‘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 [...]
Non-stop information, education and innovation were on offer at AuscleanWA, with some of the cleaning industry’s best of the best on show at the Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, on 19 and 20 March. More than 400 visitors took advantage of what was on offer at the inaugural Western Australian event that showcased a total of 40 exhibitors and 14 education sessions [...]
Executive housekeepers find value in their association As executive housekeepers come under increasingly large workloads and more stressful responsibilities, membership of, and participation in, appropriate industry bodies can prove very worthwhile for the individual’s wellbeing. That was a key message imparted by Professional Housekeepers Association of NSW Inc (PHAN) president Maureen Jolowicz at the Association’s 2013 annual general meeting. Held [...]
Foundation of cleanliness and conservation By Fabiula Blum* Certainly the world’s most impressive training school for cleaners, Fundação do asseio e conservação do estado do Parana (FACOP) is a non-profit organisation focused on the education and qualification of cleaning workers. Located in Brazil’s green city of Curitiba, capital of Parana state, the organisation covers 13,000 sq m and contains educational [...]
By Keith Watts The BSCAA Victorian Division held its 2012 Industry Excellence Awards at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The event was the biggest of the year for the BSCAA and was attended by more than 120 members, guests and suppliers. “We’ve taken the awards to another level,” said John Clohessy BSCAA Victorian executive director. “By making it an evening Christmas dinner/dance [...]
In an effort to provide restoration practitioners and consumers with a reference point for best practice in Australia, and after much research and collaboration, the Specialised Cleaning & Restoration Industry Association (SCRIA) has delivered a first draft of the Australian Water Damage Restoration Guidelines. The document was distributed at the SCRIA conference, Saddle up for Business Success, a program jam-packed [...]
The BSCAA Excellence Awards in both NSW and Queensland were graciously sponsored by industry organisations that are proud to support and encourage the people who are the backbone of our great industry. Here, we pay tribute to some of the major award winners and those companies that took the opportunity to give something back and, in the words of national [...]
The Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) has celebrated the outstanding achievements of its members across the NSW and Qld divisions with each state hosting its 2012 Excellence Awards, sponsored by AustralianSuper. In the words of BSCAA national president Terry Corby, “we have the greatest people, in the greatest industry, in the greatest country in the world,” and for [...]
Reflecting the increasing strength of RapidClean’s financial credentials, the group is poised to achieve a $20 million turnover by the end of 2012. RapidClean held its annual AGM and conference at the Rydges Esplanade Hotel in tropical Cairns from 11 to 13 October, hosting more than 100 people representing 24 members and 22 preferred suppliers, for three days of networking, socialising, a [...]
CleanScene 2012, presented by the NCSA and co-located with The Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling, was held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park 23 to 25 October. Over three days it showcased the latest cleaning equipment and services, alongside a seminar program offering industry-related debates and discussion panels. Highlights of the seminars included a debate on the [...]
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