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The robot evolution
21st of January 2019
Too expensive, too limited and not fully autonomous – these were the general criticisms of contemporary robot cleaners when we last ran an ECJ Cleaning in the Digital World supplement two years ago. How far has this picture changed, asks Ann Laffeaty.
It was a little more than 20 years ago when the idea of an autonomous cleaning machine
UK TV drama hinges on cleaners’ ‘invisibility’
18th of January 2019
The "invisibility" of cleaners is the main theme behind a new six-part drama currently being aired on UK terrestrial television.
Cleaning Up takes the premise that cleaning staff are so overlooked and undervalued that they could carry out clever crimes without anyone suspecting them.
The idea behind the drama came to writer Mark Marlow when
The role of the smartphone
17th of January 2019
Practically everyone today has a smartphone, and these ubiquitous devices are used for everything from communication to game-playing and information-gathering to navigation. But how far have they encroached on to the world of cleaning, asks Ann Laffeaty?
Glance around any train carriage, shopping centre, bus, street or waiting room and at least
Dussmann Service employs 66 staff with disabilities in Austria
16th of January 2019
Building services provider Dussmann Service is working in partnership with social services provider autArK Soziale Dienstleistungs at its operation in Austria to bring about the inclusion of people with disabilities into daily working life.
"Everyone wants and is able to make a contribution - even people with disabilities. It is
Healthcare Cleaning Forum MENA Regional Conference to debut at Interclean Istanbul 2019
16th of January 2019
The Interclean Istanbul exhibition takes place from April 10-12 and taking place alongside it will be the new Healthcare Cleaning Forum MENA Regional Conference. This follows on from the success of the inaugural International Healthcare Cleaning Forum at Interclean Amsterdam 2018.
Already confirmed as speakers are Professor Didier Pittet, Hanan
The world of cleaning, 2028
15th of January 2019
How has the cleaning industry evolved from a technological viewpoint over the past 10
years? And what changes will we see 10 years from now? Ann Laffeaty looks back on the past and canvasses the views of industry players about future developments.
If we were to go back in time a mere 10 years we would probably be astonished at how rudimentary the
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