Steamatic Catastrophe Management (SCM) has been working in northern Victoria with Steamatic Australia on cleanup and restoration following recent flood devastation. SCM is a company owned by Steamatic’s franchise owners who work together on large restorations or commercial jobs when the number of claims and restorations requires services exceeding the physical and financial capabilities of […]
7 March, 2011By Kent Anderson The cleaning industry has long recognised the need for training and education of its staff. The smart businesses, however, are now realising the key to survival is the training and educating of its owners. The statistics don’t lie: 80% of businesses fail in within the first five years, and of the 20% […]
28 February, 2011With management skills honed in the sporting arena, Martin Leach has developed Bendigo Property Services (BPS) into an award winning contract cleaning business that is committed to investing in its immediate region. A key to its success has been process-driven planning. Established by Leach in 2004 as a family owned company, BPS has grown to […]
28 February, 2011Contract cleaner Elynwood Pty Ltd has done its homework for the Partnerships Victoria: Victorian Schools Project. This initiative is designed to provide better services to maintain 11 new government schools located in Melbourne’s north, west, and south as part of a long term plan to improve and expand Victoria’s public infrastructure. In consultation with Elynwood, […]
28 February, 2011By Stephen Ashkin* April 22 is Earth Day, the annual celebration of our planet and a time for people around the world to assess what they can do individually and collectively to keep our planet clean, Green, and healthy. In recent years, many businesses have joined in the celebration, emphasising the importance of Earth Day […]
25 February, 2011Jena Dyco International has launched the Clandestine Lab Testing and Analysis Course. It follows on from the Remediation of Clandestine Lab Residues course’s success, which was launched in July last year and teaches restorers how to clean up clandestine drug labs. The Clandestine Lab Testing and Analysis course is geared towards occupational hygienists and advanced […]
12 February, 2011Company growth has helped to increase candidate confidence and therefore supply in Australia’s cleaning market, but not necessarily where employers demand it says Shane Little, Hays Facilities Management regional director. An active recruitment market has been a key feature of 2011 so far, with a number of cleaning companies going through a period of rapid […]
12 February, 2011By Michael Parkinson When Devine Carpet Care identified a shift in the trend from carpets to hard floors in homes, it decided to set up a separate business to capture the demand for cleaning floor rugs. Having established a successful carpet cleaning business on Sydney’s northern beaches, keeping pace with changing trends in floor coverings […]
12 February, 2011As the heavy equipment moves mud and garbage away and power is reconnected, the carpet and restoration industry is poised to play its part in delivering critical hygiene services to South East Queensland, northern New South Wales and parts of regional Victoria. It is at these times that education and training come to the fore […]
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