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Daytime cleaning study published
6th of June 2025
As Katja Scholz in Germany reports, the topic of daytime cleaning is being widely discussed.
Daytime cleaning is a topic which crops up increasingly in questionnaires, discussions and studies relating to the contract cleaning sector – and rightly so, as there are numerous advantages as well as reservations to consider and it is certainly an
BICSc Awards finalists announced
5th of June 2025
The finalists for this year's British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) Awards have been revealed after a record number of entries.
Innovation Award
• Whitespot Facilities Management
• Berkeley Services UAE
• Total Clean Services
• Not Just Cleaning
Environmental Award
• Deeland Ltd t/a Service Master
• Julius
The customer experience - shaping the future
4th of June 2025
Cleaning companies must go beyond simply keeping a space clean because it’s contractual. This industry is anchored on first impressions, says JPC by Samsic. This London-based specialist provider of premium cleaning services revived its model by implementing hospitality-inspired practices. Shiromi Bedessee and Adam Black from the
A little imagination needed?
2nd of June 2025
Lynn Webster in the UK on how the challenges resulting from unavoidable rising costs can be met.
The beginning of April sparked some considerable activity in the UK with the increase in minimum wage to £12.21 (€14.37) per hour but more so with the most dramatic hike in employers’ national insurance contributions. The main change
Robot vacuums 'could be used to water plants or play with the cat'
30th of May 2025
Scientists have reprogrammed a domestic robot vacuum cleaner to charge a phone and assist in a home workout because they believe these machines are currently "too idle".
Researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Calgary claim most of these increasingly-popular domestic appliances are currently in use for less than two hours
Inspecting complex environments
28th of May 2025
John Griep at VSR in the Netherlands highlights the importance of consistency in inspection procedures.
Quality assurance in professional cleaning services increasingly occurs in environments with fragmented locations, variable usage patterns and a mix of cleaning contracts. Recent field experiences highlight the importance of methodological
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