Recent reports show that net profit in the cleaning sector is as low as 2.7%, a substantial decrease from the industry norm of 4%, two years ago the norm for facility management companies was 7%. Increase in wage costs, the introduction of auto enrolment pension and the rising cost of materials have all contributed to…
Many cleaning companies including ourselves and suppliers to the industry currently follow the British Cleaning Council’s guidelines for colour coding materials used and the areas they are used to clean but there are still many variations across the industry and cross contamination is still occurring. In fact hotel cleaning was recently featured on Channel…
With temperatures set to soar this week, most people don’t expect to get sick but they are at risk when it’s hot too, not just in winter and that is why it is important to take action to keep your office space clean and disinfected properly. Staff absence can demotivate the rest of the team and…
A window cleaning drone has been announced the 2018 winner of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The 19 year old inventor from Australia beat over 1500 participants worldwide to scope the award. The prototype is a flying robot that can be tethered to the roof of a building and lowered down to the…
A Korean cleaner recently found seven gold bars worth £240,000 whilst emptying a rubbish bin at Incheon International Airport. The cleaner would have been able to make a substantial claim thanks to South Korea’s ‘Finders Keepers’ Law if after 6 months the bars had not been claimed. The law doesn’t apply to employees on company…
As specialist window cleaners our expertise in working at height means that our services include the Reach and Wash technique using water fed poles. As with any of the techniques used to clean at height there are health and safety risks involved and as a member of the Federation of Window Cleaners it was with…
Contract cleaning remains a buoyant market despite rising wages and material costs, uncertainty over Brexit and a ‘race to the bottom’ culture affecting the bottom line. Throughout the 2008 recession the contract cleaning industry continued to perform relatively well and in the last 5 years during a difficult economic climate with budget cuts across both…
Dust can impact on our health and yet often amid our daily routines we can lose sight of the importance of cleaning. Dust often accumulates on high-level surfaces and inaccessible areas and the cost and disruption that is associated with working at height specialists, equipment hire and access equipment means that many businesses allow…
As a commercial cleaning company whose one area of expertise is cleaning at height it is imperative that we take precautions to reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls and prevent causing personal injury to our operatives or to others. Working at height can mean working on a ladder or flat roof, using…
In April 2017, the government introduced the Apprenticeship levy meaning that many businesses within the cleaning industry who are required to pay the levy now have a dedicated budget for the training and development of their staff. The levy enables companies to invest in workforce development and allows for best practice of management techniques and…