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18 May 2023
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Whether you are in charge of maintenance for a large facility or are responsible for a cleaning and maintenance company, Matthew Baratta believes creating a detailed outline for operations is crucial for your long-term success.
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13 February 2023
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Cleaning Matters examines what's on offer for visitors of this year's Workplace Event.
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11 October 2022
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Ian Sinclair discusses the importance of safety while working at height and Principle Cleaning Services’ approach.
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15 August 2022
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Over the past 20 years there has been an explosion of applications to build high-rise office blocks - often referred to as skyscrapers, and this has changed the face of city skylines in London and across the country. David Saville discusses the challenges high-rise buildings bring for window cleaning.
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18 October 2021
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Amid the impact of the COVID-19 global pandemic David Saville discusses the challenges faced by the window cleaning industry and the support available.
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09 April 2020
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The nation’s window cleaners should be employed in a nationwide rolling programme of sanitisation to fight the Coronavirus, according to the Federation of Window Cleaners (FWC).
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06 May 2020
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David Saville, operations director of Principle Cleaning Services’ Window Cleaning Division, examines industrial rope access in the London commercial window and high level cleaning market.
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29 April 2019
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Simon Hart of Art Cleaning outlines the ways in which cleaning contractors can generate more revenue from their window cleaning subcontractors
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18 May 2018
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It was recently announced that by 2020 there will be 18 new skyscrapers in London. Their unique designs will not only redefine the famous skyline, but will also create a new set of challenges for the window cleaning companies that have been tasked with servicing these buildings. This includes ensuring workers remain safe whilst cleaning buildings with varying and unusual structures. Gareth Thomas, managing director at SWC, explains more
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01 December 2017
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Working at height is one of the riskiest types of work any cleaning operative can undertake, but with the right planning, equipment and training, there is no reason that they can’t go home safely after a day’s work, explains group HSSEQ director - Speedy Services Steve Giblin
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25 September 2017
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How can facilities managers be sure that their cleaning contractor isn’t just paying lip service to their environmental concerns? Chris Parkes, operations director at Julius Rutherfoord, considers what sustainability means when it comes to window cleaning
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10 April 2017
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Skyscrapers are impressive structures that make up some of the world’s most impressive skylines – from New York City to London and Shanghai. The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is the tallest on record, measuring 828 metres, 830 to the tip. It’s so big, in fact, that it even has its own Twitter handle.
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07 April 2017
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Falls from height are the single biggest cause of workplace deaths and one of the main causes of major injury within the workplace. Stuart Alcock, site services manager at Total Access (UK), explains how workers who are cleaning at height can stay safe
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31 March 2017
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If you work from height, sourcing the right insurance can prove difficult and if you haven’t read the small print in your policy, you may not be covered from the risk that working from height poses. Polished Insurance director Lynda Allan explains how you can be sure you have the right cover in place
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27 September 2016
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Architects have a lot of ingredients to contend with when they come to design a building. As well as the client brief, they need to ensure the building is fit for purpose, sustainable and structurally sound. They also need to consider the aesthetics although that is, of course, largely a matter of taste. Sean Canty, director at CAM Specialist Support, would like see more prominence given to the working at height operatives who ultimately clean and maintain the final structure
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21 March 2016
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British Cleaning Council (BCC) member, Federation of Window Cleaners, was awarded a BCC grant in 2013 to get their SAM (Safety Accredited Member) safety scheme off the ground. BCC media chief Lee Baker takes a look how at how it’s going
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28 July 2015
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Matthew Johnson, managing director of CAM Specialist Support, takes a look at the specialist world of window cleaning
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14 April 2014
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Scrapers are an essential part of a window cleaner's tool kit and have long been the standard and most practical method of removing certain debris from windows and the outside of buildings. Matt Hodgkins, sales and marketing director for Unger UK, reveals how they can be used safely and effectively to ensure building façades stay looking good for longer.
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07 March 2013
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Carpex/Windex 2010 brings together the window cleaning and carpet cleaning industries. It runs from 18th -19th March in Coventry
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