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Why not clean during the day?
19th of August 2024
Christian Bouzols from France on recent discussions at government level about daytime cleaning.
The idea of daytime and/or continuous working is brought up every now and then in the news. Recently, it was none other than the French prime minister, Gabriel Attal, who raised the matter of work organisation in the cleaning sector.
During his
Sustainable cleaning - scope 3 is on its way
16th of August 2024
Working with scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is not only about saving the planet. It also serves your company’s bottom line. In fact, it is a business opportunity the cleaning industry should seize. Malene Thiele, global VP, ESG & sustainability at Nilfisk tells us more.
HAVE YOU BEEN GETTING questions about your company’s scope
Thoroughly modern window cleaning
15th of August 2024
Technology is having a huge influence on every area of our lives. It has even entered the traditional world of window-cleaning. But how far are modern window cleaning systems such as cobots, drones and other high-tech systems changing the face of the industry, asks Ann Laffeaty.
The task of window cleaning used to be a relatively simple one that
Staff shortages bring less growth
14th of August 2024
In Germany, the mood in the latest BIV spring survey was not so positive - reports Katja Scholz.
The Federal Association of Contract Cleaners (BIV) has been carrying out a business survey in spring each year since 2019, in which BIV member companies provide a picture of the mood in the sector and express their views on market forecasts, sales
Hygiene in food prep - going with the flow
13th of August 2024
How far can the placement of cleaning and hygiene products make a difference to efficiency and productivity in the food preparation sector? Ann Laffeaty on the importance of kitchen “flow” in a cleaning regime.
Commercial kitchens are known for being busy, somewhat hectic environments. Timing is everything when it comes to creating
The new food hygiene rules
12th of August 2024
Anna Garbagna on how new Italian food hygiene laws directly impact on the cleaning sector.
Regulated by both national and European provisions, MOCAs (the Italian acronym for Materials and Objects in Contact with Food) are based on Regulation (EC) No. 1935/2004. Where no specific EU laws exist, member states can establish national measures. Since
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