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Budget proposals worry cleaning industry

29th of January 2025 Article by Christian Bouzols

From France Christian Bouzols on how the French government is looking to reduce its budget deficit.

In its effort to reduce a record budget deficit, the new French government has been considering various ways to save on its expenditure, aiming notably at the subsidies given to companies and local authorities. One potential avenue it has been thinking of is to reduce the funding given to companies to help them reduce the burden of..

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Design trends impact inventory

22nd of January 2025 Article by John Griep

John Griep in the Netherlands on how building design changes have affected cleaning measurement.

The design and materials used in office buildings have evolved significantly in recent years, bringing notable implications for cleaning practices and in turn the measurement of cleaning quality according to the VSR Quality Measurement System (VSR-KMS). Before assessing cleaning quality, a building’s features must first be caref..

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Join the tech revolution - or else...

16th of January 2025 Article by Lotte Printz

The future Nordic workplace will be more reliant on technology to be successful, and organisations seem willing to adapt. This report from ECJ's Lotte Printz.

This summer Coor, a leading FM provider in the Nordic countries, released its third ‘Join the Workplace Revolution’ report. This time exploring technology trends in buildings and facility management. Based on a March 2024 s..

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Interclean Shanghai 2024: highlights of a successful show

14th of January 2025 Article by Robert Stelling

Interclean Shanghai 2024, held in December at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, was a remarkable success. Professionals from around the world gathered in China's business hub, seizing opportunities in the rapidly evolving Chinese market. Robert Stelling, director of Interclean global events at RAI Amsterdam, tells us more.

Following the successful launch of Interclean China in 2021, this third edition welcomed over 150 ..

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A study of public washrooms

8th of January 2025 Article by Katja Scholz

Katja Scholz, ECJ’s reporter in Germany, on her observations of the country’s public toilets.

I will never forget the moment when, during my first holiday in Norway many years ago, I went into the public toilets in a shopping centre in Oslo. There was corner seating with a large couch at the entrance, there were numerous USB charging sockets for mobile phones and tablets, there was a pleasant smell and I didn’t ..

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