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Spring survey and wage settlement
26th of July 2022
Katja Scholz reports on the mood of the German cleaning sector, following the latest BIV report.
For the fourth year in succession now, the Federal Guild of Contract Cleaners (BIV) has carried out a spring survey. This enables member companies to present a picture of the general mood in the sector and to give their views on market forecasts,
Minimum wage increase pressure
25th of July 2022
Christian Bouzols in France explains the increase in the minimum wage is causing stress in the sector.
Due to inflation, the official minimum wage in France was increased on May 1, the third increase in just seven months. This minimum wage, called the SMIC (Salaire Minimum de Croissance) now amounts to €1,302.64 net a month. The two million
Street cleaners take on vicious seagulls with brooms and litter-pickers
22nd of July 2022
Two street cleaners who were dive-bombed by vicious seagulls used their brooms and litter-pickers to protect a woman from a similar attack.
Mark Vernon and Steve Scott Quaint were cleaning the streets of Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, when the nesting seagulls attacked them.
"Steve was checking the bins while I searched the car park for litter," said
Reality cleaning contest
22nd of July 2022
Lotte Printz in Denmark reviews a new reality TV format on cleaning.
“Maybe you have even been inspired to live a cleaner life!”
These are the final words by the celebrity host of a brand new reality TV format about cleaning, spoken as the closing credits appear on the screen in the seventh and final episode and the nine contestants
2023 European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards to be held in Dublin
20th of July 2022
European Cleaning Journal, organiser of the European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards, has revealed details of the 2023 event. The industry's only pan-European awards ceremony will next take place on October 5 in Dublin.
The gala dinner will take place in The Round Room at The Mansion House.
Entries for this sixth year of the competition will open
UK is short of cleaners following pandemic
20th of July 2022
Overseas workers returning home and operatives switching jobs following the Covid-19 pandemic have led to a shortage of cleaners in the UK, according to the British Cleaning Council.
The BCC surveyed 11 firms to assess the extent of the issue. Two firms revealed vacancy rates of 12 per cent and 16.8 per cent respectively, while a third company
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