Former operator of Ozone Manufacturing Pty Ltd, Sydney man Simon Forbes Oke is facing court after the Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) launched legal action, elleging eight employees were underpaid a total of $49,000. Ozone Manufacturing was involved in designing, manufacturing and distributing environmental control products for dust and fume control, and air and water purification before the company was placed into [...]
Held 15 to 16 May at Eastern Creek NSW, Sydney Dragway, CIVENEX 2013 showcased the latest innovations in civil works, construction, machinery, water and sewer, trucks, waste, cleaning equipment and more. It’s the exhibition for owners, operators, councils, public utility or private contractors to see all the latest products and serves at the one event. Tennant Company’s stand was easily [...]
A request from Marian Stratford, president of the Professional Executive Housekeepers Network… Last year we have saw the devastation left by the floods in the Philippines, and other parts of the globe including our very own devastation. In response we set up a charity to receive clothing and items that are left in the hotels by guests, items the hotel [...]
ISS has announced its results for the first quarter of 2013 reporting a solid start to the year with revenue amounting to DKK $19.5 billion (AUD $3.5 billion) – driven by an organic growth of 2.7%. Its operating margin was 4.4% compared with 4.5% for the same period in 2012, while net profit was DKK $71 million (AUD $12.5 million) [...]
The aim of World Environment Day on June 5th is to help raise global awareness about the need to always think about the environment and how our personal and work lives impact it. Similar to Earth Day, which is celebrated each April, World Environment Day was specially designed by the United Nations (U.N.) ‘to stimulate worldwide awareness of the environment [...]
Transpare is a free online purchasing resource from ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, and its partner Ecoform. It offers product buyers an easy way to identify, compare, and select environmentally friendly cleaning products. ‘The online registry lists the environmental, health, and safety attributes of products, helping purchasers meet their sustainability goals. This easy-to-use resource uses uniform metrics, which can [...]
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 [...]
The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals (IAOP) has ranked leading global facility service provider ISS as number one on its annual list of the world’s best outsourcing service providers – The Global Outsourcing 100. “We are very proud and deeply honoured that IAOP has recognised ISS as the world’s best outsourcing company,” said Jeff Gravenhorst, ISS Group CEO. “We take [...]
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