Expands to UAE, Australia and Singapore; serves more than 50K households globally; now active in 12 countries worldwide Berlin - 12th March 2015 - Helpling, the leading global online platform for booking local cleaners, announced today the acquisition of its local competitor Spickify. The move will establish Helpling as the largest player for on-demand household [...]
Official Updates to the Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration(LAS VEGAS) March 6, 2015 – The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has been working on revising the ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration. Substantive changes made to the draft Standard since the third public review in [...]
In 2015, ARCSI revealed the new ARCSI Accredited Residential Cleaning Service Seal of Excellence. ARCSI's Residential Cleaning Seal of Excellence is awarded to residential cleaning companies who meet a rigorous set of industry and business standards. As the not-for-profit international trade association representing the residential cleaning industry, ARCSI believes that in documenting and verifying information [...]
November 20, 2014 - Like its predecessors, ISSA/INTERCLEAN® North America 2014 again succeeded in being the one week where key leaders and decision-makers in the commercial cleaning industry converged to take advantage of the most efficient and informative way to find new opportunities and strengthen business connections, according to attendee and exhibitor feedback. “ISSA/INTERCLEAN is the one [...]
American School & University magazine awarded its Grand Award to the University of Washington for the third time. Dec. 22, 2014 - The University of Washington has been awarded the 2014 Grand Award for Higher Education in the Green Cleaning Awards by American School & University magazine. This is the third time the UW has [...]
There are actually several good reasons why consumers and property managers should have their carpets cleaned during the winter months.Fort Worth, TX - Most consumers and property managers postpone carpet cleaning from about December through March, and even as late as April in many parts of the country. The reasoning: with the ice and snow, [...]
Plymouth, MN - The professional carpet cleaning industry is invariably struggling with the issue of whether to clean carpets with cold or hot water. While there are pluses and minuses supporting both methods, in the long run, it appears that hot water wins out if the goal is faster and more effective cleaning...at least [...]
It's not uncommon for cleaning contractors to become absorbed with their business; ultimately that can cause problems for both your business and your family. Put your family first. The purpose of Tornados Business of the Business series is to help building service contractors, as well as other jansan entrepreneurial professionals, run their businesses more effectively [...]
Debby, Larry and Garret Weigel Receive Highest Honor: Founder's AwardMemphis, Tenn. – Merry Maids, the nation’s leading home cleaning company and part of the ServiceMaster (NYSE: SERV) family of brands, announced the recognition of several outstanding franchise owners at its annual seminar held in Orlando, Fla. The highest honor of the year, the Founder’s Award, was given to [...]
Among the 2014 EPA Green Chemistry Award winners is Solazyme, a chemical manufacturer who has developed novel oils to replace high environmental impact petroleum and plant-based oils used in processing and producing various soaps for cleaning, among other products. Source: Environmental Leader Photo Credit: Steve Ritter via C&EN
