and small, must take
Dining, clubbing and cleaning
6th of December 2018
Clubbing can lead to many things. Like starting a cleaning venture. From Malmö in Sweden ECJ correspondent Lotte Printz has this report.
Someone recently told me that when eating out with her family, she always checks the restaurant’s washroom before asking for the menu: “If I know what the lavatories look like, I can most
ISSA Hygieia Network announces 2018 award winners
5th of December 2018
The ISSA Hygieia Network, an ISSA Charities nonprofit organisation dedicated to the advancement and retention of women in the cleaning industry, introduced its new mentoring programme and announced its 2018 award winners during a ceremony during the recent ISSA North America exhibition in Dallas.
"Over the last year the ISSA Hygieia Network has
Invest in the quality experience
4th of December 2018
The fact your office is technically clean says nothing about how users experience the cleaning quality. As a cleaning company, you can offer a service that goes beyond simply cleaning an office. You can increase the quality experience and add real value, writes John Griep of VSR.
Being a cleaning association, we have focused for many years on
German cleaners to strike over Christmas bonuses
3rd of December 2018
Staff responsible for cleaning commercial buildings in Germany are threatening to strike following a row over Christmas bonuses.
The nation's industrial union for construction, agriculture and the environment is demanding that its 450,000 commercial building cleaners be given an additional payment equating to around half a month's salary. The
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