Fancy a cup of germs?

11th of December 2017
Fancy a cup of germs?

A new study in the UK suggests that making the tea at work can be a bacterial minefield.

Initial Washroom Hygiene found office workers could be exposing themselves to more harmful germs than they think during their daily tea run.

A swabbing study conducted in several office locations across the UK found particularly high levels of microbial

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Employees of French cleaning company win sexual harrassment case

8th of December 2017
Employees of French cleaning company win sexual harrassment case

Five immigrant workers have won a sexual harassment and discrimination case against one of France's largest cleaning companies.

The four women and one man who brought the case worked at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris for little more than the minimum wage cleaning the Eurostar, Thalys and other long-distance rail carriers.

"We were

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Ecolab buys RP Adam

7th of December 2017
Ecolab buys RP Adam

In the UK, Ecolab has acquired RP Adam (Arpal Group), the manufacturer of cleaning and disinfectant products based in the Scottish Borders.

Arpal Group has a strong presence in long-term care and commercial catering sectors in the UK and Ireland, as well as the hospitality sector in the Middle East. Annual sales are around €17

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Danish Ministry of Defence and ISS form Denmark’s largest public FM partnership

6th of December 2017
Danish Ministry of Defence and ISS form Denmark’s largest public FM partnership

The Danish Defence Estates and Infrastructure Organisation (DDEIO) and facilities services provider ISS have entered into a six-year facility management partnership agreement. The agreement has a total contract value of approximately €0.4 biliion and comprises nine service areas at more than 500 sites in Denmark.

The contract, which begins

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Read the ECJ Floorcare Focus supplement online now

5th of December 2017
Read the ECJ Floorcare Focus supplement online now

The special ECJ supplement Floorcare Focus is now available to read online or via the ECJ app.

This separate publication focuses on the key areas of floorcare including:

• What are the greatest challenges?

• How to protect hard floors and how to repair them when they are damaged

• How have advances in technology made operation

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Hospital disinfectant of the future?

4th of December 2017
Hospital disinfectant of the future?

Italian correspondent Anna Garbagna reports on a new formula developed in Rome which could become a future hospital disinfectant.

Breaking news for the scenario of the cleaning of large communities - especially those connected with healthcare.

Research carried out by Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, in cooperation with National Research

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