Window cleaning, like many other sectors of the cleaning industry is facing a growing recruitment shortfall due to the lack of young people coming into the trade. Perhaps the word ‘trade’ is part of the problem as it conjures up the wrong image or perhaps it is that cleaning is not seen as a genuine…
In 2016, a multinational financial services closed its extensive offices in Surrey, USS had been responsible for the external window cleaning of the premises for many years and we wondered what impact this would have on our business but we’re delighted to say that we are still providing the client with a sparkling finish at…
This week sees the end of term for the majority of schools across the country meaning for USS, it’s time for us to pass with honours. As a professional commercial cleaning company that specialises in providing services to schools, colleges and universities within the educational sector, the summer holidays are a time when many client’s rely…
A recent survey of 300 SME professional cleaning businesses found over a third of them failed to answer incoming calls, letting them go through to voicemail instead and 69% of callers refuse to leave messages meaning that these companies are losing business from the onset. This can have an enormous negative effect on revenue generated, quite…
The UK has 15,643 rooms in 148 hotels which are currently under construction, the largest number of any country in Europe and the number of new hotel rooms in the UK in 2016 is on track to reach it’s highest level since 2012. Plus, over 700,000 EU nationals are employed across the hospitality and tourism industry…
As a commercial cleaning company that specialises in providing a wide range of cleaning services to the hotel industry we were not surprised to read that new research revealed that 80% of people would check out of a hotel if it did not meet their hygiene and cleanliness standards. Four out of five people would…
It is easy to assume that working at height only refers to the guys hanging off ropes halfway up the side of a building, however, the reality is that the majority of cleaning operatives will also frequently be working at height to complete their day to day tasks. That comes as a surprise to most and may…
We take our H&S responsibilities seriously here at Unique Support Services and have had some new aluminium signs delivered today with our logo on for a working at height contract starting soon.
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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…