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EFCI promotes good procurement and contracting practices
30th of October 2020
The value of public procurement, from over 250,000 public authorities in the EU, is 14 per cent of European Union GDP, or two trillion Euro a year, according to the European Commission. Public procurement contracts are evidently very important in the economy of most business services sectors, such as cleaning, contract catering and security, which
UV cabin cleaning technology introduced by Qatar Airways
29th of October 2020
Qatar Airways has started using UV cleaning technology onboard its aircraft, which it says "has been shown to be capable of inactivating various viruses and bacteria".
So far the airline has purchased six units, with plans to acquire enough for them to be used on all aircraft turnarounds at Doha's Hamad International airport.
The system is
Child hand sanitiser poisoning cases spike in Spain
27th of October 2020
The number of children treated in Spain for accidental poisonings after ingesting hand sanitising gels has soared during the pandemic, according to the Spanish government.
A total of 874 cases of intoxication from hand sanitiser have been reported so far this year compared with just 90 during the whole of 2019 according to the country's National
More jobs for cleaners on UK train service
26th of October 2020
A north of England train company is enhancing its cleaning programme - and will be creating 57 new jobs in the process.
TransPennine Express operates services throughout Yorkshire, Manchester, Liverpool and Scotland. The company has announced a £1.7 million (€1.85 million) boost to its cleaning budget which will cover enhanced
ECJ October edition - read now
23rd of October 2020
The October edition of ECJ is now available to read online at the ECJ website.
Highlights include:
• Sustainability - the balance with hygiene
• Business - have our cities changed forever?
• Cobotics - how they could improve performance and staff retention
• Fragrance - what's its role in everyday environments?
• Washrooms -
Interclean Amsterdam Online - updated programme announced
21st of October 2020
Interclean Amsterdam Online, which takes place from November 3-6, will feature a comprehensive programme of content says organiser RAI Amsterdam. Here's how the schedule looks:
November 3
09:30-11:00
The Future of Facility Management
Speaker(s): Richard van Hooijdonk, Trendwatcher and Futurist
On Tuesday November 3rd trendwatcher and futurist
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