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Golden Service Awards finalists look forward to May awards ceremony
31st of January 2024
The 2024 finalists for the UK's Golden Service Awards, founded by Kimberly-Clark Professional, have been announced. There's a total of 57, from 28 companies and across 18 categories.
Here they are:
ABM
Andron Facilities Management
Apleona UK
ARAMARK
Arcus FM
Bidvest Noonan
Birkin Group
Cleanology
Churchill
Derrycourt Cleaning Specialists
Grosvenor
Big event sweeping
30th of January 2024
How difficult is the task of sweeping up after a major indoor or outdoor event? What challenges do such occasions pose, and what types of machines are geared up for these particularly tough tasks? Ann Laffeaty asks sweeper manufacturers for their insights.
THE WORST OF THE pandemic is behind us which means that large events are back – and
A fifth of all employees shun the workplace washroom: study
29th of January 2024
Nearly one in five employees refuse to use the toilets at work because of poor hygiene, a study has revealed.
Low levels of cleanliness coupled with a lack of sanitary supplies such as toilet paper and hand towels prompt many workers to go elsewhere to find a toilet - or wait until they get home.
And 22 per cent of people questioned said they
ABM launches sixth year of engagement programme for young people
26th of January 2024
Facilities solutions provider ABM has now launched the sixth year of its its Junior Engineering Engagement Programme (J.E.E.P.) in the UK, inviting a new cohort of students to explore the diverse opportunities within the facilities management sector.
J.E.E.P. aims to raise the profile of apprenticeships and the facilities management industry
Becoming a force for good
25th of January 2024
UK workplace and washroom hygiene service provider Simply Washrooms has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp). This means it meets rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit. Gemma Abbott tells us more about the process, the challenges and the benefits.
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Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship launches in UK
24th of January 2024
January 1 saw the official launch of the Level 2 Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeship in the UK - and an appeal has been made to cleaning sector firms to take advantage of rules on gifting funds to allow more industry apprentices to be supported.
Cleaning Hygiene Operative Apprenticeships offer the opportunity for sector organisations to use
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