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ISS presents 2020 Vision for the Future of FM
24th of November 2011
Global facilities management services provider ISS has carried out a study in conjunction with theThe Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies (CIFS) about the future of Facilities Management (FM) worldwide.
The study is based on four scenarios where the basis of the research is a survey involving more than 300 senior executives from ISS and 50
World Toilet Summit starts in China
23rd of November 2011
Yesterday saw the start of the 11th World Toilet Summit, being held this year in Haikou, capital of China's Hainan province.
During the three-day summit, representatives from relevant institutions and enterprises worldwide will look into ways to improve the world's toilets and sanitation conditions. Demonstrations of novel sanitaryware will
Tilda Swinton leaves movie promo to clean sons' school
22nd of November 2011
Hollywood star Tilda Swinton was forced to cut short her latest Oscar bid to do a cleaning shift at her children's school in Scotland.
The actress flew back from Spain where she was promoting her latest film - We Need to Talk About Kevin - to scrub floors and wash windows at the school in Moray. Tilda's 14-year-old twins Honor and Xavier attend
World Toilet Day highlights sanitation crisis
21st of November 2011
Last Saturday (November 19) was the tenth World Toilet Day (WTD). This was designated by the World Toilet Organisation as the day we all think about the plight of the 2.6 billion people worldwide who face every day without access to proper, clean sanitation.
The event was celebrated in almost 20 countries with over 50 events being hosted by water
Hollywood film helps spread the hand hygiene message
16th of November 2011
A Hollywood blockbuster released this autumn underlines the importance of good hand hygiene.
Contagion, which stars Matt Damon and Kate Winslet, is about an incurable virus that is spread via common hand-touch sites such as door handles, drinking glasses and lift buttons.
One key transmitter of the virus is a chef in Macau who shakes hands with
European diners suspect poor hygiene practices
14th of November 2011
Diners across Europe are not convinced about the hygiene standards of staff in restaurants and fast-food chains, a new survey has revealed.
Many fear chefs regularly fail to wash their hands before handling food, while others suspect staff will still serve up food after it has been dropped on to the floor.
These were among the results of the
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