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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - one day to go
7th of October 2026
Tomorrow night, the doors open at Pueblo Español, Palma de Mallorca, for the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026.
Founded by European Cleaning Journal, this promises to once again be a night of celebration, connection and recognition for Europe's professional cleaning industry. The 2026 winners will be revealed across 11
The hidden costs of heatwaves
6th of October 2026
Europe’s weather maps showed deep red over much of the summer as the continent sweltered under record temperatures. With extreme heat events becoming ever more frequent, Hartley Milner explores their economic impacts and strategies to risk manage climate warming.
I REACHED THE SUMMIT after a long, arduous trek, battling sheeting rain and
New German show Clean Pro Expo makes debut
5th of October 2026
Clean Pro Expo, a new cleaning exhibition in Friedrichshafen for professionals from the region of southern Germany and neighbouring markets, was held for the first time last month. The debut event attracted 4,200 visitors and 187 exhibitors.
The event offered visitors hands-on experience of the latest technologies - among them autonomous machines
SBFM acquires ecosense
2nd of October 2026
In the UK, soft FM provider SBFM has made its first acquisition - commercial cleaning company ecosense. This follows ecosense's entry into administration.
The deal secures the ecosense contracts across the UK, along with all 1,200 jobs. Existing ecosense client contracts have transferred to SBFM and services continue without
Cleaning alone is not cross-contamination prevention
2nd of October 2026
In many facilities, cleaning is still treated as the primary defence against cross-contamination. If surfaces are visibly clean and cleaning schedules are completed, the assumption is hygiene risks are under control. That is not the case, explains Brodie Cook, account manager at Able.
IN PRACTICE, contamination failures are often caused less by
One week to go until the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards!
1st of October 2026
There's now just one week to go until the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards gala dinner takes place in Palma de Mallorca on October 8.
Founded by European Cleaning Journal, this promises to once again be a night of celebration, connection and recognition for Europe's professional cleaning industry. The 2026 winners will be revealed
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