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  • UK facilities management industry bodies plan to unite in one representative body

    UK facilities management industry bodies plan to unite in one representative body

    • May 10, 2013
    • By alan
    • Email Newsletter, Management

    Report courtesy of www.thecleanzine.com (9 May 2013) The British Institute of Facilities Management, Asset Skills, the Facilities Management Association and the Cleaning & Support Services Association have agreed to the concept of forming one single and united body to represent facilities management and support services. As the facilities management and support services profession and industry have matured and evolved, so [...]

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  • Disruptive technology will revolutionise how cleaning is performed

    Disruptive technology will revolutionise how cleaning is performed

    • May 6, 2013
    • By alan
    • Email Newsletter, Management

    WFBSC’s first CEO Forum takes place in Rome New technology will prove a disruptive force in our cleaning industry’s future while the greatest opportunities for service providers are in developing countries, not in mature markets. They were just a couple of key themes revealed at the World Federation of Building Service Contractors’ (WFBSC) first CEO Forum. Held late March in [...]

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  • During an active IR period, BSCNZ implements growth initiatives

    During an active IR period, BSCNZ implements growth initiatives

    • May 1, 2013
    • By alan
    • Contracting, Email Newsletter

    ‘Revitalisation’ a key Association focus The Building Service Contractors of New Zealand Inc (BSCNZ) has experienced one of its most active industrial relations’ periods ever but has, during that time, continued to plan and implement initiatives geared to engendering greater Association strength. In particular, the BSCNZ has embarked on ‘project revitalisation’. “We are pleased that we have achieved quite a [...]

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  • Karcher and Sanoserv win ISSA/Interclean CEE ‘Golden Brooms’

    Karcher and Sanoserv win ISSA/Interclean CEE ‘Golden Brooms’

    • April 28, 2013
    • By alan
    • Email Newsletter, Supply Side

    As the ISSA/Interclean Central & Eastern Europe event opened (24 April in Warsaw), Karcher’s KM 105/100 R P compact ride-on sweeper and the Touch-less Disinfecting Services from Sanoserv were announced as winners of Golden Broom Innovation Award. The KM 105/100 R is said to be a ‘completely new’ compact ride-on sweeper in the 1 metre working width class. It is [...]

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  • Georgia-Pacific enhances its specialty fibres and nonwovens’ businesses

    Georgia-Pacific enhances its specialty fibres and nonwovens’ businesses

    • April 28, 2013
    • By alan
    • Email Newsletter, Supply Side

    Buckeye Technologies Inc and Georgia-Pacific LLC have reached a ‘definitive agreement for Georgia-Pacific to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Buckeye Technologies’ common stock for $37.50 per share in cash. The transaction, subject to completion, is valued at about $1.5 billion, including debt.’ Buckeye Technologies’ stockholders will receive $37.50 in cash per share, representing a premium of some 29 [...]

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  • Michael Campbell appointed acting Fair Work Ombudsman

    Michael Campbell appointed acting Fair Work Ombudsman

    • April 19, 2013
    • By alan
    • Management

    Following the resignation of the Fair Work Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson, Michael Campbell will take up an appointment as acting Fair Work Ombudsman from 29 April while a merit based selection process is undertaken to select a substantive replacement. Campbell is currently the Fair Work Ombudsman’s group manager, operations, responsible for the FWO’s national inspectorate and advisory services. Prior to this [...]

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  • Diversey responds to norovirus outbreaks with educational kit

    Diversey responds to norovirus outbreaks with educational kit

    • April 19, 2013
    • By alan
    • Email Newsletter, Healthcare

    In launching a toolkit of products, educational materials and expertise to combat the spread of norovirus, Diversey is actively educating ‘its customers and distributors on the best practices and most effective products to help reduce the risk of norovirus on employees, customers and facility operations.’ “We are working closely with our customers to ensure they are as prepared as possible [...]

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  • Sydney hospital cleaners take infection control stand

    Sydney hospital cleaners take infection control stand

    • April 19, 2013
    • By alan
    • Healthcare

    Courtesy www.abc.net.au Cleaners at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney have imposed bans in an effort to have almost 30 positions re-filled. The www.abc.net.au reported that cleaning staff are refusing overtime and would not clean any offices from 18 April. The ABC quotes Health Services Union secretary, Gerard Hayes, as pointing out budget cuts are making clinical areas prone [...]

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  • ISS and its next generation of service ‘white paper’

    ISS and its next generation of service ‘white paper’

    • April 17, 2013
    • By alan
    • Management

    ISS has, in cooperation with Aspector, published a white paper discussing what role service has in organisations today and what constitutes excellent service. ‘Delivering excellent service is important for all companies today, but most struggle to deliver basic services of a decent quality. In this white paper, ISS and Aspector find that the companies who do deliver excellent service are [...]

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  • UK contract cleaning market switches to ‘specialist services’

    UK contract cleaning market switches to ‘specialist services’

    • April 17, 2013
    • By alan
    • Contracting

    Reflecting what could be a similar trend in the Australasian marketplace, the www.cleanzine.com reports that the UK contract cleaning industry has found solace in a shift to specialist services. A MTW Research report, released early this month, has found that 60 percent of UK contract cleaners experienced growth in the last 12 months, supporting the recent UK industry shift towards [...]

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