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New research uses robots and AI to recycle construction waste
Researchers from Monash University have used photographs from inside skip bins destined for landfill to train deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise the vast array of materials and particles in mixed waste on construction sites.
Shopping centre cleaning ‘code of conduct’ attracts 28 signatories
The Shopping Centre Council of Australia (SCCA) and Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) have handed down their inaugural annual report for the Code of Conduct for Fair Service Provision in Shopping Centres.
Data-driven cleaning is coming to a restroom near you
As facility managers deal with an exhaustive list of tasks each day to ensure the smooth running of their buildings, there is one element they cannot get wrong—restrooms.
Godfreys to close permanently after administrators fail to find buyer
The vacuum cleaner retailer will shut its doors for good by the end of May, after administrators were unable to secure a viable buyer.
Major surge in cryptosporidiosis across Australia and New Zealand prompts health warnings
A summer cryptosporidiosis outbreak is gripping Australia and New Zealand with higher than usual numbers prompting public health warnings.
Aged-care wage rise for cleaners passed by Fair Work Commission
About 400,000 aged-care workers will receive wage rises of up to 28 percent after the Fair Work Commission handed down a landmark decision for the sector.
Sustainability and super concentrates for a greener future
Sustainability has been on the agenda for some years but how many businesses have truly embraced it by changing their processes to deliver the triple bottom line of people, planet, and profit?
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Within the commercial cleaning industry, the employment of casual workers is high, and for many businesses they do not know whether casuals are to be stood down like permanent employees.
There is a relatively new term used in healthcare settings to indicate high touch objects and surfaces. That term is HTO (high touch objects and surfaces).
What does a ‘clean and healthy’ indoor environment mean to you? Hygienically clean, and spotless surfaces are important, but healthy bodies need clean air as well as clean surfaces.
In-depthRetail innovations worth checking out
A look at the cleaning technology and product trends having an impact on the retail sector.
Room for improvement
Amid concerns that some hotel chains may be getting complacent about hygiene standards in the wake of COVID-19, experts say it is more important than ever to get it right with cleaning processes and products.
No time for complacency on restroom hygiene
How technology is helping to improve restroom cleaning and hygiene standards.
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