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Turnover in France falls for first time in years
8th of November 2021
The French cleaning federation FEP has published its latest statistics on the contract cleaning sector, reports Christian Bouzols.
The French cleaning companies federation FEP has just published its latest report on the sector. This document presents many figures and shows the general state of cleaning businesses in the aftermath of the
Vote now for ISSA Show Innovation Awards
5th of November 2021
Online voting is now open for the ISSA Show North America Innovation Awards. The exhibition takes place in Las Vegas from November 15-18.
There are four Industry Choice awards, five Innovation of the Year Award finalists and one overall Innovation of the Year Award winner. The winners will be announced during the show.
"Each year, we witness the
Nationwide curriculum adopted in Germany
4th of November 2021
German reporter Katja Scholz brings news of a nationwide training programme for cleaning.
The new regulations for the Master Craftsman’s examination came into force in Germany at the beginning of the year. These require candidates to take on more commercial and human resources topics, such as company organisation, quality
Hotel cleaners post their ‘wish list’ of guests’ in-room behaviour
3rd of November 2021
Housekeeping teams have taken to social media to tell guests what they are doing right - and wrong - when checking out of their hotel rooms.
Guests asked staff in a thread on Reddit about what they could do differently to ease the cleaner's burden. And the responses revealed that a stripped bed and a tidy room were often preferable to a tip.
The
The cleaning sector as a vector for job creation
2nd of November 2021
With more than 4.2 million employees across Europe, the cleaning sector needs the right tools to support its efforts to guarantee flexibility, safety, adequate training and recognition of their work. The pandemic has put our sector in the spotlight, and the EFCI and its members have worked to support the industry in its efforts to continue
BICSc 2021 award winners announced
1st of November 2021
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) in the UK presented its annual awards recently at a ceremony attended by more than 150 guests.
Neil Spencer-Cook, chief operating officer at BICSc, said: "The Institute has been honouring industry excellence within the field of training and accreditation for decades and with 2021 being our 60th
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