Singapore maid agencies must meet new quality measures from consumers and the government to renew licenses. Beginning December 2017, the new Trustmark maid agency grading system will be in place in Singapore. The program is initiated by the Consumers Association of Singapore (Case) and the Ministry of Manpower. Agencies will not be able to renew [...]
City of Austin custodial services is first government program to be awarded Green Seal certification.Washington, DC, April 8, 2016. The City of Austin is the first municipal government in the United States to have its custodial program recognized under the Green Seal Standard for Commercial and Institutional Cleaning Services (GS-42). The Building Services Department staff [...]
Globally, 45% say that housework is either a shared responsibility (28%) or the domain of men (17%).NEW YORK -- Dust and stains remain unavoidable adversaries for consumers worldwide. It's not surprising, then, that we spend a significant amount of time trying to keep our homes and clothes fresh and clean. In Nielsen's new Global Survey [...]
Event offers cleaning professionals an opportunity to network and learn during a week on the high seas.Westerville, OH — The International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA), a leading non-profit organization providing education and resources to individuals who manage professional cleaning operations, today announced it will host its inaugural Education and Leadership Cruise on April 15-22, 2017. [...]
State-by-state carpet cleaning industry statistics: average growth rate for 2014-2015Bellingham, WA – In an effort to help to assist professional cleaners in gaining a deeper understanding of their business and the industry as a whole, ServiceMonster, the leading field service software program for marketing and client tracking, announces the publication of state-by-state average growth rates [...]
If a deal is struck, only SEIU union-member cleaning services will be able to clean for Airbnb hosts in New York City.In what would be a ground-breaking move, Airbnb and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) are near to an agreement where only union-member cleaning companies and other home service providers will be eligible to [...]
Officers mistook a cleaning technician for a school burglar while investigating a random open door into the school.The lesson for cleaning businesses: it's a great time to refresh your techs on their safety training in general, specifically the entry and exit protocols for each job site, and protocol for responding to law enforcement while on [...]
Households hiring cleaners doubles in 4 years. More than 6 million UK households employing cleaners.Established and start-up cleaning companies in the UK are enjoying huge growth through increased consumer adoption of home cleaning services as a necessity rather than a luxury. Compared to 10 years ago, 1 million more households in the UK employ a [...]
Advanced public relations: score an interview for a local publication and steer the focus on why consumers should pick your company!Congratulations to ARCSI member and owner of Harmony Clean, Inc., of Doylestown, PA, on being interviewed by Bucks County Courier Times! The article featuring Debi Sarandrea is a huge win for the industry veteran of [...]
Don't drop your blog writing now! Keep your website SEO growing with regular, short articles and share them to your social sites.Consumer expert Geoff Williams interviewed a variety of types of customers of residential cleaning services to find out what the key value is for them - in other words, what makes the personal expense [...]
