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The spirit of enterprise lives on
1st of October 2020
Businesses are being brought to their knees amid the most disruptive global emergency in generations. For some, there can be no recovery. But many others are finding ways to get back on their feet when all seemed lost. Hartley Milner talks to three entrepreneurs who rose to the challenge.
As the hunt for a Covid-19 vaccine continues apace, it seems
Manchester Cleaning Show goes virtual for 2020
30th of September 2020
Following latest UK government rules regarding social gatherings, the organisers of the Manchester Cleaning Show have decided to postpone the event to September 2021 and host a virtual exhibition and conference this October.
This will be held on October 14-15.
In a statement British Cleaning Council Exhibitions (BCCE) said: "This isn't what we
UV-C Disinfection - can it enhance cleaning regimes?
29th of September 2020
In the wake of lockdown businesses are looking for reliable and safe methods to reopen and there is rapidly growing interesting in how UV-C disinfection technology can maximise the effectiveness of regular cleaning regimes. What do we know about it, and how can it help in tackling the current situation? UV-C disinfection products specialist Golden
Cleaning in a time of coronavirus
28th of September 2020
John Griep of VSR in the Netherlands on how the pandemic has impacted on the cleaning sector.
The coronavirus has caused hygiene to become more important than ever in some buildings, such as hospitals. While, in most other buildings, professional cleaning is often required less now that more people are working from home. This affects the cleaning
Portuguese association joins EFCI
25th of September 2020
The contract cleaning association in Portugal, Associação Portuguesa de Facility Services (APFS), has joined EFCI - the umbrella organisation representing the sector across Europe.
Formerly known as AEPSLAS, APFS was one of the original founding EFCI members and now covers all aspects of facilities services.
The attraction of daytime cleaning
24th of September 2020
The German contract cleaning association is focusing on daytime working, writes ECJ’s Katja Scholz.
Around 660,000 workers are employed by the largest skilled trades employer in Germany – the idea of daytime cleaning is attractive or them, both professionally and for their own private situation. “By daytime cleaning we
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