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Products & Services

 Touchless cleaning improves safety and hygiene
Hydro Nova believes its new Integrated Cleaning System represents a 'true revolution' in touchless cleaning. The ICS 8920 multi-cleaner simplifies the cleaning process and has been specifically designed for high volume regular daily use.

 Electric benefits
Electrically heated pressure cleaners are a ‘must have’ item in the food industry because they eliminate risks of fumes and fuel contamination. Kranzle says its electrically heated cleaners have huge benefits over the other traditional models that are available.

 Pay less tax with Nilfisk water efficient scrubber dryers
The government is encouraging the use of green technology by setting up tax incentive schemes for companies who purchase qualifying equipment. The initiative encourages the use of environmentally friendly cleaning machines and in particular water efficient scrubber dryers.

 Whatever the weather Nationwide delivers
“Nationwide comprises 31 UK branches, all run by dedicated owners of their businesses," says David Scholes, CEO of Nationwide Hygiene Supplies. "As they are also partners in Nationwide they all have an interest in our success. This has enabled us to maintain our high standards through the recent snow and ice. With our wide local knowledge and experience, we have continued to deliver.”

 WCW/Aquafactors distribution deal
The Window Cleaning Warehouse has announced an executive distributor deal with Aquafactors Direct.

Training & events

Water-fed pole and skills training
BWCA, Wiltshire
Training courses for those who want to get the most out of their pole systems. For programme and cost details, click here.

Fire & flood restoration courses
National Flood School, Surrey
Professional, realistic and relevant restoration training courses covering all aspects of fire and flood restoration. Courses throughout the year. Click here for further info.

Prochem 1 day training courses
Various dates and venues. Click here to find out more

Lavor Group

Useful HSE Guidance

Safe use of ladders and stepladders: An employers' guide
Click here to download

Five steps to risk assessment
Click here to download

Understanding Ergonomics - Reduce accidents and ill health and increase productivity by fitting the task to the worker
Click here to download

Working alone in safety - Controlling the risks of solitary work
Click here to download

Consulting Employees on Health and Safety
Click here to download
Cleaning Matters December 2009 Digital Issue

Poll

After COP15 will your business be taking more steps towards sustainability?
This is an anonymous poll for statistical purposes only

Last Issue's Poll

What is your business aim for 2010?
Expansion 37%
Cleaning's not for me, I am going to change direction completely 33%
Keeping afloat 30%



The British Insitute of Cleaning Sciences

 Download free DEFRA-backed sustainable cleaning guidance
While the pressure to go green mounts, deciphering the spin isn’t easy. Unless you have a copy of a Defra-endorsed sustainable cleaning guide. Download it here.
News

 Celebrating the crapper
Thomas Crapper, the Victorian plumber and sanitaryware manufacturer whose name has become synonymous with the water closet, is commemorated in a new edition of Flushed With Pride: The Story of Thomas Crapper to mark the centenary of his death on 27 January 1910.

 BCC's tendering tips for the 2012 Games
The 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games will use a mixture of new, existing and temporary venues, with their cleaning, facilities management and waste disposal having a broad requirement across the disparate venues. Over 50,000 contracts will be procured through the London 2012 supply chain and related work. The cleaning budget for the games is expected to be approximately £20 million - the largest peacetime cleaning and catering operation in history.


 FM market set for change
The Facilities Management market will continue to see a dramatic shift toward multi-service provision in 2010, according to a new market report from MTW Research, with FM clients following ‘flight to price’ procurement strategies to reduce outsourcing costs. The report indicates that client loyalty in the FM market is being steadily eroded by price competition in 2010, with many of the commodity sectors within the market, such as property maintenance, office support etc, becoming increasingly price sensitive.

 One day green cleaning course (south east)
As part of Business Link South East’s Enviroskills training portfolio, Ecosys will be running a one-day 'Green Cleaning' course, accredited to Level 3, on Thursday 11th February 2010. Thanks to EU funding there is a subsidy of £50 available.

 BICSc launches new Accredited Cleaning Systems Standards
The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the launch of new Accredited Cleaning Systems Standards for cleaning equipment and systems manufactured and/or marketed by Corporate Members of the Institute.

Click on the headlines of any story for full details, and use the contact links at the top if you want to know more.

Gerardine Coyne
Editor - Cleaning Matters
01342 333721