EXPERT ADVICE 3


HEALTHY FLOORS CONTRIBUTE TO SAFE WORKPLACES,


REDUCING THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ACCIDENTS We live in a wasteful, throwaway society. The Story of Stuff Project cited that each year, more than 600 million tonnes of products and materials enter the UK economy with only 115 million tonnes going to recycling, the majority ends up on landfill sites.


In 2014, a spokesman for the Carbon Trust said: “We need to encourage businesses to take action on ending the throwaway society…” and whether that be food waste, materials waste or general refuse, more needs to be done to encourage recycling over needless throwing away.


The UK is already throwing away more than 350,000 tonnes of carpet each year, according to figures from the Waste and Resources Action Programme.


in the workplace yourself. If your image indicates low standards are acceptable, you will invariably get the relevant response.


I am reminded of a time after being promoted, I previously drove a family saloon and was able to change to a larger American MPV; I was really amazed how many more people started to show an interest in what I did – I was still the same person, but the perception was different.


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SET HIGH STANDARDS AND IMPROVE WORKPLACE


OUTCOMES, ADDING VALUE TO YOUR BUSINESS It would be remiss when talking about great places to work if we didn’t consider the health, safety and welfare of staff or visitors to our premises. When setting high image standards we also sub-consciously set higher standards of good housekeeping. Let image and standards drop and you will soon see a fall in care for the workplace – ‘the business doesn’t care so why should I?’ Maintain and manage your floors correctly and you will reduce the risk of accidents and create a safer workplace.


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Successful businesses will have a clear Corporate and Social Responsibility policy – environmental issues are important to them, and when shared with customers it can be a key factor in deciding.


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MAINTENANCE AND RESTORATION OF FLOOR


COVERINGS REDUCES UNNECESSARY WASTE – BE PROUD OF YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL CREDENTIALS We provide regular maintenance services on Amtico floors for a leading jewellery store chain. These are completed outside of trading hours with the store ready to open at 9am the next morning for their first customer. We work with the local managers to ensure that there is minimal disruption to your staff and no loss of trading or productivity.


As Amtico AfterCare Specialists, ServiceMaster Clean Technicians are Amtico trained and ensure that the products used for flooring restorations are approved and will deliver the end results. This affiliation with Amtico provides peace of mind when instructing a ServiceMaster Clean technician to carry out a job.


We’ve worked with many high street retailers to ensure their outlets and


backrooms are deep cleaned on a regular basis, offering a national service to all stores across the UK. Our customers benefit from SPOC (Single Point of Contact) and the consistency of service that ensures all jobs are carried out to the highest standards.


“Although we are conditioned to


make sure that our


cars are maintained at regular intervals, floors are rarely maintained properly.”


Commercial premises will be fitted with heavy duty floor coverings intended to serve for many years. A manmade carpet may be durable but will deteriorate unless a regular maintenance programme is put in place. Stripping and resealing hard floors will ensure that the finish applied to the surface takes all the wear and the original features of the flooring material will remain.


Too often individuals with little or no knowledge on floor restoration are given the job of restoring floors, which given the scale of financial investment and importance of its appearance – is a scary thought.


Brand image and reputation is entwined with profit margins and is integral to a successful business. Standards are set at senior level, whether this is the Health and Safety or a definitive Corporate and Social Responsibility policy.


ServiceMaster Clean can help you protect your bottom line, maintain your reputation and ensure that customers and staff actually enjoy the environment that exemplifies your business.


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