Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 16th February 2012 Issue no. 506
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BREAKING NEWS As Cleanzine was about to be broadcast today, I received notification that the Carpex/Windex exhibition & conference, which had been due to be held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry on 8th & 9th of March, has been postponed. The new dates have been advised as 3rd & 4th October 2012 and the venue remains the same. The event is organised by Quartz Business Media and is sponsored by the National Carpet Cleaners Association and the Federation of Window Cleaners. Martin Scott, exhibition sales director, said that the decision was taken "because both sectors are finding trading tough and both are reporting that business activity is not set to rise until Q3 of this year. It was felt that holding the event in the Autumn, would allow everyone to take advantage of the expected increase in buying activity." For further information you can email martin at: [email protected] Yours, This Week's News
Government urged to boost credibility of apprenticeship schemes The Forum of Private Business has urged the Government to simplify the entire apprenticeship system to make it more business-friendly and appealing to industry leaders. RIA introduces new website for 2012 Convention The Restoration Industry Association will be holding its 67th Annual Leadership Summit and Industry Expo at the Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center and Hotel in Myrtle Beach, S.C., from March 27th -29th - and it has recently introduced a new website to provide information to the industry on the event. "Y Viva Espana" says the cleaning industry Everyone involved in organising Hygienalia+Pulire, the recent cleaning exhibition and conference held at Valencia in Spain, is delighted with the way this new show went. In-depth study reveals controlling, target-driven approach to leadership as counter-productive The Work Foundation's major study to reveal the essence of outstanding leadership has crushed the commonplace assumption that powerful leaders with a controlling and target-driven approach are essential in tough economic times. Based on over 250 in-depth qualitative interviews, the two-year study, 'Exceeding Expectation: the principles of outstanding leadership', provides proof that a highly people-centred approach to leadership results in outstanding performance. Pest problems solved with the WoolSafe Organisation With carpet beetles and other textile pest presenting a real and growing problem, professional carpet technicians would be well advised to take a place on a brand new course from The WoolSafe Organisation, starting this year. Catalogue of safety failings by Rotherham recycling firm A recycling company in Rotherham displayed "a blatant disregard" for the safety of 120 workers by failing to protect them properly against dangerous parts of cutting and crushing equipment. Italian Cleaning to participate in mission to UAE and Qatar Italian Cleaning is to host a trade mission in Qatar and the UAE from 3rd to 8th March 2012. During the mission, Italian Cleaning will follow a customised agenda of meetings with local operators at their premises. The goal of this mission is to find distributors and establish partnerships. Helping British Airways 'To Fly. To Serve' British Airways has awarded a five year aircraft cleaning and amenity services contract for all its aircraft based at Heathrow Airport. OCS, which has provided aviation services to British Airways at London Heathrow Airport for over 20 years, secured the contract to become BA's sole aircraft grooming supplier following a competitive tender process last year. Steady stream of biobased products are headed our way in 2012 According to Jacquie Ottman of J. Ottman Consulting in New York, a steady stream of biobased products-everything from compostable dinnerware and sugarcane soft drink bottles, to commercial cleaning chemicals made from agricultural materials-is headed our way in 2012. Some of this is because of the public's greater concerns about global climate change and the excessive use of natural resources. Sercon celebrates new association with cleaning contract win Ayrshire based cleaning and security service provider, Sercon Support Services, has beaten off stiff competition to be awarded a cleaning services contract with Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association. Heavy duty scrubber dryers come with a three year warranty Clemas now offers an extra heavy duty scrubber dryer that can cope with the most heavy duty environment and which come with a three year warranty. All clean at Northampton College Norse Commercial Services has kicked off 2012 by announcing the award of a contract to provide the cleaning at Northampton College. The three-year contract, worth approximately £350K per year, started on 1st January. Guests protected from filthy hotel rooms by new safety systems Customers will no longer need to worry about dirty hotel rooms thanks to a new hygiene system devised by health & safety expert Check Safety First. The room hygiene module will regularly assess a number of criteria to ensure that high standards are kept at all times. Camden Council appoints ISS as new facilities management partner Camden Council has awarded a three-year contract to ISS Facility Services to manage building cleaning, reactive repairs, planned maintenance, helpdesk services, and porterage in 62 schools, 10 children's centres and 162 other council buildings, including libraries and offices. The Cleanzine Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of The Cleanzine. If you would like to run a search of the The Cleanzine web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at The Cleanzine:
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