Floorcare often requires cleaning over large surface areas with cleaning equipment collecting and spreading pathogen contamination which is why it is essential to the use right equipment and ensure it is used, cleaned, stored and maintained quickly and it is even more important during the winter months to pay extra attention to flooring as rain…
Did you know that 84% of shoppers place significant value on the physical appearance of where they shop and 64% have left a store because of its poor appearance and this isn’t just the appearance of how the stock is laid out but the cleanliness too. Cleaning is no longer something businesses can do once…
MP’s are due to begin an inquiry into the role of cleaning and hygiene throughout the COVID-19 pandemic with the aim being that any recommendations to increase disease resilience, slow down the spread of infectious diseases and improve hygiene levels across the board are implemented. A report with these recommendations will be produced and this…
2022 sees the return of World Clean Up Day for the 5th year running on Saturday 17th September. World Clean Up Day is a global event that encourages everyone to get involved to do their bit to ‘Clean Up The Environment’ but 4 years ago i-Recognise Day was also introduced to acknowledge the invaluable, essential…
The UK Window Cleaning industry is worth over £200m with revenue forecasts continuing to rise and here at USS we have certainly seen an influx in new enquiries for our commercial window cleaning services. Established since 1992, we are experts in providing specialist window cleaning services to our commercial clients which range from small independent…
We are mid-way through the summer holidays and fast approaching the final school term of the year which means for USS, school and college cleaning. August is always the busiest month of the year for us but we are seeing lots of businesses prepare for Q4 too with deep cleans being booked in for September.…
The school term is fasting reaching the end and the summer break is the perfect opportunity to conduct deep cleaning of school, college and university buildings. USS provides a range of cleaning services to the educational sector and our client’s include Kingston University and London Borough of Hackney Schools. Steps to ensure a clean, hygienic…
Are you worried about the levels of hygiene and cleanliness in your workplace or just want to be sure it’s the best it can be, here’s a quick checklist of things to consider:- Are high touch handles e.g. door handles, light switches etc. cleaned regularly? Entrances, exits and high footfall areas should be clean, dry…
The BCC (British Cleaning Council)’s 2022 research report has shown that the cleaning industry contributes £58.9 billion to the UK economy, employing 1.47 million people which equates to 5% of the UK workforce and ensures that the industry remains one of the top 10 biggest in the country. Throughout COVID, jobs in the sector were…
Transport for London’s Elizabeth Line opened on the 24th May stretching more than 100 km from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Abbey Wood in the East. 10 of the 41 stations are new and the line is expected to serve up to 200 million people each year and despite the proposed tube strike…