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Principle Cleaning’s Douglas Cooke named among Top 100 Influential People for 2026
2nd of February 2026
In the UK, founder and executive chairman of Principle Cleaning Services Douglas Cooke has been recognised in the Top 100 Influential People 2026, a programme administered by Awards Intelligence.
The Top 100 Influential People programme recognises those whose leadership, innovation and impact extend beyond business results to influence positive
Cleaning staff shortage prompts Singapore café-owners to use robots instead
30th of January 2026
Tray-return robots and self-cleaning tables are among the initiatives being tried by Singapore café owners as they struggle to recruit cleaners.
Coffee shop operators say they find cleaning roles to be among the hardest to fill because the work is physically demanding and widely seen as unappealing.
Tray-return robots first appeared in
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards - we're back for 2026! Entries are now open!
27th of January 2026
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are officially open for entries for 2026, once again inviting professionals from across the cleaning and hygiene sector to put forward their achievements for industry-wide recognition.
Founded and organised by European Cleaning Journal, the awards are now entering their ninth year. They have now firmly
CHSA publishes fact sheet busting myths about sustainability
23rd of January 2026
In the UK, the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) has published a fact sheet designed to help its members make informed, evidence-based decisions on sustainable products, packaging and operations.
The fact sheet forms part of the CHSA's Roadmap to Sustainability. This is the Association's long-term initiative designed to
ToolSense looks back on 2025 success
21st of January 2026
ToolSense, the platform for digital machine, robotics and fleet management for facility service and construction companies, is looking back on a successful 2025 - with revenue increasing by 40 per cent and the business reaching profitability by the end of the year.
More than 200 companies in over 20 countries now use the solution - including
Architects’ round table discusses public toilet design
15th of January 2026
Attitudes towards public toilets have changed according to associate at Hugh Broughton Architects Emma Watson.
Interest in these facilities has eroded to the point where people no longer want to think about them, spend money on them or maintain them, she says.
Watson was speaking at a recent architects' round table on washroom design chaired by
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