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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...
BICSc Column: An update from the Institute

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...
British Cleaning Council Column: The perfect storm

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...
Crypto.com Arena joins dozens of facilities gaining GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation

Crypto.com Arena gains GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation

The Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, recently completed the reaccreditation process for GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC), a Division of...
The Manchester Cleaning Show 2024 boasts the biggest and best-ever attended show to date

Manchester Cleaning Show 2024 was biggest and best attended

The Manchester Cleaning Show celebrated its biggest and best-attended event in 2024, with a record-breaking 85 exhibitors and 2,558 attendees participating in the two-day event. Attendees...
Cleaning, hygiene and waste industry ‘in recovery’ after COVID-19 pandemic, says newly-published research

Cleaning, hygiene and waste industry ‘in recovery’ after pandemic, says new research

New research published by the British Cleaning Council (BCC) shows how the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector is ‘in recovery’ after the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

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