Monsoon, Mats & Maintenance
To stop soil and water from entering a building or to minimise tracking of contained soil and water into the building and to provide a safe surface for traffic, a proper entrance matting system is imperative, especially during monsoon. In any premises, the first line of defence against contaminants and particles entering inside the building
IPC Strategic plans for strategic markets
The IPC – Integrated Professional Cleaning – has been maintaining its leadership position in the cleaning sector. A constant drive for innovation sees the company winning the main product awards globally. At the Pulire Verona 2011 show, the Group’s GreenTube (manufactured by the Group’s American subsidiary IPC Eagle) won the top innovation award. The announcement came when the Group...
MCGM plans towards sustainable, garbage-free city
Mumbai has been facing a solid waste management crisis for years. In order to move towards a sustainable future by adopting integrated solid waste management approach, the Solid Waste Management Department (SWMD) of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has joined hands with private contractors. The municipal corporation spends roughly र1160 per tonne on collection, transport and disposal...
Coach Washing Plant at LTT
First it was OBHS (On-board housekeeping services) for the selected long distance trains and now it is cleaning of the rakes in a fully automatic washing plant. At last, passengers traveling by long distance train (especially the trains starting from Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Mumbai) will get some respite from the paan stained window sills and
Creating benchmarks in Cleaning Standards
Namrata Marwaha, Executive Housekeeper, the Leela Palace Kempinski, New Delhi, has been with the group for the last three decades spearheading the housekeeping divisions of various Leela properties. Namrata is passionate about building & motivating her team and bringing in creative ideas in housekeeping.
UMC’s lake cleaning initiative
While celebrating ‘World Environment Day’ in June, the Udaipur Municipal Council (UMC) along with a few other NGOs focused on lake cleaning. Speaking to CIJ Municipal Commissioner Balmukund Asawa said, “Udaipur has four main lakes: Pichhola, Rang Sagar, Swaroop Sagar and Fateh Sagar. These lakes are integral part of Udaipur’s lake system because they are
IFM panel meet
In a major initiative of Virtual Info Systems Pvt Ltd (VIS), leading FM companies and FM heads from various sectors have come together to discuss various issues before the Facility Management Industry in India. A panel has been formed with professionals including Naushad Panjwani, Executive Director, Knight Frank India; Yash Kapila, Head-IFM, West Asia, JLL;
Southern Railway to focus on cleanliness
The Southern Railway (SR) has decided to pay more attention to cleanliness and maintenance of the coaches by engaging authorised service agencies, including the private players in pest control who would regularly be maintaining the coaches. Besides, the SR would also establish a ‘modern’ laundry in the city to clean superior quality linen. The SR
Bio-toilets in Lakshadeep island
The tiny island of Lakshadweep is set to become the first town in the country to install nearly 12,000 eco friendly toilets in its buildings – local and those owned by the government. The move is aimed to save the fragile ecosystem of the island, which is under severe threat due to acute sewage disposal
Berlin marks 25 years of Cleaning Shows
Berlin, claimed to be the birthplace of building cleaning, recently celebrated 25 years of hosting successful trade fairs for the cleaning industry in Germany. It was in 1877 that commercial cleaning of windows and building facades began in Germany and three years later the first trade fair was organised in Berlin. Having marked 100 Years
