Cleanzine: your weekly cleaning and hygiene industry newsletter 18th January 2018 Issue no. 805
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 International News
Products Start 2018 with five ways to future-proof your business
UN accreditation for Vision Gelpack's clinical waste range
RAS launches SaniGives: 'Buy * Give * Help'
Sodexo and Huawei sign global partnership agreement
At Your Service Cleaning Group provides additional layer of protection against germs
Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit highlights key industry concerns
RPC bpi recycled products wins environmental award
ISS extends partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise
New LB4 Superleggera: the backpack vacuum cleaner which offers so much more...
Manufacturer Lindhaus tells us: "No other vacuum cleaner includes the backpack (standard), the canister, the carpet cleaner and blower (optional) functions." Interclean Amsterdam expands again to add 'On-Premise-Laundry' section
Diversey to acquire Twister, Swedish manufacturer of diamond cleaning pads
Singaporean cleaning & waste management sectors to be transformed
NSS launches ISSA Innovation Award winning eForce scrubber with joystick control
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I've worked part-time for Epsom's leading estate agent for years and despite what some people think, agents work jolly hard for their commission! Occasionally, rivals undercut everyone else's fees in an attempt to win the business but this is silly... successful agents calculate the cost of selling the property - from administration and window cards, to advertising, supply and management of sale boards, staff time, office cover during viewings, postage, printing, fuel, etc. when negotiating fees. If we have a buyer lined up and thus know we can cut our up-front costs, we'll match the low fee - either winning the business or causing the rival to drop even lower. If not, we wait for the vendor to call for help, because an agent that's working for a fee which doesn't cover the costs involved, is spreading itself too thinly and will end up reneging on its promises since it can't sustain the efforts needed to secure a sale and keep it in place. Outgoings have to be taken into account when bidding for contracts - whichever field you're in. If these are not going be recouped then there's absolutely no point in winning the bid. As well as having to cover the losses, the company's reputation is damaged because the service promised is nothing like the reality. Worse, the business can fail... Carillion, which went into liquidation this week, has been likened to a Ponzi scheme in which cash promised or received for new contracts was used to cover shortfalls on old contracts. The contractor has been providing facilities management services to 150,000 properties in the UK, Canada and the Middle East and as well as the construction projects in which it was involved, there were multiple cleaning and FM contracts - many in UK schools and the NHS. The government says it will continue to pay the thousands of staff who work in public sector jobs, such as NHS cleaners and school caterers, although thousands of private sector workers - many of whom are cleaners - will likely lose their jobs. Many companies that are owed money, will fail too. I've often said that the general public will only be made aware of the importance of cleaning, if all the cleaners were to down tools. OK, this lot aren't going to stop cleaning through choice, but the effect will be the same and it could be felt very quickly indeed. I hope for all our sakes that the contingency plans being bandied about are put into place without delay. Please get in touch either by emailing me or posting a comment on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/Cleanzine
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        This Week's News
The news that Carillion has ceased trading is both sad and shocking. The clear priority is to ensure that the work the construction and services firm is contracted to do can be completed and the impact for the thousands of Carillion workers, as well as its customers and suppliers, can be minimised. Axis to make a big splash for charity by cleaning toilets
CHSA proud to sponsor CSSA Inaugural Innovation Showcase
The CSSA Innovation Showcase is taking place on 15th March at The Brewery, in the heart of the City of London. It will celebrate the industry's most innovative products, services and initiatives, as judged by a 'Dragon's Den' panel of leading figures in the industry, including a representative from the CHSA. British Cleaning Council creates new secretariat post to increase capacity
In a newly created role, Patrick will undertake a range of responsibilities including co-ordinating all the BCC's budgets and financial activity and the management of external suppliers. Sky's the limit for health & safety inspection as Bureau Veritas and Sky-Futures join forces
Be in control of your washroom with new Scott Control range
Keep it clean... keep it green... keep it Knol
Knol provides a vast range of steam cleaning machines for industrial, professional and commercial use that can be used in many industries including; food and beverage, transport, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, health and more. Easy-on offers durable wall protection solution
Schools, housing associations and facilities management companies use Easy-on to extend redecoration intervals and maintain a clean building environment. Walls safeguarded with easy-on are guaranteed to impress and save £££'s. Celebrating 50 years of cleaning innovation with SCJS
"Hard to believe it's been 50 years," reflects Roy's son, Andy who with brother Nigel, today runs the Sussex-based Southern Counties Janitorial Supplies. End-to-end hygiene and infection control reduces HCAIs and improves patient safety GV Health will launch a range of integrated solutions for end-to-end infection control, waste management and patient safety at Arab Health 2018, which takes place from 29th January to 1st February in Dubai. Analysis of CHSA Accreditation Scheme Performance in 2017 shows great results
The results were exceptional, the Scheme members sustaining very high levels of conformance. The results are more evidence that the only way buyers of cleaning and hygiene products can be certain 'what's on the box is what's in the box' is to look for the CHSA Accreditation Scheme marque. 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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Our weekly updated Hospital Hygiene features current developments and product solutions cleaning and hygiene industry manufacturers are coming up with. Read More. Recent UK News
NHS office staff tell how they volunteered to help cleaning colleagues
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SWC and ARL merge to provide wide range of specialist services nationwide
Nviro, Mountjoy and Pabulum directors agree MBO of parent company, Quarr Group
Foul smells, rats and urban foxes: research reveals UK's worst cities for problem rubbish
British Cleaning Council reveals more details of Manchester Cleaning Show
Dirty toilets put most Brits off returning to restaurants A YouGov online survey of 2,012 British adults by Cannon Hygiene, highlights the huge importance people put on the cleanliness and upkeep of washrooms. It shows how dirty washrooms not only put Brits off returning to restaurants, but also encourages them to warn others about the unhygienic conditions. For example: Big expansion for UK's largest independent manufacturer of cleaning and hygiene products
Prochem Europe announces 2018 training course dates
CHSA raises a record breaking £14,000 for RNIB
ABM awarded the overall Loo of the Year awards trophy
AMFM celebrates Living Wage recognition
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