We are delighted to announce that our Office Manager Julie Vincent has been selected to join the Management Body of the newly reformed CSSA (Cleaning & Support Services Association). The CSSA works in numerous ways to support companies within the cleaning sector and membership of the CSSA covers all aspects of trading in the contract cleaning…
Whether you man a building, cleaning services or people, an important part of your remit is Health and Safety and yet still statistics from the Health and Safety Executive show that one in three slips and trips still occur on wet surfaces, the same HSE figures as for 2010/2011. Slips trips and falls make up…
Our Employee of the Month for April 2016 is Ousmane Gueye, a cleaning operative situated at a Central London prestigious hotel. Ousmane has worked at the hotel since it opened and won this month’s award because of his hard work and his dedication to USS and his willingness to take on supervisory duties when required. Congratulations Ousmane, well done.…
Wondering around the shopping centres and high street, our attention is inevitably drawn to the colourful window displays, bright signage and for sale signs but it’s also a known fact that if we see a dirty facade or grimy windows our impression is less positive and it can influence our choice of retail destination. As experts…
We believe that we have a responsibility to not only those that work for us but to those in the wider community too which goes beyond just caring for the environment, this is termed social sustainability and for us there’s three P’s in Sustainability – People, Planet and Profit. People Ensuring people receive a fair…
Our Employee of the Month for March 2016 is Omar Malin, a cleaning operative situated at a Central London prestigious hotel. Omar was nominated by his fellow colleagues and supervisor for his sense of responsibility, strong work ethic and teamwork. Congratulations Omar, well done. Employee of the Month for April to follow soon.
Complete customer satisfaction is crucial to retail outlets and outstandingly clean, useable and safe facilities play their part in influencing the customer experience including how long they remain in the store and if they shop again. Known for our ability to respond rapidly and effectively to fast changing environments and ensuring high standards are constantly…
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation & Restriction of Chemicals = The REACH Regulation. Set to have a significant impact on the cleaning industry but almost every business will have new responsibilities whether you manufacture, supply or simply just use cleaning chemicals in the workplace. It certainly brings about fundamental change and is a business critical issue in…
Did you know that 61% of people read online hotel reviews before making a decision as to where to book and 78% of customers expect an above average level of cleanliness. If they rate a hotel as clean, they are more likely to give the hotel a high rate overall, this clearly shows cleanliness is…