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…
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…
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…
To celebrate the start of a new year USS is delighted to announce that throughout January discounts are available on our full range of cleaning services so whether you need your windows cleaned on a periodic basis or a one off deep-clean, anti-viral fogging or your carpets / upholstery cleaned, daily office cleaning or communal…
Did you know USS not only cleans hotels, schools, offices and shops but we clean dental paractices and medical clinics too. Here’s what one of our Harley Street client’s had to say about our service:- “Overall we were really impressed with the team, really professional and the clinic feels so much fresher! We’d like to…
After a challenging 18 months it would seem that the challenges are not over yet with many industries suffering with staff shortages and that includes the cleaning sector. Pre Brexit, there were concerns across the sector that there would be a shortfall in staff as historically UK Nationals have chosen not to join the sector…
People all over the country are returning to working in the office but many still have concerns and worries about COVID. Deloitte recently carried out a survey that revealed only 28% of people desperate to return to the office and a quarter of respondents expressed a strong preference to continue with working from home. One…