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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
Johnson Controls ranks in Global Outsourcing 100
1st of August 2012
Facilities management leader Johnson Controls Global WorkPlace Solutions (GWS) has been ranked for the seventh consecutive year on the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals' (IAOP) Global Outsourcing 100, which recognises the world's best outsourcing service providers.
The company was placed at number 16 on the list. Ranking is
Cleaning equipment in hotels puts hygiene at risk
31st of July 2012
A recent study has shown that cleaning equipment in hotels may be contaminated by high levels of disease-causing bacteria.
Researchers at the University of Houston in the USA collected swabs in nine hotel rooms across Texas, Indiana and South Carolina. These were then tested for bacteria likely to cause illnesses such as streptococcus,
British Cleaning Council London conference
30th of July 2012
Taking place on October 23 in London is this year's British Cleaning Council (BCC) conference. The theme is Business Efficiency and Innovation: Maximising your Resources.
The programme will feature presentations on topics including government economic policy; global chemicals regulation; business growth and acquisition; HMRC-led changes to
bringFM! is new European centre for FM
27th of July 2012
The European Union Centre for Facility Management, called bringFM!, has been founded in Brussels. The organisation aims to "support European providers of facilities and facility services, and enforce their competitive strength and growth".
bringFM! will offer members information about development of EU policy in the areas of work and working
Best ever ISSA/INTERCLEAN Amsterdam
26th of July 2012
Rob den Hertog, project manager for ISSA/INTERCLEAN, looks back at the success of this year's Amsterdam show in his ECJ blog with a round-up of the results.
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