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Part-time cleaner wins Tokyo gold
3rd of September 2021
A part-time cleaner at a psychiatric hospital won a gold medal for Ireland at the Tokyo Olympics.
Number one seed Kellie Harrington defeated Brazil's Beatriz Ferreira in the women's 60kg lightweight boxing final.
And when not involved in boxing, the amateur athlete is employed every other weekend cleaning a nine-patient ward at Dublin's St
ISS in new cleaning strategy to support patient recovery and healthcare safety
2nd of September 2021
ISS Healthcare in the UK has commissioned a new project it says will take a scientific and behavioural approach to healthcare cleaning.
The facilities services provider worked closely with NHS England and NHS Improvement in the development of the recently published National Standards of Healthcare Cleanliness 2021. The new strategy is based on
Golden Service Awards 2022 open for entry
31st of August 2021
Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched its UK Golden Service Awards for 2022 and entries are now open. Closing date is October 29, with the ceremony to be held on May 26 2022 in London.
Entries are welcome in the 19 categories from all FM and contract cleaning companies across the UK and Ireland - in sectors including healthcare, retail,
Read September ECJ online or via the app
27th of August 2021
The September edition of ECJ has just been published and is now available to read online or via the ECJ app.
Highlights include:
• The return to the workplace - inspiring confidence post-Covid
• Business - reinventing our high streets
• The sweet smell of success - special report on air freshening systems
• Exhibition
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back! Submit your entry now
23rd of August 2021
The European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards are back and organisers are calling for entries from service providers, manufacturers and distributors across Europe.
The awards are a celebration of excellence in the professional cleaning industry. As the only pan-European awards for the sector, they provide the opportunity for businesses and
Female entrepreneur pioneers mobile ladies’ toilets in India
19th of August 2021
Mobile toilets mounted on electric auto-rickshaws have been developed in India for the exclusive use of women.
Hyderabad-based innovator Sushma Kallempudi came up with the idea to help address a chronic shortage of well-maintained ladies' washrooms in India. The individual-use cubicles are aimed at large gatherings because they are compact in
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