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Between viability and social acceptance: technologies in cleaning
26th of September 2024 Article by Mark BergfeldMark Bergfeld at UNI Europa, believes the viability of the widespread adoption of AI, robotics and other technologies in the cleaning sector depends on their ability to support the existing workforce in engaging in higher value-added tasks and addressing power imbalances equitably.
Back in 2019 I visited a cleaning company’s headquarters where I was welcomed by a robot who was supposed to recognise my name an..
A summer of change
17th of September 2024 Article by Lynn WebsterLynn Webster looks at the impact on the industry of the new government in the UK.
As the dust settles following the summer general election and a new government in the UK, we are now beginning to see some of the inevitable changes, the priorities and thought processes of the leading party. Whilst remaining apolitical on viewing these changes there are certainly going to be some major impacts on companies in the cleaning ind..
Staff shortages bring less growth
5th of September 2024 Article by Katja Scholz
In Germany, the mood in the latest BIV survey was not so positive - reports Katja Scholz.
The Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) has been carrying out a business survey in spring each year since 2019, in which BIV member companies provide a picture of the mood in the sector and express their views on market forecasts, sales expectations and current issues.
The o..