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Latest edition of ECJ - read it online now
26th of November 2025
The new edition of ECJ is now available to read online or via the app. Among the highlights this issue:
• European Cleaning & Hygiene Awards 2026: host city announced
• Partnerships: beyond pure service delivery
• Living Wage: time for the cleaning sector to take action
• Business: Europe's disengaged employees
• Hand
Brussels tackles stifling red tape
25th of November 2025
Brussels is rowing back on environmental legislation that is threatening to undermine the client-supplier relationship. The intervention is part of a wider purge of red tape stifling business innovation, investment and growth across the bloc, writes Hartley Milner.
Business leaders need no telling about the competitive advantages of having
Home cleaners in the US command $100K salaries from the uber-rich
24th of November 2025
High-end home cleaners in the US are now commanding salaries of up to $100,000, according to global media company Bloomberg.
The super-rich are increasingly seeking operatives with specialist skills to care for their luxurious properties. And upmarket cleaners claim their job description has changed from purely cleaning and upkeep to maintenance
Care of hard floors - do we need a human?
21st of November 2025
In the age of the robot, to what extent can today’s hard floors be cleaned and maintained entirely by machines? Ann Laffeaty quizzes industry players on their views.
The future is here. Autonomous cleaning robots are increasingly being seen gliding around airports, shopping centres and other public facilities where they silently pick up the
Washrooms dispensers - a touching scenario
20th of November 2025
An increasing number of washrooms are installing no-touch dispensers for soap and paper products in a bid to optimise hygiene. But are these systems becoming the norm, or do some people still prefer manual alternatives? And are there any disadvantages to touch-free systems? We ask companies their views.
It was back in the 1980’s when
Smart vacuum broadcasts secret map of owner’s house
20th of November 2025
An electronics enthusiast was shocked to discover that his robot vacuum cleaner had been creating a 3D map of his home - and sending the data back to the manufacturer.
India-based Harishankar Narayanan automatically monitors the network traffic generated by any new smart device and within minutes of initiating the checks on his vacuum, he
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