With the recent collapse of Carillion, it is more important than ever to stand up for our industry. Many stories emerged following the news of Carillion going into liquidation, one of which was for cleaning to be taken in-house and direct staff to be employed by public sector companies rather than them outsourcing to private…
Green Cleaning has become a fundamental part of our industry and has been on the rise for several years, an increased awareness and regard for the wellbeing of customers, employees and the environment drives the demand for processes that minimise the impact on the environment and eco-friendly products. Cleaning For Health is the goal within…
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE AT USS FOR ALL THEIR HARD WORK THIS WEEK. WITH HEAVY SNOW ACROSS THE CAPITAL, TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO BELOW 0°C, SCHOOLS CLOSED AND TRAVEL CHAOS, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT ALL OF OUR STAFF ARRIVED ON TIME FOR WORK, MANY ARRIVED EARLY IN PREPARATION OF BEING REQUIRED TO…
With further job losses being announced this week through the collapse of Carillion taking the number of redundancies to in excess of 1300, the British Cleaning Council highlights that cut-throat contracting affects the cleaning industry too and is costing everyone, clients, suppliers and staff. The impact of the collapse of Carillion, having provided so many services either…
Window cleaning might sound like a straightforward job with limited risks and not a lot of excitement but actually window cleaning is a heritage job, with a long history and lots of interesting facts. Sometimes, window cleaners have to get a bit adventurous in order to access hard to reach windows and provide the best…
Just for fun, here’s some things you might not already know about cleaning. If you clean for two hours, you burn 200 calories. 70% of dust particles are comprised of dead skin flakes The average person spends 87% of their time indoors – make cleaning your home / office a priority Most people say that…
2017 was a busy year for us all here at USS and one of our longstanding members of staff, Miguel Pedro contributed to the great success we had. Miguel works nights as a Supervisor at one of London’s 5* hotel’s and can always be relied upon to ensure he and his team deliver above and…
In 2017, some of the headlines that hit the national press were ‘Window Cleaner Seriously Hurt After Fall From Building’ and ‘The Window Cleaner Who Fell From A Skyscraper and Lives’. The issue of health and safety when working at height is close to our hearts here at USS because of the industry we are…
Being environmentally friendly should be a key component for every contract cleaning company but on the surface, contact cleaning is about keeping the client’s environment free from litter, germs and visible dirt regardless of the type of business, throw in a couple of recycling bins and many will think they are being sustainable and…
2017 saw The Cleaning Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) raise £14,000 for The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB). It is estimated that there are over two million people in the UK suffering with serious sight problems and that many of them do not get the support they need meaning that sight loss can lead…