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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2018 winner - Derrycourt
28th of May 2019
Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists won its fourth ever European Cleaning & Hygiene Award in Berlin in November 2018. Ann Laffeaty asks the company’s Anne Heather what she thinks earned the company the coveted Commitment to and Investment in Training award.
As we all know, the lifeblood of the cleaning industry is its people. Millions of
Drones enter the world of cleaning
27th of May 2019
Christian Bouzols reports from France on how the use of drones for high and low pressure of cleaning high-rise buildings is now a reality.
Samsic Facility, a major provider of services to companies based in Rennes, Britanny, has just acquired a specialist in communication systems, Technic’Art Drone, based in the Paris area. This company had
Street cleaning firm praised for giving jobs to homeless
24th of May 2019
London street cleaning company Veolia claims to have recruited around 100 homeless people since it began trialling its Road to Work scheme two years ago.
Veolia specialises in recycling and waste management for businesses and households, street cleansing and the maintenance of parks and open spaces.
The company joined forces with Westminster
Champion cleaning - it’s contagious!
23rd of May 2019
Four hospitals in Aarhus, Denmark have been merged. Lotte Printz met up with the cleaning team.
In December 2018 Aarhus University Hospital was appointed Denmark’s best hospital in the category of highly specialised hospitals for the eleventh year running. In a time when beds have been closed, costs reduced and the hospital, situated in
Only one-fifth of healthcare workers can recall five hand-washing guidelines
22nd of May 2019
Compliance with the World Health Organisation's "Five Moments for Hand Hygiene" approach among healthcare workers is poor, according to a study published in the American Journal of Infection Control.
When observed by researchers, staff were only seen to practice hand hygiene at the prescribed times around 35 per cent the time.
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Modern slavery - keep out of jail!
21st of May 2019
The disturbing issue of modern slavery is relevant to the cleaning sector, reports Lynn Webster in the UK.
One presentation at The Cleaning Show recently featured the disturbing topic of modern slavery. We benefitted from the expertise from Ben Douglas-Jones QC and a team of his barrister colleagues who spoke about its potential impact in the
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