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ISS rated a “super star” on the IAOP Global Outsourcing list
30th of May 2018
For the sixth year in a row, global facility services company ISS has achieved the highest possible rating on the IAOP Global Outsourcing Top 100 list.
Every year, the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) releases a ranking of global outsourcing companies across all industries. Once again ISS received five stars and
Health boss labels hospital hygiene audit results as 'pretty scary'
29th of May 2018
Concerns have been raised over poor hand hygiene in some of the UK's acute hospitals which could be contributing to an increase in infections.
Five wards across the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust scored poorly in a recent hand hygiene audit. The trust has also recorded a total of 72 cases of Clostridium difficile infections over
Forum Pulire October date in Milan
23rd of May 2018
The 2018 Forum Pulire, organised by Italian cleaning trade association Afidamp in partnership with ISSA, will take place from October 10-11 in Milan.
The theme for this year: Ethics and Environment, Health and Prevention, Beauty, Innovation and Technology. Integrate and Compare Different Experiences to Build a New Model of Social Inspiration
Kärcher's KIRA B50 wins Amsterdam Innovation Award 2018
15th of May 2018
The winner of the 2018 Amsterdam Innovation Award - announced this morning on the opening day of Interclean Amsterdam - is the KIRA B50 autonomous floor cleaning machine from Kärcher.
The jury said this first robotic machine from Kärcher represents a significant step forward in the technology for the cleaning sector and overcomes some
Are wet wipes facing a UK ban?
14th of May 2018
Wet wipes could be outlawed in the UK as the government addresses the issue of plastic waste.
Single-use wet wipes, commonly used by consumers for cleaning sticky fingers and removing eye make-up, are said to be behind 93 per cent of blockages in the country's sewers. The government claims its plan to eliminate plastic waste "includes single-use
Grasp Sense could help to improve hospital hygiene
11th of May 2018
Improving hygiene in healthcare could be a by-product of a new system that has been developed specifically for use in the robotics industry.
Grasp Sense is designed to teach robots how to grasp and hold objects without crushing them. But its developers claim the technology could also be used in hospitals to reveal the most frequently-touched
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