Cleaning Industry news

• Infogrid launches Smart Cleaning Pro

  15-05-2024 15:14 via chtmag.com
  
  Smart Cleaning Pro has been developed in consultation with industry partners and will be available standalone and as part of the Softbank Robotics Smart BX solution  
  Infogrid, a leader in smart building data and technology, has launched Smart Cleaning Pro, an innovative tech solution designed to make commercial cleaning more efficient, proactive, and sustainable.
  The “first-of-its-kind” product was built from the ground up to address the longstanding challenges of alignin
  
  Read more

• Over two-thirds of UK industry at risk of failing on-the-spot HSE inspection

  15-05-2024 13:08 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Seven in 10 organisations operating in some of the UK’s biggest industries admit that they are unlikely to comply with on-the-spot Health & Safety Executive (HSE) inspection due to a lack of data proving that their fixed and moveable assets are managed and maintained to the required regulatory standards, finds new research.
  Nearly one fifth (17 per cent) have received enforcement action in the past due to assets not meeting HSE compliance standards, with over 10 per cent receiving an H
  
  Read more

• ANC publishes guidance on acoustic requirements in Building Regulations Part O

  15-05-2024 11:49 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new document which provides built environment professionals with top line guidance on the new Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England has been published by the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC).
  The Q&A document has been produced following a number of enquiries to the ANC, seeking clarity over the acoustic requirements of ADO.
  A spokesperson from the ANC said: “Approved Document O (ADO) ‘Overheating’ England came into effect in June 2022 and sets
  
  Read more

• MEP contractors optimistic about future growth prospects

  15-05-2024 11:04 via fmj.co.uk
  
  A new report from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) reveals the building services sector is ‘turning the corner’, with mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) contractors increasingly optimistic about their future growth prospects.
  The Association’s latest annual Top 30 Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) Contractor report, produced in partnership with the construction consultancy GHCS/GH Engage, found the sector’s largest companies in good spir
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• BICSc unveils new training app at Interclean Amsterdam 

  15-05-2024 10:40 via fmj.co.uk
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024.
  For the first time ever, the Institute’s popular Virtual Training Suite is being launched in app form, with news of the industry-wide introduction of the inaugural training app revealed at the BICSc stand 06.204.
  The new BICSc Training App allows users to access all their training on the go. In addition to accessing training online, the new a
  
  Read more

• Orbis Protect completes Vigilance acquisition

  15-05-2024 10:06 via fmj.co.uk
  
  Specialist security and protection services provider, Orbis Protect, has completed the strategic acquisition of Vigilance Properties Limited, a specialist technology enabled security services company.
  In joining the Orbis group of companies, Vigilance provides a unique solution set, differentiated from traditional security firms. The company’s tailored service includes security in residence, integrated technology solutions and high-end surveillance and close protection services
  
  Read more

• BICSc launches new Training App at Interclean

  15-05-2024 09:58 via cleaningmag.com
  
  The British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) has announced the exclusive launch of the new BICSc Training App at Interclean Amsterdam 2024.
  
  Read more

• The race is on for Motorscrubber visitors

  15-05-2024 01:00
  A mini racetrack complete with tight bends, a low bridge- and a toilet -is the rather perplexing sight on the Motorscrubber stand.Visitors are being invited to test their speed and cleaning skills by pushing the company's new Dryft model around the track.Besides the obvious aim of attracting interest, the race is also designed to show just how fast, lightweight and manoeuvrable the floor cleaning machine actually is."It weighs just six kilograms when empty and it is the world's first S-motion sc
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Soobr deploys cleaning teams via AI

  15-05-2024 01:00
  Software company Soobr believes it has taken digital cleaning plans one step further than its rivals.The company is using artificial intelligence to help contract cleaners plan their routes and deploy staff."We think we are the only company offering AI on a digital cleaning platform," said account executive Mario Pane. "This is our USP."A tablet is fixed to the operator's trolley and the screen displays various tasks relevant to the environment along with the estimated duration of the tour.This
  
  Read more

• Filmop is 50 – and counting

  15-05-2024 01:00
  It will be party time on the Filmop stand tonight as the company officially marks its 50th anniversary.Brand manager Francesca Zorza is proud of the family firm, which was founded in Padova in 1974 by her father Roberto and her Uncle Bruno."We are celebrating our anniversary by launching a new branding design and by expanding our window-cleaning range," she said.The company's Shine range includes the patent-pending Jointed Gloss-W Prime, which is a channel attachment system using a clamp. It fea
  
  Read more

• Compax claims its waste bins suck

  15-05-2024 01:00
  The Compax stand is small, but it is attracting a great deal of attention."Our waste bin is great. It sucks" is the line emblazoned across stand 12.606 and this more or less sums up the company's product.Compax uses patented vacuum technology in its bins to compress customers' used paper towels by 95 per cent, dramatically reducing their waste burden."Companies that previously needed to empty their washroom bins every weekday can now reduce this to once every four weeks," said chief operating of
  
  Read more

• All the fun of the fair…in the washroom hall?

  15-05-2024 01:00
  Tucked away in the corner of washroom hall 11 is a quirky little stand that borders on the bizarre.Approached via a green archway it boasts a popcorn stall, a fairground amusement game and a "Chamber of Horror".There is even a "roller coaster" on stand 11.108 - a seat where you can pretend to go on a fairground ride with the aid of a VR headset.When asked to clarify the link between fairground attractions and paper products, marketing manager of Huchtemeier Papier Manuel Radtke admits: "There is
  
  Read more

Follow @CleaningIndusUK on Twitter!