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Join the tech revolution - or else...
2nd of December 2024
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
Appreciating hidden housekeepers
29th of November 2024
Lynn Webster in the UK on an event focusing on those who work behind the scenes in hotels.
The hospitality industry has been celebrating International Housekeeping Week; an annual event focusing on the appreciation of housekeepers and room attendants. These roles often remain hidden in a hotel environment yet proffer the biggest impact on revenue
A study of public washrooms
26th of November 2024
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
Weakening economy hurts cleaning firms
22nd of November 2024
The cleaning sector in France is facing difficulties due to economic slowdown, says Christian Bouzols.
The attractiveness of jobs in the various sectors has become a major issue for the French cleaning sector in 2024. “We’re faced with some difficulties”, says Patricia Charrier-Izel, director general of contract cleaning
New EU Act aims to keep AI safe
21st of November 2024
The world’s first major Act to regulate artificial intelligence passed into law across the European Union in August. It aims to ensure the technology is safe and respects the bloc’s “fundamental rights and values”. Hartley Milner explores how the legislation will impact businesses.
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The digital and energy transition
18th of November 2024
Anna Garbagna in Italy reports from a recent seminar discussing Transition 5.0.
A series of investments between 2024 and 2025 which would lead to real and documentable energy savings: this is what the new Transition 5.0 is asking for, as highlighted by Marco Belardi, consultant of the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE).
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