Anyone who has ordered cleaning supplies through an Amazon App (Or Alexa), or booked a train, or ordered a takeaway from an App knows how this thing works. Embracing digital in a business can be a powerful differentiator for SME Facilities Management firms and Cleaning Contractors.

A new report from MTW Research suggests the contract cleaning market is set for £95 million growth in 2019, despite Brexit uncertainties sustaining pressure on companies and dampening volume growth.

Offices could be making employees ill, according to a report on workplace well-being presented by the British Council for Offices (BCO).

The HAS Technology 2018 Charity Challenge took place in September at Cliff Lake, Tamworth following a vote to take part in an obstacle race. Staff from all areas of the UK business came together to raise over £1800 in aid of their chosen charity - the British Heart Foundation.

According to new research from the CBI, every day last year that someone was absent from work due to ill health cost UK companies on average £720.

The Security and Facilities Management sectors are under increasing pressure to provide accountability for and safeguard remote security workers. This, coupled with tighter service level agreements means that ensuring staff are on-site as planned is critical. Modern time and attendance technology solutions enable operations managers to verify attendance in real-time and eliminates the need for paper timesheets thereby streamlining payroll reporting. The more innovative solutions give you the power to substantially increase customer satisfaction, rapidly gain competitive advantage, and win more business fast.

A combination of robotic and internet technology is transforming the efficiency and effectiveness of contract cleaning. Christian Berenger Managing Director of Ezitracker Remote Workforce Management looks at the potential impact on productivity and results in the sector.

Ezitracker a leading provider of workforce technology has collaborated on a project to increase productivity in the cleaning environment by introducing Robotic Vacuum Cleaners (RVC’s) into the contract cleaning environment with The Perfect Little Company (TPLC).

​Research shows that effective use of technology will continue to drive advances in performance and efficiency as the UK contract cleaning market matures.

According to new research from Investors in People, nearly half the UK workforce will be looking for a new job in 2019.