Downer secures majority stake in Spotless

Spotless continues to urge remaining shareholders to reject bid.

3 July, 2017

US demand for contract cleaning services predicted to increase through 2019

Revenues for contract cleaning services in the US are forecast to grow by 3.2 per cent annually to over AUD $94.5 billion in 2019, states industry study by the Freedonia Group.

19 January, 2016

FWO alleges exploitation of visa-holders working as cleaners

ISS Facility Services Australia is in discussions with the Fair Work Ombudsman following an investigation into one of its sub-contractors at the MCG.

6 January, 2016

The Australasian industry met at AUSCLEAN Convention 2011

EDUCATION and TRAINING PROVE MAJOR DRAWCARDS It was organised to be a dedicated gathering of the Australasian cleaning industry and it proved to be so. The inaugural AUSCLEAN Convention 2011 involved a number of industry bodies and hence drew large numbers of senior cleaning and hygiene executives. Held at Jupiter’s Casino, Gold Coast, on 27 […]

6 October, 2011

Green skills are increasingly being sought, says Hays

Facility managers and senior facilities managers top the list of skills in demand as job vacancies rise in many areas, says recruiting expert Hays. Executives with sustainability competencies are also sought. The hotspots of skills in demand for facilities management are among the trends revealed in the just released October-December Hays Quarterly Report. Facility managers […]

5 October, 2011

Potential litigation in failure to deliver ‘adequate’ cross-contamination cleaning hygiene standards

Building service contractors (BSCs) engaged in delivering services to healthcare sites face potential litigation if they fail to deliver adequate cross-contamination cleaning hygiene standards, warns industry RTO Lennox Institute. This important issue will be addressed at the AUSCLEAN Convention 2011, 27 and 28 September. One of Australia’s leading healthcare acquired infection experts, Judy Forrest, will […]

14 August, 2011

Strong delegate registrations for WFBSC Congress 2012

With already strong delegate registrations, the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) is upbeat about its 2012 Congress, which will focus on the organisation’s ‘Cleaning for Health’ initiative. Supported by major sponsors Diversey and Karcher, the Congress will be held in Brazil’s ‘green’ city of Curitiba from 10 to 14 October 2012. According to […]

2 August, 2011

BSCAA’s Singapore forum proves highly informative

It wasn’t just the attending Singapore executives that gained industry and technical knowledge; it was all who attended the ‘BSCAA NSW Forum for the Singapore Government Delegation’. Held at Royal Randwick (Sydney) on 21 July, the Forum’s content triggered much two-way information. The Building Service Contractors Association of Australia NSW branch organised and hosted a […]

24 July, 2011

Geco’s ‘Clean Smart’ concept the business driver

By Keith Watts Based in the Melbourne bay side suburb of St Kilda, Geco Cleaning has grown from strength to strength in the last 10 years, focused on providing quality, value priced eco-cleaning services. Ivi Sims, Geco’s owner and director ensures that the most up-to-date environmentally friendly products are used by her company to create […]

14 July, 2011

IAG and Suncorp mooted to introduce full flood cover

According to a Sydney Morning Herald (15 July, BusinessDay) report, two of the country’s largest insurers are expected to introduce full flood cover by early 2012. ‘The move is partially aimed at heading off the prospect of the government stepping in and forcing insurers to offer flood cover to all customers living in high-risk zones,’ […]

14 July, 2011

Lindsey’s personal commitment and professional exertion a potent mix

“It’s gratifying to give back to an industry that’s supported me and my business,” states Lindsey’s Cleaning Supplies’ (LCS) principal Lindsey Burgoyne. And give back she has done in spades, both on the supply and service sides. Since establishing LCS in early 1994, Burgoyne has gone on to build her Bowen Hills (Brisbane) business into […]

24 June, 2011

Harmful fungal pathogens find home in dishwashers

Evolutionary pathogens could have serious implications for the cleaning industry. A new study published in the British journal Fungal Biology reports that potentially pathogenic fungi including a type of ‘black yeast’ are now able to live in extreme conditions such as in dishwashers.* According to researchers, these same pathogens may also be found in other […]

24 June, 2011