Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 29th November 2012 Issue no. 548
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  International News
Products Buc-ee's New Braunfels bathroom is America's best
P&G has new fibre sourcing goals for tissue-towel and absorbent hygiene products The Procter & Gamble Company has announced new fibre sourcing goals for the pulp it purchases for its tissue-towel, baby care, and feminine hygiene brands. These new goals help deliver progress toward P&G's long-term environmental sustainability vision, which includes having all products and packaging made from 100% sustainably sourced renewable or recycled materials. Northern European regions the most innovative, reveals new study Northern European regions are in the lead when it comes to innovation in Europe, reports EurActiv. But there is a considerable diversity in regional innovation performance - not only across European countries, but also within the member states, according to the European Commission's Regional Innovation Scoreboard 2012, published earlier this month. Unsurprisingly, the most innovative regions come from the most innovative countries in Europe. |
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Cleanzine - the original Cleaning & Hygiene industry e-news Read by industry professionals in 148 countries worldwide! Some 18 months after joining the cleaning industry I attended my first British Institute of Cleaning Science Annual Dinner. I think it was in 1993/94 and Dame Shirley Porter was the after dinner speaker (I believe in her capacity as President of the Institute - although Colin Hasson and other industry stalwarts might correct me on both counts). The main gist of Shirley's talk was that if the industry wanted to be taken seriously by the general public and the establishment, it needed to be less fragmented. She reeled off a list of the various industry associations and said that they should work more closely together, as despite their various differences; they had a common interest - the need to ensure that our buildings and open spaces are kept clean, safe and hygienic. Some years later the idea of having one secretariat rather than each association running its own was put to me and I could see it made sense - just think of all the money it would save! Indeed as general secretary of the Association of Building Cleaning Direct Service Providers some years later, like the proverbial turkey voting for Christmas, I recommended it to the National Executive Committee. The ABCD still has its own very able General Secretary but other associations have gone down the route of using a joint secretariat and this is being handled very professionally by Andrew Large and his team at the Cleaning & Support Services Association. This week I received a press release announcing that the Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association, which for years has been ably run by Graham Fletcher, was to join them. "We're heading in the right direction," was my first thought. The release is below and you will also see a response to it from past CHSA Chairman John Balshaw. John feels that the various industry associations can experience some issues if there is an umbrella organisation handling their administration... if for example, a contractor damages a floor whilst cleaning it, he or she could look to the equipment or chemicals supplier for compensation because, perhaps, what had been supplied wasn't right for the job. As John said, each would normally ask their particular association's legal help line - paid for as part of association membership - to deal with the dispute. His question: "How will that type of situation be handled if one secretariat's dealing with everything?" made me ponder a bit. As you will see from John's email, he has other concerns that he is voicing and as Cleanzine wasn't party to the negotiations or decisions I cannot comment on that side of things. However, I still feel that there is a case for having just one secretariat and such is the immediacy of Cleanzine that we are able to bring you both sides of the argument in the same issue. And just as Shirley Porter did all those years ago I'm throwing it open for discussion. What do you think? Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page. www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
Yours,
     This Week's News
WFBSC's new worldwide cleaning report discusses and compares sector's key issues The World Federation of Building Service Contractors has published the first comprehensive worldwide cleaning report.
Covering 38 countries, it gives an overview of the size and importance of the cleaning market in those countries and the key issues for the sector - such as staffing and training issues, the pressure to lower costs and provide greater value for money, the need for increased professionalism and improving the industry's public profile, the impact of the economic downturn, the increasing use of technology and demand for sustainability and the impact of domestic and international regulations (regarding, for example, pay and conditions and legislation concerning the movement and labelling of chemicals). Does new report signal future problems for window cleaning industry? Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has this week issued a report titled, 'Self-Cleaning Windows Markets - 2013', in which the firm projects that the market for self-cleaning windows will triple in revenue from current levels to around $1 billion (USD) by the year 2018. Transforming skills in Europe and beyond WAMITAB (the Waste Management Industry Training & Advisory Board) and the University of Northampton, are planning to transform the skills agenda in Waste, Resource and Facilities Management around the world. Conference to hear from expert behind British athletes' 2012 success Facilities management employers are invited to a free conference next Wednesday, 5th December, which will look at the talent strategy behind the British athletes' success this Summer. Ambitious plans announced for Facilities Show 2013 What is said to be the world's largest dedicated facilities management event will return to Birmingham's NEC in May 2013. Facilities Show 2013 will run from 14th - 16th May in association with the British Institute of Facilities Managementd. The annual flagship event hosts a plethora of free educational content that includes the CPD Seminar Theatre, Facilities Show Seminar Theatre and the Energy Solutions Theatre. ICE's new ServiceSmart Lite makes keeping track of cleaning contracts easier Industrial Cleaning Equipment , the Southampton-based cleaning equipment and service specialist, has launched ServiceSmart Lite - a new asset management tool that provides comprehensive on-line tracking and support to clients.
Don't trouble with computer spreadsheets that will either crash, or keep bringing up last year's arrangements, plan it all out at a glance - with the free Greyland Wallplanner! Genie will reappear in different form Genie Management Group, the Aylesbury based contractor support company, will be rebranding to OrangeGenie Group and realigning its operational brands to Genie Umbrella, Genie Accountancy and HSE Passport. Cleaning and environmental apprenticeships firm receives industry accolade for second year running
Agreement confirms elite supplier status
Ingot Services continues its support for Suffolk youth charity
Limescale removal technology heralded as a breakthrough
Hard water scale removal system ContraCalc incorporates the latest advances in physical water conditioning, offering what the manufacturer says is complete site protection from industrial limescale, via a single unit installed in the incoming mains cold supply. 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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British Cleaning Council welcomes new London Living Wage The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, marked the start of Living Wage Week by announcing a new rate for the London Living Wage earlier this month. Further funding for employer ownership of training will help burst skills bubble As the UK Skills Minister, Mathew Hancock, announces pledges a further £150m pot of funding to enable employers to create the training schemes they need to grow their companies, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's chief executive highlights the need for skills and training to form an integral part of discussions about long term business planning. Nurses should clean 'only when relevant' says poll Nurses should be able to help clean healthcare establishments where relevant but dedicated cleaning should be 'left to the experts' according to a new opinion poll. CK Group Cleaning Services wins Museum of London
Located over three sites, London Wall, Docklands, and the archeological offices based in Islington, the Museum of London tells the story of one of the world's greatest cities and its people. Time to get on the acquisition trail (but take a different path) Plimsoll's latest acquisition analysis has looked into the acquisition attractiveness of the UK's largest 692 cleaning equipment & materials companies. The study has identified 81 firms as classic acquisitions - underperforming businesses that predators would usually look for. Clean up at The Golden Service Awards 2013!
National head office puts Trust in Principle Cleaning
One of our Facilities Manager readers has asked for help: "We have a major problem in the City and your expertise might help.
If anyone is able to advise, please post your suggestions on our Facebook page. Inaugural FM Event is praised by industry The annual FM Event closed its doors earlier this month following a successful two days at London's Olympia. Building on the previous achievement of Total Workplace Management, The FM Event this year provided vital industry insight, a host of exhibitors from across the full spectrum of the FM supply chain and first class networking opportunities. Bringing together Facilities, Estate and Property Managers along with leading suppliers, The FM Event provided a useful environment to view and interact with the latest products and services from leading companies across the sector. |
