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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2017 winner - Breedweer
4th of May 2018
Facilities services company Breedweer is a social enterprise and won the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards Workforce award in 2017 for its policies concerning employee relationships, training and diversity & inclusion. Michelle Marshall spoke to its founder Jack Stuifbergen to find out more about the winning business.
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Digitisation - what’s the impact on our cleaners asks UNI’s Stam
3rd of May 2018
Digitisation is one of the hot topics in all areas of business, including cleaning. What are the potential impacts of digitisation at the ground roots of the workforce, the cleaners themselves? This is what concerns Eddy Stam, head of property services at UNI, the global trade union.
UNI Global Union, based in Switzerland, represents more than 20
A double six for Singapore toilets
2nd of May 2018
Six toilets at The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands have just received six stars from the Restroom Association of Singapore.
They are the first washrooms to receive the six-star rating since it was introduced by the association in 2014.
Under the grading system, six-star toilets need to use smart technology and employ cleaners who have completed a
Plastic-eating apparatus heads for the ocean
1st of May 2018
A device for removing plastic waste from the ocean is about to head for the Pacific.
Its mission is to collect the 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic rubbish amassed by the tides in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch which lies between California and Hawaii.
The apparatus comprises huge floating nets held in place by giant tubes that suck stubborn
ECJ April/May edition - read online now!
30th of April 2018
The April/May edition of ECJ is now available to read online. This is the special Interclean Amsterdam preview edition. Other highlights include:
• Business - corporate charitable giving
• Smarter FM - Microsoft is exploring new solutions
• Is the 'smart' revolution leaving the cleaning industry behind?
• Are we turning
Closing date for entries to Irish cleaning awards is today
30th of April 2018
Today is the final date for entries to this year's Irish Contract Cleaning Association (ICCA) awards, with the ceremony due to take place on October 19.
There are 13 categories: Retail Buildings; Small Retail Buildings; Hospitality/Leisure/Residential Buildings; Educational Buildings up to Secondary Schools; Educational Buildings, Third Level
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