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ISS wins pan-European facility services contract
7th of August 2012
Denmark-based facility services provider ISS has won a contract with pharmaceutical company Novartis for its sites in Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Slovenia.
Based in Basel, Switzerland, Novartis has awarded ISS the delivery of integrated facility services at 22 sites across the four countries with effect from January 1 2013.
The contract
Diamonds could improve detergent effectiveness, says research
6th of August 2012
Tiny pieces of diamond could be used to help improve the effectiveness of washing detergents at lower temperatures, according to new research.
A team from the UK's Warwick University has shown that detonation nanodiamonds - particles of diamond around 5 nm in diameter created by an explosion process - enhance the abilities of surfactants (the
Olympics cleaners recruited to report drug use
3rd of August 2012
Cleaners and security staff have been recruited by officials at the London 2012 Olympic Games to snoop on athletes as part of the fight against competitors using performance enhancing drugs.
Organisers have told staff inside the athletes' village to report potentially suspicious items that might suggest drug use as part of a new intelligence
Olympic clean-up teams clear 85 tonnes of rubbish
2nd of August 2012
A team of 200 cleaners cleared up to 85 tonnes of rubbish from the streets of London during the first weekend of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
On the first day of the Games last Saturday, a crew of 55 people and 10 vehicles were deployed to clean up litter after the men's cycle race.
Heading up the operation throughout the event is Pascal
New toilet turns your waste into 'odourless' gas for cooking
2nd of August 2012
A bid to turn solid toilet waste into 'biogas' - a methane-rich gas that is odourless and safe for cooking - has been launched by scientists in Singapore.
The No Mix Vacuum Toilet uses vacuum suction similar to that in an aeroplane washroom to divide solid and liquid waste into separate chambers. Liquids are then processed for useful elements for
Talking urinal tackles drink driving
1st of August 2012
Talking urinals have been installed in US pubs as part of a campaign to cut down drink driving.
Set off by a motion sensor, the gadget delivers a message warning pub-goers about the perils of driving under the influence.
Customers are greeted with a message which begins: "Hey, listen up - that's right, I'm talking to you.
"Have you had a few
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