Cleaning is the cornerstone of Health & Safety and ensures customer satisfaction and business success but with rising costs you may be tempted to opt for the cheaper options, however this would be a false economy. Reducing your cleaning schedule or what you’re prepared to pay will almost always lead to inadequate cleaning, poor infection…
Over 150 industry members have already backed the British Cleaning Council in lobbying government to put cleaning and hygiene at the heart of the national agenda as part of their ‘We Clean, We Care’ campaign. It is important that we learn lessons from the pandemic and that as a country we are better prepared for…
Going green has never been more important and that includes thinking about the cleaning products you and / or your cleaning provider use. Greener, more sustainable cleaning not only has a positive impact on the environment but is also has business benefits too, a hygienically clean space enhances the perception of your company and makes…
Today is International Happiness Day but did you know despite what you might think cleaning can make you happy. Cleaning and tidying could be key to maintaining your mental and physical wellbeing ultimately making you happier and a clean workspace reduces staff sick days and increases staff productivity so it is important that employers ensure…
A new report by MP’s following the COVID pandemic calls for minimum cleaning standards to be introduced for venues. The standards proposed include frequency guidelines and depth of cleaning and the key message of the report is that cleaning and hygiene is to be given top priority in the future in the hope that it…
Here’s just two testimonials that we’ve recently received: – Kingston University have utilised USS’s services since 2011 including their window cleaning services for both monthly window cleaning and the annual window cleaning to all campuses. I have always found them to be competitively priced, reliable, flexible in their approach and able to work to tight…
The cleaning industry has been thrown into the spotlight over the last two years and has proudly and professionally taken a frontline position in combatting COVID and demonstrating best practice in cleaning and sanitation. Appreciation grew from consumers and business owners alike in the industry’s role in keeping people and places safe, requests for anti-viral…
A leading figure in the Cleaning Industry, Kim Phillips has been awarded an MBE at Buckingham Palace for her dedication to public service, in particular during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kim is a Director at the British Cleaning Council and also Head of Facilities at Rotherham Council. Everyone here at USS would like to congratulate Kim…
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…
With the majority of the country now in Tier 2, shops and restaurants etc. re-opened yesterday after another lockdown, public transport and the roads are already busier and will continue to be so in the run up to Christmas and yet even with a vaccine there is no immediate end to COVID-19 in sight and…