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10 years service & still going strong
Resource in harmony with The Sage
Staffordshire County Council first bought a Truvox Multiwash multi-purpose
Resource has been awarded a resemblance to the Sydney winning the contract
floor cleaning machine back in 2000, as more and more safety floors were
contract with the North Music Opera House - cost a reputed demonstrates the high quality
installed in Staffordshire schools. Since then, Staffordshire has continued to
Trust, based in The Sage, an £70 million to construct and cleaning services our team
buy the Multiwash and, almost 10 years on, now has more than 250.
internationally renowned con- includes two auditoria, a provides. We’ve established a
Chris Ryan, group manager (development) of cleaning services for
cert venue and exhibition cen- rehearsal space and a 25-room strong and well-deserved
Staffordshire County Council, said that it was primarily the simplicity of using
tre in Gateshead. music education centre - each reputation for our ability to
the Truvox Multiwash on notoriously labour-intensive safety flooring that
Following a rigorous and conceived as a separate service high profile public
prompted the initial purchase, and the effectiveness and reliability of the
competitive tender process, enclosure. buildings. In such buildings,
Multiwash that encouraged the local authority service provider to buy more.
Resource has been appointed Esther Wassmann, the provision of effective
He said: “We had trialled various alternative contra-rotating machines, which
to provide the cleaning managing director of cleaning services is a vital part
we found not to be as easy to use or as effective as the Multiwash. For our
services across the site until Resource, said: “This is a of creating a comfortable
services we have found the Multiwash to be the most user-friendly, easy to
2012, adding over £200,000 fantastic new business win. environment for the audience
maintain and cost-effective multi-purpose machine available.”
to the company’s annual The Sage is an iconic building to relax in.”
The Truvox Multiwash washes, mops, scrubs and dries on both hard and
turnover. with a truly unique design and
www.resource-group.com
soft floor coverings in a single pass and leaves floors ready to walk on in
Since its opening in
minutes - an essential capability for health and safety compliance. It is
December 2004, The Sage
effective on ‘difficult’ floors like non-slip safety floors, low pile carpets,
has become famous
entrance matting and escalators. Easy to use and manoeuvre, the Multiwash has quickly
throughout the world, not
interchangeable brushes, with a range of different brushes available, and easily accessible and
only as a leading educational
removable tanks to make filling, emptying and cleaning straightforward.
establishment for young
Proven over more than a decade for cleaning food service areas, hospitals, schools, nursing
musicians but also as an
homes and retail stores, the Multiwash is available in three different cleaning widths - 24cm,
architectural achievement in
34cm and 44cm. The larger models are available with a pump and spray if required, making them
its own right. The building -
better for cleaning carpets or larger floor areas.
which shows some
www.truvox.com
Legion reduces environmental impact
FM contract at Durham University
ISO 14001 accredited Advance Cleaning has long been dedicated to limiting its impact on the
MITIE has secured a four-year in late January with MITIE’s Laura Watson, deputy
environment, and now it is using its cleaning services to develop its clients green policies.
integrated facilities manage- mobilisation process ensuring director of procurement for
Advance currently provides a daily office cleaning service through Mace Macro for the Royal
ment contract with Durham a seamless transfer of the Durham University, said:
British Legion at its Southwark headquarters. It has recently introduced a number of initiatives to
University. The contract, security, cleaning, grounds “Durham University chose
the contract to make its cleaning services greener and consequently help to reduce RBL's
which has a total value of and building maintenance MITIE to deliver FM services
environmental impact. Such initiatives include: cutting down chemical usage to a minimum;
approximately £5 million, will services from day one. to the university following a
favouring products with minimal packaging; using microfibre technology; and providing eco-
cover both of Durham Janet Turnbull, account stringent tendering process
friendly uniforms. Advance is also working with Mace Macro FM and RBL on plans to introduce a
University’s locations in the director for MITIE, said: “We which demonstrated that
recycling system for dry waste. This will be established at a later date.
city of Durham and at its are delighted to have secured MITIE understood our
Another innovative step is the introduction of eSquiggles at the site. eSquiggles allows for
Queen's Campus in Stockton. this contract to deliver FM requirements better than
forms to be sent to and from a handheld PDA device, and can also be used to sign off work
MITIE is providing both soft services to one of the UK’s anyone else and could add
electronically. Ultimately it greatly limits paper usage as forms that were once printed out can
and hard facilities leading universities and look real value to the service
now be dealt with directly on screen.
management services with a forward to improving the delivery. We look forward to
Operations manager at Advance, Rebecca Johnston, said: “I’m so thrilled that we have been
team of more than 90 people facilities management working with them to
able to work with RBL towards being green. They’re a great organisation to work with and are
to look after the buildings services and helping the transform the services at the
really keen to reduce their environmental impact. We want to help them in any way that we can,
that house Durham’s 15,000 university to continue to university.”
and they’re very open to using our advice and expertise.”
students and 3000 staff. provide its excellent facilities
www.advance-cleaning.co.uk
The contract commenced to its students.”
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