Flooring and carpet design are an innovative way to bring hygiene, flexibility and safety to a space. In this article, Bob Mortimer explores the future of office spaces and how flooring can be used to promote safe social distancing.

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Against the backdrop of potential employer liability, Raj Krishnamurthy discusses how facilities teams are using technology to visibly communicate the preventative measures being taken - and to reassure the wider office population.

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JOSEPH COX looks at how technology can be used to help businesses in the cleaning and infection control sectors to anticipate trends and plan for the ‘new’ future.

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As the global impact of COVID-19 continues, Daniel Groves believes that stopping pest professionals from being able to work makes little sense. So, how exactly has the pandemic affected pest professionals and how have companies in this sector had to adapt?

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With the potential to be exposed to the highest levels and widest range of harmful physical and chemical agents, Chris Mills examines why maintenance operatives must be monitored closely to ensure that they remain fully compliant with the appropriate health and safety legislation, guidelines and limits.

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Alastair Scott examines the best ways for educational facilities to navigate these challenging times, and how working with a local special educational needs (SEN) school helped on its journey to reopening.

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Offices, factories and distribution warehouses are slowly starting to reopen, welcoming back employees after several months of working from home or having been furloughed. Management teams face the challenge of keeping employees safe, making changes to workspace layouts, increasing deep cleaning and sanitisation efforts and putting in measures – such as modified work schedules or team shift patterns – to reduce the number of people in buildings at one time.

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SUSTAINABILITY MAY have taken a back seat in the last few months as businesses scrambled to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. Now things are starting to settle down Mike Boxall believes it’s time to make sustainability a key consideration for cleaning services.

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While governmental lockdowns forced many businesses to close their doors, many Ecolab textile care customers rapidly transformed their operations to support in the fight against COVID-19. Bert Bakker, vice president corporate accounts Textile Care at Ecolab Europe, reflects on the past few months and provides insight that will help commercial laundries restart safely and build resilience in the future.

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As the phased-reopening of facilities and workplaces continues, Richard Guy, country sales manager, Ergotron UK & Ireland, examines the best options to help this process run as smoothly as possible.

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As the UK lockdown continues to ease, Jan-Hein Hemke from Facilicom UK & Ireland, shares the importance of safeguarding colleague welfare as we transition to a ‘new normal’.

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Dr Andrew Kemp analyses the links between cleaning and cross infection, focusing on medical devices and chemicals defined as biocides.

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Jamie Woodhall, technical & innovations manager at Rentokil Specialist Hygiene examines why, amid unprecedented circumstances, it’s more important than ever that businesses ensure they take the right measures to keep their facilities clean and employees safe – particularly those businesses starting to think about reopening once the lockdown is lifted.

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As a wide array of facilities from offices to restaurants to shopping malls return from COVID-19 shutdown, and others such as hotels and airports prepare for heavier traffic, facility managers are tasked with creating plans that protect occupant health and inspire customer and employee confidence.

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As employees start to return to the workplace, they need to feel confident that their work environment will be safe. With hygiene a higher priority than ever before, cleanability of surface materials is coming under close scrutiny in workplaces across all sectors. Dave Ford, specifications manager with Altro, considers the pitfalls of some common materials and how simple, smart swaps can meet safety, aesthetic and comfort criteria.

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Current conditions have changed our daily lives in an incredibly short period of time. Now more than ever we all want to know that we are doing everything we can to keep ourselves and our colleagues and visitors safe and well. To ensure we can do this requires understanding the science behind surface wiping and cleaning, says Kimberly-Clark Professional.

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Peter Teska, global infection prevention application expert at Diversey, explains how restaurant owners and managers can establish a culture that reinforces the role of cleanliness.

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Tautvydas Karitonas, head of research and Development at Inivos considers what a COVID-secure business looks like and how cleaning professionals can find technological solutions for the environments they’re in. 

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Jangro, the UK and Ireland’s largest network of independent janitorial suppliers, has launched two new guides to help businesses prepare for the return to work, as the country eases out of lockdown.

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The rising number of Coronavirus deaths reported in the media is causing us all to take positive steps in protecting ourselves. Sam Awolesi MSc, senior associate member of the Royal Society of Medicine, and Roy Simmons BSc, senior consultant, Environmental Science Group, March, Cambridge, discuss how we can make sure that we are adequately protected.

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Purefreedoms original and the best 25litre trolley on the market,

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Full service, full circle

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There are approximately 40,000 new diagnoses of work-related skin disease per year and statistics show that skin cancer is a developing issue; of the 2055 cases reported of work-related skin disease, 73% were dermatitis and 19% were skin cancer.

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Bio-Productions’ urinal blocks are the original non-pDCB blocks, which continue to set the industry standard for safety and effectiveness.

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Stylish and reliable soap, paper and toilet roll dispensers

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The chewing gum removal additive is based on a sugar beet surfactant, which we are proud to say makes it a 100% renewable cleaning product.

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Nylon brushes are used to destroy chewing gum from all carpets, door bars, matting and seating.

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ScanLogik wall mounted units are perfect for quickly and easily recording staff time and attendance at larger sites.

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The award winning Jangro LMS is a FREE fully interactive suite of e-learning modules.

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Since Remondis UK unveiled our state-of-the-art recycling and treatment facility in Merseyside back in 2013, we have been continually investing to deliver even more effective, complete and compliant hazardous waste solutions for our customers across the UK.

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A key product to ensure your employees or visitors feel comfortable when visiting your premises. Available in a range of colours and sizes, you will also benefit from a free duty of care certificate.

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Aquafactors provide water fed poles, brushes and hose systems to suit all requirements.

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A combination of Seko technology and advanced electronic design has enabled Seko to offer a wide range of automatic systems for a variety of dosing applications.

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Economic, easy to use recycling bins, choice of 11 lid colours, 30 or 50 litre capacities

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The new TASKI Swingo 2100μicro represents an evolution in micro ride on scrubber driers. The TASKI Swingo 2100μicro combines compact design with an unchallenged performance and high flexibility for operations beyond traditional boundaries.

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