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European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards winner - Derrycourt
22nd of April 2020
Derrycourt considers its staff to be its greatest resource – which is why the company has won the European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for Investment in Training for the second year running. Learning and development manager Laura Keogh talks us through Derrycourt’s ethos.
Derrycourt is a European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards
European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards winner - Buitengewoon-Facilicom
20th of April 2020
Buitengewoon-Facilicom does its utmost to recruit candidates who are keen to work – however poor their job prospects may seem on paper. So the ground-breaking social enterprise was a worthy winner of the 2019 European Cleaning & Hygiene Award for Commitment to Diversity in the Workforce.
Looking for a job can be a daunting process.
Nanocoatings - are there risks?
17th of April 2020
John Griep, ECJ correspondent in the Netherlands, tells us about latest research into nanocoatings. What are their functions, and are there any risks in terms of environment or safety?
In 1997 the Association for Cleaning Research (VSR) examined cleaning results when using microfibre cloths. “Microfibre cloths make cleaning easier and
How to keep Paris streets clean?
15th of April 2020
In Paris, the matter of keeping the city clean is a major talking point - Christian Bouzols reports.
The campaign for the municipal elections in France, due in mid-March, is well under way and in Paris the matter of keeping the city clean is a major issue.
All the candidates have their own proposals. As regards street cleaning, here are those of
2020 vision
15th of April 2020
As we start a new decade ECJ’s correspondent in the UK, Lynn Webster, looks ahead to the opportunities which could arise for the cleaning sector.
Is January the opportunity for positive thought or time to wallow in the gloomy post New Year blues? Despite the shadow of Brexit and some economic uncertainty, we are embarking on not only a new
Update of cleaning skills in Italy
15th of April 2020
Anna Garbagna reports from Italy on a new training course taking place in Bergamo recently.
Bergamo was the setting for the inaugural session of the Course of Advanced Training in Cleaning Management, the meeting promoted by Fra.Mar, a company operating in the cleaning sector since 1970, in cooperation with the Università degli Studi di
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