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Top of the class
changes. And we believe Winner of the Offices Below
we’ve got the support of the 15,000 sqm award.
students, many of whom are, 2002: Winner of the
as you might expect of Educational Establishment
switched on and intelligent award.
young people, strong 2004: Winner of
believers in environmental the Leisure award.
awareness in every part of Since the last Golden
our lives.” staff member involved can Services Awards, Principle
Principle Cleaning Services’ get the greatest possible Cleaning Services has
function at the university is a satisfaction from their job. achieved certification to ISO
big job. The sports complex We actively encourage our 14001. This is the
covers over 28,000 square staff to go for NVQ levels 1 & internationally recognised
metres, with state of the art 2 and we set aside time and standard for the
facilities including a climbing funding to help them do it.” environmental management
wall, swimming pool, gym, Principle Cleaning Services of businesses and prescribes
squash courts and large carries out the whole range controls for those activities
internal areas for cricket, of services for the University that have an effect on the
basketball and football. The of Hertfordshire from daily environment.
facilities are among the very premises cleaning to carpet “Principle Cleaning
best and they’ve been used cleaning. The company Services has done a great
by the National Swimming carries out deep cleans of job,” said Graham Landi of
Squad and the Saracens kitchens and washrooms, Kimberly-Clark Professional.
Rugby team. floor and grounds “They’ve shown how a focus
“The sports premises are maintenance. It also takes on innovation can help
cleaned 24/7, including responsibility for running the deliver quality cleaning
overnight,” continued recycling system on the site. services. I’d like to
Cooke. “We work to a This is the latest in a string congratulate them heartily on
comprehensive and high of Golden Service Awards for their excellent education
The winning team from Principle Cleaning Services, together with award compere Mike
specification utilising the the company following: category win in the 2009
Sweeney and Principle’s chief executive Douglas Cooke.
latest equipment. The 2000, 2001, 2003 & 2004: Golden Service Awards.”
requirement to which we
Principle Cleaning Services would like to thank all the As part of its move to
operate is that the premises
puts its victory in the Best staff who have worked so greater sustainability,
be maintained in a ‘new’ and
The 2009 Kimberly-Clark
Cleaned Premises - hard to make this contract Principle Cleaning Services
pristine condition. There are
Educational Establishment successful and I am extremely has also introduced the use
Professional and CSSA Golden
six night operatives and one
category of the 2009 proud that they have been of cleaning products from
site supervisor on site.”
Service Awards
Kimberly-Clark Professional recognised for delivering Ecover, the world’s largest
As well as the sports
and CSSA Golden Service high cleaning standards for producer of ecological
complex, there are 11
Awards down to the right the university.” detergents and eco-friendly
residential blocks comprising
Organised by: Sponsored by:
combination of innovation Principle Cleaning Services cleaning and laundry
1600 en-suite bedrooms and
and hard work. has held the contract for a products. The company has a
144 communal kitchens.
Just four months after number of years to clean the fleet of hybrid company cars,
During term time communal
being awarded a £1.7 million residential building and the chosen to keep its carbon
areas and kitchens are
contract for the vast majority Sports Village at the De footprint down as much as
cleaned daily. All
of the University Estate at the Havilland Campus, current
accommodation is cleaned at
De Havilland and College home to the Saracens rugby
the end of term.
Lane Campus, Principle training camp. It became
“While the students are
Cleaning Services, a London responsible for the rest of the
away, the role of the
based company which last site after a rigorous
residential blocks change as
year celebrated its 20th year tendering procedure.
they are let for conferences,”
of operation, was able to “We took an early decision
said Douglas Cooke. “A
show the judges a high and to make this an industry
quick changeover is vital. We
improving level of leading contract,” said possible, and is committed to
can service the rooms in four
performance. Cooke. “For example, we put carbon offsetting.
hours.” There are 12 full time
“This is great achievement in new biometric time and “It somehow feels right
operatives with a site
for the company and was attendance systems, as well a that a university campus
manager based permanently
particularly special in our computerised quality control should be the place to try out
at the residential site. The
20th year,” said chief system to monitor the latest, environmentally
number builds up to 40 in all
executive, Douglas Cooke. “I performance. We also friendly products and
during change over times.
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focussed on high
techniques,” said Cooke. “We’ve built our success
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environmental performance
“We know we’ve got the on having a very high quality,
CleaningandMaintenance
and we believe that the
university’s support. We’re highly trained and highly
mega electric van, which we
getting buy-in from our staff, motivated staff,” said Cooke.
bought specially for this
who have embraced new “We’ve got a career
contract, has enabled us to
cleaning practices with progression which enables us
Details of the 2011 programme will be released soon -
achieve a much improved
enthusiasm and worked hard to get the best out of people,
watch this space.
level of sustainability.”
to make a success of our while ensuring that every
The Golden Service Awards
Further information from: 08000 192 422 gsa@suzannehowe.com
www.goldenserviceawards.co.uk
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