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Learning on the job
13th of July 2020
News of an interesting training project in Germany from ECJ's Katja Scholz.
Combining theoretical learning with practical activity is probably the most effective way of assimilating something. Those in charge at the Schleswig-Holstein regional vocational college for contract cleaningare certainly convinced of that. “To this end, we work
Virtual cleaning industry event to launch in September
10th of July 2020
A new virtual exhibition for the professional cleaning industry will take place online for the first time this September.
Cleaning Interactive promises to combine visualisation technology with a user-friendly interface to deliver all the standard features of a live trade show - including one-to-one appointments, meetings and demos, video and
Cleaning on the front line
9th of July 2020
Anna Garbagna in Italy on how the cleaning sector has been in the front line in the COVID-19 crisis, and how associations are working to protect workers.
The difficult situation that Italy has been facing, along with the rest of the world, has led all companies to act in a concrete manner to face together a nasty reality that we never wanted to
People feel unsafe going into unhygienic washrooms, new study finds
8th of July 2020
According to a new study, nearly eight out of 10 people surveyed in the UK feel more unsafe going to facilities with unhygienic public washrooms today than before the pandemic. And 33 per cent of UK respondents said they feel unsafe entering a washroom equipped with warm air dryers.
The survey by Tork brand Essity - which produces hand hygiene
A matter of survival
7th of July 2020
As a vital link in the fight against the pandemic, cleaning companies have had to re-focus their activities, writes Christian Bouzols in France. It’s also been a matter of survival.
Just like the great majority of companies, those in the cleaning sector have been hit hard by the COVID-19 outbreak and some of them have lost up to
Cabin designers rethink aircraft to improve safety post-COVID
6th of July 2020
Seat dividers, antimicrobial surfaces and heat treatments are among the suggestions being made for improving aircraft cabin safety in future.
Literature pockets could be replaced with open nets or eliminated altogether, with safety card information being printed on seat backs instead.
Ideas for safer flying post-COVID-19 were discussed at a
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