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Tesco staff asked to take on cleaning duties as cleaning company is axed
5th of August 2020
Staff at Tesco, one of the UK's largest supermarkets, will be asked to clean toilets, shelves and floors at 2,000 of its stores after the company cut back on contract cleaning.
Staff at its Metro and Express supermarkets will take over cleaning responsibilities from August 24.
In a statement Tesco said: "Currently we use third-party suppliers
Kärcher acquires municipal vehicle specialist Max Holder
4th of August 2020
In Germany, Kärcher has successfully acquired manufacturer ofmunicipal and viticulture vehicles Max Holder. Holder will continue as an independent subsidiary of Kärcher at its existing head office in Reutlingen.
Holder has an existing worldwide distribution network with more than 250 sales and service partners in more than 50 countries
Forum Pulire to go online in October
3rd of August 2020
The 2020 Forum Pulire congress, scheduled to take place in Milan this October, will now take place online from October 13-14 and 20-21.
The themes for this year are: Women; Welcoming, Belonging and Sense of Community; Happiness; Innovative Distribution and Leadership; and Designing for Cleanliness in Healthcare and Hospitality.
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BICSc to recognise cleaning operatives in new awards
31st of July 2020
In the UK, the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has launched a new awards programme to acknowledge the work of cleaning operatives during the Coronavirus pandemic.
The BICSc Thumbs-Up Awards will be a virtual event on September 24. Five prizes will be given to cleaning operatives who went above and beyond their usual duties.
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Intense pressure on US cleaning staff to help control the coronavirus
30th of July 2020
US janitors claim they are not being given sufficient resources to fight COVID-19 as cases of the virus continue to rise across America.
Some claim to have no access to hot water to wash their hands. And many are not informed when someone tests positive where they are working.
"Re-openings happened across the country without much thought for
More than 40 per cent of Brits clean their hotel rooms on arrival
29th of July 2020
According to a new study, 42 per cent of British people roll up their sleeves and start cleaning after checking into a hotel room.
And 13 per cent spend more than an hour ensuring that all surfaces are sanitised to their own standards, while 46 per cent spend up to half an hour on the task.
End of Tenancy Cleaning Services quizzed 1,894 Britons
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