Foundation of cleanliness and conservation By Fabiula Blum* Certainly the world’s most impressive training school for cleaners, Fundação do asseio e conservação do estado do Parana (FACOP) is a non-profit organisation focused on the education and qualification of cleaning workers. Located in Brazil’s green city of Curitiba, capital of Parana state, the organisation covers 13,000 […]
18 February, 2013By Keith Watts The BSCAA Victorian Division held its 2012 Industry Excellence Awards at Melbourne’s Crown Casino. The event was the biggest of the year for the BSCAA and was attended by more than 120 members, guests and suppliers. “We’ve taken the awards to another level,” said John Clohessy BSCAA Victorian executive director. “By making […]
8 January, 2013In an effort to provide restoration practitioners and consumers with a reference point for best practice in Australia, and after much research and collaboration, the Specialised Cleaning & Restoration Industry Association (SCRIA) has delivered a first draft of the Australian Water Damage Restoration Guidelines. The document was distributed at the SCRIA conference, Saddle up for […]
26 November, 2012The BSCAA Excellence Awards in both NSW and Queensland were graciously sponsored by industry organisations that are proud to support and encourage the people who are the backbone of our great industry. Here, we pay tribute to some of the major award winners and those companies that took the opportunity to give something back and, […]
26 November, 2012The Building Service Contractors Association of Australia (BSCAA) has celebrated the outstanding achievements of its members across the NSW and Qld divisions with each state hosting its 2012 Excellence Awards, sponsored by AustralianSuper. In the words of BSCAA national president Terry Corby, “we have the greatest people, in the greatest industry, in the greatest country […]
12 November, 2012Reflecting the increasing strength of RapidClean’s financial credentials, the group is poised to achieve a $20 million turnover by the end of 2012. RapidClean held its annual AGM and conference at the Rydges Esplanade Hotel in tropical Cairns from 11 to 13 October, hosting more than 100 people representing 24 members and 22 preferred suppliers, for three […]
29 October, 2012CleanScene 2012, presented by the NCSA and co-located with The Safety Show Sydney and Sydney Materials Handling, was held at the Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park 23 to 25 October. Over three days it showcased the latest cleaning equipment and services, alongside a seminar program offering industry-related debates and discussion panels. Highlights of the seminars […]
29 October, 2012WFBSC Congress 2012 themed ‘Agua, sua importania na limpeza sustentavel’ [Water, and its importance in sustainable cleaning] “For one week Curitiba (Brazil) will be the world capital for cleaning,” stated the World Federation of Building Service Contractors’ president Adonai Aires de Arruda when officially opening the WFBSC Congress 2012. A common theme running through three […]
15 October, 2012At a board meeting held before its Congress, the World Federation of Building Service Contractors (WFBSC) has re-affirmed its in-train focuses on key issues affecting the international contract cleaning fraternity. It also covered the significant progress already achieved in planning the WFBSC 2014 Congress, New York City. The five hour meeting was held on Wednesday […]
11 October, 2012Following its successful Mini Trade Show in August, the Professional Executive Housekeepers Association (PEHN) recently held its first picnic/barbeque day at Melbourne’s Albert Park Lake as part of International Housekeepers Week celebrations, to honour hardworking housekeeping staff. More than 40 members and suppliers enjoyed the fun and games on a balmy spring evening just before the […]
23 September, 2012Speaker presentation quality was a feature of the 2012 Institute of Hospitality in HealthCare (IHHC) national conference, which took place at Cairns Convention Centre (Qld) from 12 to 14 September. It hosted a range of delegates from environmental services, food services, cleaning, retail outlets, food safety, nutrition, quality assurance and other sectors of the healthcare industry. […]
14 September, 2012It was appropriate that the Professional Housekeepers Association NSW (PHAN) launch its new website during International Housekeeping Week. At a function held at the Radisson Blu (Sydney) on 11 September, president Maureen Jolowicz hosted more than 60 members and preferred suppliers to the www.phan.org.au’s debut. “We are very proud of this upgraded website. I particularly […]
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