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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).
The digital and
The crooked paths theory
14th of November 2024
Dutch correspondent John Griep tells us about the relevance of the crooked paths theory to cleaning.
The ‘crooked paths’ theory is a concept that challenges the idea of always taking the straightforward or predictable route. Instead, it suggests that by allowing space for exploration, flexibility and creativity, one can create
Between viability and social acceptance: technologies in cleaning
18th of October 2024
Mark 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
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