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British Cleaning Council to host November London conference
4th of August 2014
The British Cleaning Council (BCC) will hold its annual conference on November 6 in London - the theme this year is Changing Perceptions in the Cleaning Industry.
Speakers include Ruby McGregor-Smith, ceo of Mitie, and former sales and marketing director for Easyjet, Tony Anderson. Other sessions include tips effective networking by business
London toilet tour offers tourists a guide to quirky loos!
31st of July 2014
There's no need to worry about being caught short on a new walking tour of London. The London Loo Tour takes tourists around a selection of the city's quirkiest WCs.
The tour starts at the toilets by platform 19 at WaterLOO Station and can accommodate up to 20 guests. It's organised by American guide Rachel Erickson and each one is full of
Good hand hygiene can prevent smartphone contamination, says study
30th of July 2014
A new study has concluded that touch screen smartphones can be used in clinical practice without being reservoirs for bacterial disease - with hand hygiene being key to contamination.
The study, which was called 'Mobile phones in clinical practice: reducing the risk of bacterial contamination', tested 50 phones from various members of a team in a
Indonesia Cleaning Industry Seminar to take place in early August
29th of July 2014
The organisers of this year's Pulire Asia Pacific exhibition in Bangkok this September are to host the Indonesia Cleaning Industry Seminar in Jakarta on August 7.
The objective is to bring together cleaning professionals from throughout the industry and the programme is free of charge. All sessions will be held in the English language, with
UK cleaning association Building Futures Group invests in training
28th of July 2014
UK cleaning sector trade association the Building Futures Group (BFG) has announced investment in industry-led training and development opportunities. The organisation is also planning a nationwide campaign to help raise the profile of the wide-ranging careers available in the cleaning industry.
The training arm of the BFG, Asset Skills Training,
Spanish town sets up dog toilet
25th of July 2014
A town in north-eastern Spain - a country well known for its zero-tolerance approach to dog fouling - has taken a drastic step in the war on negligent pet owners: the dog toilet.
El Vendrell, a small town of 36,000 people, has set up a canine toilet along one of its main thoroughfares. It mimics a human toilet in many ways; its stainless steel
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