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Supporting European policymaking - the role of social dialogue
24th of May 2023
Since the construction of the Maastricht Treaty, social dialogue has been identified as one of the features on which the European social model is built. Matteo Matarazzo, director general at EFCI, explains its role and how it functions in the cleaning sector.
When it comes to decision-making in the European Union, next to the traditional
Brexit - fresh uncertainty for UK firms
20th of April 2023
Swathes of EU-derived legislation look set to be scrapped in the UK by the end of 2023 in a government drive to ‘get Brexit done’ once and for all. But opponents of the move fear vital citizen rights and safeguards could be stripped away in the haste to push the reforms through, Hartley Milner reports.
Around 4,000 pieces of
News from France - manufacturing is a specialist market
18th of April 2023
Cleaning firms serving industrial clients must have specific skills – reports Christian Bouzols in France.
Beyond the training of cleaners, the purchase of equipment and the need to innovate, those contractors who want to work for industrial clients need to develop a specific set of skills. Outsourcing of cleaning services by industrial
News from the Netherlands - hygiene key to a healthy environment
14th of April 2023
Dutch correspondent John Griep at VSR looks ahead to the themes of its Hygiene Forum this May.
Cardiovascular disease, obesity and depression are diseases and disorders related to the indoor environment. It therefore comes as no surprise the decisive role of a healthy and comfortable indoor environment as a means of ensuring quality of life is
News from Italy - the words of professional cleaning
12th of April 2023
Anna Garbagna in Italy tells us about a book about the science of cleaning which is enjoying success.
In Italy over the last few months, a book called La Scienza delle Pulizie (The Science of Cleaning) has been enjoying great success among readers. The author, Dario Bressanini, explains with a simple and engaging style, which detergents to use to
News from the UK - follow my leader
10th of April 2023
Lynn Webster in the UK pays tribute to one of the sector’s leaders who died earlier in the year - Terry King.
From our early years as children, following the leader was far more than a playground game. The leaders of the next generation were thus born.
The cleaning industry has numerous leaders of its own successful companies; in their
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