Contracts Cleaning a London landmark
Windowcleaning contracts awarded
Cleaning and FMspecialist, In DepthManaged Services, has secured two window cleaning contracts with the University of Glasgow and Liverpool Housing Trust. The contract with the University of Glasgow, which is the
fourth oldest university in the English speaking world, has been awarded for the next three years, with the likely exten- sion of another year thereafter. The contract is to provide regu- lar window cleaning, both internally and externally, to all buildings throughout the campus. The window cleaning will be undertaken using the latest
water-fed pole technology, alongside suspended access equipment includingmobile elevated work platforms, and rope access. These techniques will enable the campus to be cleaned andmaintained safely,meeting the strictWork at Height (Amendment) Regulations 2007. Gary Johns, sales director designate for In DepthManaged
Services, said: "Glasgow University is a great addition to our portfolio.We currently clean a number of large university sites within the UK, and we are really proud of the work the team has done in order to secure a high profile site such as Glas- gow. Ourmanagement teamwill work closely with the client onsite to ensure we provide an excellent level of support and the standards they rightly expect." The second contract, with the Liverpool Housing Trust, is to
provide a window cleaning service to over 642 residential prop- erties throughout Liverpool and Cheshire and has been awarded for an initial 12months, with the likely extension of up to five years. Johns added: "We are really pleased that Liverpool Housing
Kärcher was recently se- lected to clean the iconic EDF Energy London Eye, re- moving traffic filmand grime that’s built up over 13 years of use. The extensive project took three weeks, with rope technicians using specialist Kärcher professional hot water pressure washers to deep clean two or three cap- sules each night while the city slept. The extensive activity was
Kärcher’s latest international cleaning project, through which the company has used its expertise to clean iconic monuments across the world includingMount Rush- more, Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janerio and the Statue of Liberty. The Lon-
don Eye remained open to the public throughout the clean, as the teamworked through the night to ensure there was no disruption. The clean was environ-
mentally friendly and didn’t cause any risk to the Thames as Kärcher used PVC ‘pools’ to collect all water and residue fromthe clean and drained it locally. Kevin Dyer, head of tech-
nical operations at the Lon- don Eye, said: “This was very exciting for us as it’s themost extensive clean the structure has seen since its opening in 2000. We were delighted to be working with Kärcher as we’ve seen some of the amazing work they have performed on other
world- famousmonuments. The London Eye is now ready for summer after its big clean.” Simon Keeping,managing
director of Kärcher UK, said: “Kärcher is proud to have worked with the London Eye to clean such an important part of the London skyline. This was one of the largest projects we have worked on in Europe and we ensured that the clean was as envi- ronmentally friendly as pos- sible. As the world’s leading cleaning specialist, our prod- ucts demonstrate power through their ability to tackle the toughest jobs - including one of the tallestmonu- ments in London.”
www.karcher.co.uk
Trust has chosen In Depth as its preferred contractor for the window cleaning contract. The tendering process has been de- tailed, and we are confident that our experience and teams can help improve service standards on the sites.We look for- ward to the comingmonths, where our teams will be out meeting the residents and ensuring a strong relationship is built andmaintained." Agreed service levels for both contracts will bemet using
the latest technology tomeasure performance in real time, thanks to In Depth’s hand held PDA system, which captures andmanages data remotely.
www.indepth-cleaning.co.uk
healing environment A wide selection of Altro floors and walls have been used in the award-winning Ferndene Children and Young People’s Centre to create a healing environment that is visually stun- ning, as well as safe, hard-wearing and hygienic. Situated on the fringes of Northumberland’s countryside,
Flooring andwalls support
Ferndene Children and Young People’s Centre is a purpose- built £25million inpatient centre, which provides assessment and treatment for young people with complex health, behav- ioural and emotional needs, including those with learning disabilities. Ferndene is the first such integrated service of its kind in the country. The project, which totals 6000m², was conceived as a
‘hand-shaped’ design, with four bedroomblocks spanning out as ‘fingers’ froma central activity building in the palm. All the young people have their own bedrooms,most of
which have en-suite facilities. Scott Stewart, interior designer atMedical Architecture,
which designed the centre, said: “We chose Altro for this project for a number of reasons. Firstly, our relationship with themgoes backmany years and we trust their products. Also, for a project like Ferndene we needed the floors and walls tomeet specific requirements; they had to comply with a number of regulations such as slip ratings, cleanability and life cycle. This is a young person'smental health unit, so safety is paramount and itmust be able to withstand pretty much anything thrown at it - quite literally.” Altro Suprema II safety flooring was used in kitchens, bath-
roomareas and back of house. In Ferndene’s ‘secure’ envi- ronments, Altro smooth flooring was used with Altro Everlay B, an acoustic cushioned underlay which reduces noise.
www.altro.com
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