Category: Industry Comment

Sweeping success: Environmental Cleaners to shine at the Lord Mayor’s parade

Environmental Cleaners to shine at the Lord Mayor’s Show

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners has announced that it will have its own float in the 2024 Lord Mayor’s Show, which takes place 9 November 2024. Not only will the...

Hands-on testing: MSL Solution Providers introduces EN 17430 testing

MSL introduces EN 17430 testing

Leading microbiological testing firm, MSL Solution Providers, has introduced the new EN 17430 testing method to its roster of services. Proving efficacy to this standard helps manufacturers and...

CLEANING CHEMICALS

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

Cleaning industry body launches mini-manifesto directed at protecting the nation’s health and wealth

BCC launches mini manifesto

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has launched its own mini manifesto, setting out the cleaning, hygiene and waste industry’s priorities to help create a resilient UK and the areas where it...

Finalists for prestigious BICSc Annual Awards 2024 announced

BICSc Annual Awards: Finalists announced

The finalists for this year’s BICSc annual awards have been revealed after the organisation was inundated with an unprecedented 50% increase in the number of entries. This year’s...

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

An update from the Institute

Neil Spencer-Cook, Group MD of The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc), gives us an update on everything keeping the Institute busy. 2024 is progressing with speed, and we are as busy...

PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

TRAINING AND EDUCATION

The perfect storm

Delia Cannings, Chair of the British Cleaning Council (BCC), explains how businesses are adapting to a ‘perfect storm of staff shortages’. In my last column, I wrote about our...

Evans Vanodine’s Nicky Biggart elected Chair of CHSA Accreditation Schemes

Nicky Biggart becomes Chair of CHSA Accreditation Schemes

Nicky Biggart, Cleaning & Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Council member and UK & European Sales Manager at Evans Vanodine, has been elected Chair of the CHSA Accreditation Schemes. The CHSA...

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners welcomes Lorrain Larman as the new Master

Lorraine Larman becomes new WCEC Master

The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners (WCEC) has announced the installation of Lorraine Larman as its new Master. She succeeds the former Master, Jim Melvin. The Ceremony of...

Cleaning and hygiene businesses encouraged to support The Hygiene Bank charity

Cleaning businesses encouraged to support The Hygiene Bank

Cleaning and hygiene sector firms have been thanked for supporting The Hygiene Bank – and more industry businesses are being encouraged to give their support. The call by the British...

CHARITY FUNDRAISERS