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Tokyo 2020 - under the microscope
21st of June 2022ECJ correspondent in Japan Bobbie van der List reports from Tokyo on the enormous cleaning operation involved in the Olympic Games there last year. Among concerns around Covid-19, cleanliness standards were under the microscope, however there were concerns about how cleaning operatives were being treated.
WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM the world watched
Don’t lose the focus on cleanliness
21st of June 2022A new wave of Covid cases in schools has led to increased focus on cleanliness in public spaces – writes Anna Garbagna in Italy.
The new increase of infections recorded in Italy during the month of March, as well as alarming the national health service in fear of a fourth wave of Covid, has once again brought to the fore the ongoing problem
A chemical reaction
20th of June 2022The need for sustainable solutions has become a key driver in cleaning. But at the same time, Covid-19 has heightened demand for sanitised, germ-free public spaces. So how are these contrasting requirements impacting on the chemicals sector, asks Ann Laffeaty?
TWO KEY TOPICS have dominated the cleaning industry in recent years: the need for
The value of passing on experience
17th of June 2022The value of mentoring others should never be underestimated, says UK reporter Lynn Webster.
At a recent networking event I attended with some eminent and influential cleaning industry colleagues, we realised that between what was only a fairly small group we actually have hundreds of years of valuable experience between us. This was a
Telecoms - are you ready for the big switch?
16th of June 2022Are you ready to lose your legacy telephone system? As the switch-off deadline fast approaches, Hartley Milner explains why businesses dare not lag behind with their preparations for the most radical transformation to the way telecom services are delivered in generations.
BY 2025 THE VAST MAJORITY of European countries are expected to have
Cleaning sector subject to more inspections
15th of June 2022Special supervisory efforts carried out in Denmark during 2021 continue in 2022, reports Lotte Printz.
“A healthy working environment is the Alpha and Omega of our labour market,” the Danish Minister for Employment said at the end of 2020 when the Danish government earmarked an extra €13 million to make sure Denmark meets