NEWS
CLEANING INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT FROM MOVE TO RAISE STANDARDS IN
PEST CONTROL A move to promote professional standards in pest control has been hailed as positive news for the cleaning industry.
Two pest control companies last week became the first in the UK to be accredited against a benchmark of quality recognised throughout Europe. Both are allied to the British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and the trade body is now challenging its 450-plus servicing members to follow their example.
Simon Forrester, Chief Executive of the BPCA, is confident the plan will deliver significant benefits to the cleaning sector. He said: “The European Standard for Pest Management Services EN16636 was developed by the pest control industry to act as a demonstration of professional credentials.
“We know of many pest controllers who are untrained and do not stay up-to-date with the latest products, techniques and legislation – and that’s something which can create big problems.
“But this will demonstrate our members are on a level playing field with the best pest management companies in the world and will mean that, by employing members of the BPCA, cleaning professionals can be totally confident of a professional service.”
Premier Pest Control, based in West Yorkshire, was named as the first company in the UK to be measured against the Standard, while Ecolab Pest Elimination was awarded certificate number one.
All BPCA member companies will be at least working towards the standard from January and Mr Forrester is aiming to help everyone pass the audit by the deadline of June 2017.
He added: “It’s important to recognise that this is not just a box-ticking exercise. Our members will each be independently assessed by Bureau Veritas, a global certification body.
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“The danger is that internal audits by trade bodies are potentially weakened by pressure to allow companies to pass, which we know happens in other associations. By using third party verification, clients can be sure our audits are legitimate and every BPCA member company is held to the same high standard.”
That audit will involve the entire structure of the company to make sure everything from its working practices and training to its ethos and values is correctly aligned.
HIGHLY EXPERIENCED OPERATIONS DIRECTOR JOINS
PRINCIPLE CLEANING Principle Cleaning has announced the appointment of Tom Lloyd to its expanding Senior Management team. To assist in the company’s continued business growth, the London- based company welcomes Tom to the proficient team as one of the company’s Operations Directors.
Starting his career in the cleaning industry, Tom joined Rentokil Initial on a graduate programme from university where he stayed for five years before moving onto work at Strand Cleaning as Account Director, managing large contracts in Central London. After three years, he became Senior Director at Regular Cleaning where he stayed for five years before now joining Principle Cleaning.
With a proven track record of running all aspects of operations in the cleaning industry, Tom will be overseeing a number of prestigious
Mr Forrester said: “Those who don’t meet the criteria at the moment will be offered all the help and support they need to get there. This is a move which sends out a strong message that when people use BPCA members, they can have peace of mind that the job will be done properly.
“We want the BPCA to remain the mark of professionalism in UK pest management, and for clients to know to look for our logo every time they select a pest management company.”
London contracts for Principle Cleaning in his new role, such as The Shard, 20 Fenchurch Street, Lloyd’s of London, 30 St Mary Axe (The Gherkin) and Standard Chartered Bank.
After the appointment, he said: “I welcome the opportunity of working with such a well-respected organisation as Principle Cleaning. I have previously worked and know a number of the key staff there and look forward to getting to know the company’s valued clients. This is a great time to be joining the company as it expands even further into next year.”
Principle Cleaning, founded by Doug Cooke in 1989, now has a £30million turnover and 1,500 staff. The company has also increased its client base now cleaning a portfolio of prestigious buildings for a range of clients throughout London. It was the first cleaning company in Europe to gain CIMS accreditation and has recently won another Golden Service Award to add to its collection.
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