The BCC (British Cleaning Council)’s 2022 research report has shown that the cleaning industry contributes £58.9 billion to the UK economy, employing 1.47 million people which equates to 5% of the UK workforce and ensures that the industry remains one of the top 10 biggest in the country. Throughout COVID, jobs in the sector were…
Transport for London’s Elizabeth Line opened on the 24th May stretching more than 100 km from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Abbey Wood in the East. 10 of the 41 stations are new and the line is expected to serve up to 200 million people each year and despite the proposed tube strike…
Buildings of height have been dictated by architecture with most iconic buildings all over the world being tall and featuring lots of glass and metal but to present the professional face of these building to visitors, regular and effective cleaning is required. USS specialise in working at height and have been doing so for over…
While recognition of the vital role of the cleaning sector is improving, some people outside of the sector still have completely the wrong misconceptions of what we do and how important our work is. The British Cleaning Council is running a campaign to highlight the pride and professionalism that goes into the sector and the…
Springtime is synonymous with cleaning and with summer not officially starting until the 21st June there is still time to book a periodic deep clean for your business. After a long winter and with everyday germs and covid still in circulation and with workers returning to the workplace on a more frequent basis en-masse, businesses…
The World Travel & Tourism Council shows that the UK Travel & Tourism sector is recovering post COVID which could also mean a rise in jobs within the hospitality sector and as a provider of cleaning services to the sector we are already seeing evidence of this. It is estimated that by the end of…
This year USS is celebrating two big milestones, the first is this month when Julie Wiseman our HR & Office Manager celebrates 7 years of working at USS. Julie said “Joining USS was the best decision I made, I’ve learnt so much in the 7 years that I’ve been here and am still learning. No…
Have you heard we are SafeContractor approved, SafePQQ verified and achieved Gold Sustainability Verification. This has been achieved for the 6th year running following assessments of our Health and Safety policies, procedures and documentation in line with the SafeContractor Charter Standards. What does this mean for you, our customers:- Peace of mind that we are…
In the wake of the peak of the pandemic, UK businesses are slowly starting to return to normal with people returning to the office but many companies have reduced the size of their work spaces meaning more hot desking and shared desks and employees are more hygiene-conscious than they perhaps were before COVID so the…
Make 2022 the year that you see the true value of your cleaning operatives as despite government recognition of the sector over the past 18 months and personnel within the sector being skilled in their own right, the industry is still perceived as being low skilled! Two years ago the British Cleaning Council raised concerns…