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Air washing technology gains approval from Allergy UK
Environmental Hygiene Solutions, provider of airborne purification technology for the private and public sector, has announced that the Sanyo Virus Washer product range has been awarded the seal of approval from Allergy UK (The British Allergy Foundation). Environmental Hygiene Solutions is the exclusive UK distributor of the Virus Washer, which can neutralise airborne allergens as well as viruses and other contaminants.
One in three of the UK population is affected by allergies at some point...
Getting tough on graffiti
The writing is on the wall for nuisance graffiti everywhere, thanks to Sheffield-based Gems Hygiene’s comprehensive range of removers. Gems supplies solutions for removing graffiti from any surface, including plastic and paint finishes, which were traditionally hard to treat.
Heading up Gems’ range of graffiti removal products are Gem Wipes, a quick and effective way to eliminate spray paint on all non-absorbent finishes such as road signs, telephone boxes and public transport, without causing...
NHS prompt payment survey finds wildly varying performance
A new survey has found ’astonishing’ differences in the amount of time different health trusts are taking to pay their suppliers. Research carried out by the Forum of Private Business (FPB) discovered some NHS trusts are paying more than 90% of their bills within 10 days. However, others are processing absolutely none in the timeframe - and some are barely managing to pay one in five invoices within 30 days.
The FPB used the Freedom of Information Act to reveal the figures, more than a year...
New app helps keep London’s streets clean
Londoners can now notify their council of the dirtiest areas they encounter using their smartphones. The online application - LoveCleanStreets.org - enables people to load pictures of litter, vandalism or urban decay directly from their phone onto an online map. Contributors to the site can then monitor the response of the local authorities’ street cleansing teams via the site.
Lewisham Council, which has successfully run a similar borough-wide scheme since 2005, has been tasked with...
Sodexo launches diversity and inclusion programme
Sodexo has launched a company-wide programme aiming to raise awareness of diversity and inclusion issues within the workplace. As part of its Diversity and Inclusion strategy, Sodexo has trained over 40 employees to facilitate ‘Spirit of Inclusion’ workshops for its 4500 managers.
The facilitators have been selected from all areas of the Sodexo business, including operators, learning & development executives and central support function staff.
The programme aims to raise awareness of...
FM contract at Durham University
MITIE has secured a four-year integrated facilities management contract with Durham University. The contract, which has a total value of approximately £5 million, will cover both of Durham University’s locations in the city of Durham and at its Queen's Campus in Stockton.
MITIE is providing both soft and hard facilities management services with a team of more than 90 people to look after the buildings that house Durham’s 15,000 students and 3000 staff.
The contract commenced in late January...
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