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The importance of valuing your cleaning staff
20th of August 2019 Article by Paul Ashton
Paul Ashton, ceo of cleaning services company Birkin in the UK, explains why it is vital to take care of cleaning staff.
Our employees are the backbone of our business and in this industry, which can receive a negative reputation, we must ensure our employees feel secure and valued at all times. Unfortunately cleaning is not seen as glamorous, so it does tend to get negative attention...
What cleaning companies need to know about WELL
25th of July 2019 Article by Ron Segura
Following the launch of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) in the US some time ago, there is now the International WELL Building Institute. This focuses not so much on buildings but on the people working in those buildings – and cleaning contractors are very much involved. Ron Segura, president of Segura Associates, explains in the first of a two-part blog.
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It's time for some deep work
10th of July 2019 Article by Lynn Webster
Lynn Webster in the UK examines how screen use could be affecting our concentration at work.
There has been significant news coverage of the excessive use of social media by children and young people. But it is not just the millennials. Social media is ingrained in people’s everyday lives; nearly all of us use it daily. 86 per cent of people use social media at least once a day, including 72 per cent who use it multiple tim..
Combatting unreported work
25th of June 2019 Article by Lotte Printz
Using under-the-table cleaners or unreported employment in Norway has become a more costly affair. But just as fines have gone up, authorities have cut the activities holding the sector in check, reports Scandinavian correspondent Lotte Printz.
A honeypot for criminals. That’s how National Union Secretary Brede Edvardsen of the Norwegian Union of General Workers (including cleaners) describes the labour market because &ldqu..
Embracing a flexible working environment
5th of June 2019 Article by Chris Edwards
Chris Edwards, Facilities Show event director, outlines why now's the time to adopt flexible working practices.
Increasing focus on workplace wellbeing, advances in technology, the importance of sustainable buildings and recognition of the overhead costs of managing office space has resulted in an increased shift towards flexible working.
Organisations are recognising the business benefits of a more adaptable way of worki..
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