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Becoming a force for good
25th of January 2024
UK workplace and washroom hygiene service provider Simply Washrooms has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp). This means it meets rigorous social and environmental standards which represent its commitment to goals outside of shareholder profit. Gemma Abbott tells us more about the process, the challenges and the benefits.
THE SIMPLY
What’s all the pressure for?
23rd of January 2024
What are the main functions of high-pressure machines these days? Are new applications emerging all the time in line with green energy developments and innovative building designs? And are there certain tasks that can only be tackled with the aid of a high-pressure cleaner? Ann Laffeaty poses these questions to industry
Businesses pay the price of theft
17th of January 2024
Hard-up Europeans are turning not only to food banks but also to food theft, triggering a shoplifting epidemic across much of the continent. And it is retail businesses and their legitimate customers who are paying the price, writes Hartley Milner.
TWO MIDDLE-AGED women wearing baggy ankle-length skirts enter a busy convenience store in north
Hand hygiene - promoting good habits
16th of January 2024
Products such as soaps, hand towels and air dryers all help to facilitate hand hygiene in the away-from-home washroom. But can the choice of system play a part in encouraging people to improve their hand washing habits, asks Ann Laffeaty?
EVERYONE KNOWS the importance of hand hygiene and the role it plays in reducing the risk of infections. So
A people-centric vision
11th of January 2024
Richard Sykes, SVP and president of ABM UK and Ireland, tells us how the facilities services business has become a truly people-centric business. Any growth plans must embrace this position, continuing to cultivate a workplace that strives to support and nurture team members, both professionally and personally.
AT ABM OUR PURPOSE is clear –
Cleaning trolleys in the spotlight
10th of January 2024
A recent news story concerning US superstar Taylor Swift plunged cleaning trolleys unexpectedly into the spotlight. But manufacturers had already been quietly raising the profile of this sector and coming up with smart new designs and aesthetically-pleasing products. Are we entering a new era of glam trolleys, asks Ann Laffeaty?
CLEANING TROLLEYS
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