9 Jul 9 July
Blog | People - a powerful asset
At Facilicom, we believe people make all the difference – they are our prime asset and we are proud of the high job satisfaction rates, the low absenteeism, and the notable length of service amon...
Year 2018
July
May
31 May31 May
Blog | A lot to be thankful for
For many years cleaning operatives have all too often been undervalued by the people they clean for and the wider public. The idea that cleaning is a profession is dismissed by many despite the ext...
April
27 Apr27 April
Blog | The best of intentions, but...
Facilicom UK, like all businesses employing over 250 people, has recently had to publish gender pay gap reports. Ours are on the Facilicom and Trigion websites for those who are interested. While I...
January
31 Jan31 January
Blog | Climate change and a lot of hot air
The start of 2018 has seen a torrent of wild weather hitting not just the UK and Ireland, but northern Europe and the United States. Strong winds and snow may not be unusual at this time of year, b...
9 Jan 9 January
Blog | Simple and effective
In business, and perhaps life in general, people are often seeking the next ‘big idea’, something that will change lives. This is a commendable way to ensure progress, but it’s worth remember...
Year 2017
December
20 Dec20 December
Blog | ‘Tis the season to be jolly, but...
If you turn on the radio the majority of songs will be letting you know that ‘this is the most wonderful time of the year’. That is undoubtedly the case for many people. For some it’s the rel...
November
20 Nov20 November
Blog | European awards highlight cleaning excellence
I was privileged to attend this year’s European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards in Rome last week. The awards highlight and celebrate the innovation, diversity and excellence in our sector all across...
14 Nov14 November
Facilicom Cleaning Services MD wins prestigious European ...
Jan-Hein Hemke named ‘Inspirational Leader of the Year’ at the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards in Rome
October
20 Oct20 October
Securing students’ interest in FM
Trigion Security and Facilicom Cleaning Services MD guest lectures at Liverpool John Moores University
19 Oct19 October
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Blog | Remember, remember the 5th of November
The original rhyme ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’ commemorates, of course, the 1605 plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament. This year though we’re hoping the date will mark the st...
September
22 Sep22 September
Facilicom UK MD shortlisted for prestigious award
Facilicom UK is delighted that its managing director, Jan-Hein Hemke has been shortlisted in the Inspirational Leader of the Year category at the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards 2017; the firs...
22 Sep22 September
Blog | Awards can be an inspiration
I have recently been told I’m on the shortlist for the ‘Inspirational Leader of the Year’ category at the European Cleaning and Hygiene Awards 2017. Those of you who know me, will probably gu...
July
31 Jul31 July
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Innovation at the heart of Facilicom contract with the OU
Facilicom Cleaning Services has extended and expanded its cleaning contract with the Open University (OU), thanks largely to a joint commitment to innovation. Facilicom has been working with the OU...
May
30 May30 May
Annual report 2016 available online
Facilicom Group announced today that its annual report 2016 in English is available. The report can be accessed on Facilicom's corporate website. A printable PDF version also is available on thi...
April
26 Apr26 April
Blog| No time for tantrums
It’s not often considered appropriate to act like a toddler in the business world, although most of us will have seen a tantrum or two in our time. However, there is one aspect of juvenile behavi...
25 Apr25 April
Facilicom UK and Ireland's profit in cleaning and securit...
Facilicom UK and Ireland last year saw its profit double in the cleaning as well as security segment. Turnover also increased in 2016. This was primarily due to the cleaning activities, which incre...
25 Apr25 April
Focus on core strengths sees Facilicom UK profits grow
Facilicom Cleaning Services has reported a growth of 17 per cent on the previous year. This takes its turnover of £37.5 million – almost doubling its net profit in both percentage and monetary t...
24 Apr24 April
Trigion deal with Domino UK is no game
Trigion UK has secured a new contract to provide security services to Domino UK – the Cambridge-based industrial equipment supplier – thanks in part to the cleaning services provided by Trigion...
3 Apr 3 April
Blog | A shifting approach to keeping colleagues safe
Working in the cleaning and security industries means many of my colleagues are inevitably involved in shift work. I’ve blogged before about some of the issues this involves, such as shift length...
March
17 Mar17 March
Blog | It’s Julia Roberts on the line for you…
I’m not someone who is in awe of celebrity culture (despite the impression you could get from my recent blog posts), but following our recent annual ‘Kick-Off’ the notion of celebrity is cert...