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British Cleaning Council council changes
21st of August 2017
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) - which represents over 20 national trade associations linked to the UK's cleaning, hygiene and waste management sectors - has officially elected a new chairman and deputy chair.
The new chairman is Stan Atkins, chief executive of the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc). His vacated deputy chair
New LG airport robots trialling in South Korea
18th of August 2017
Electronics giant LG is trialling new robots in South Korea's largest airport, in preparation for next year's Winter Olympics. Seoul's Incheon International Airport is currently home to two of the company's latest prototype bots: the Airport Guide Robot and the Airport Cleaning Robot.
Unveiled earlier this year, both bots do exactly what their
Norovirus hits international athletics championships
17th of August 2017
An outbreak of norovirus blighted this year's World Athletics Championships when more than 40 people associated with the event displayed symptoms of the illness.
Members of the German, Canadian, Botswana and Irish teams were among those athletes and officials affected. Four cases of norovirus were confirmed with more than 40 other people showing
October date for ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul
15th of August 2017
The second edition of the ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul exhibition will take place at the Istanbul Congress Centre from October 18-20. An estimated 3,000 visitors and 100 exhibitors from in and around Turkey are expected to attend.
Alongside the show will be a programme of seminars and workshops. The cleaning-related opportunities in the quest to
Cleaning staff help to root out extremism in UK universities
14th of August 2017
Universities are training cleaning staff to eavesdrop on students who may be at risk of radicalisation by terrorists, it has emerged.
The London South Bank University and the Open University are among a number of institutions to teach cleaners and catering staff how to spot tell-tale signs that might be missed by fellow students.
The moves have
Online voting open for 2017 ISSA Innovation Award
11th of August 2017
Global cleaning industry association ISSA, which has its headquarters in the US, has opened online voting for the 2017 ISSA Innovation Awards. The winners will be announced during the forthcoming ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America exhibition in Las Vegas from September 11-14.
The awards, designed to recognise product innovation, are open to voting
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