phs Group has been recognised through a series of high-profile award wins for its Welsh team’s resourceful response to supporting customers throughout the pandemic. Last month Customer Experience Lead John Hall was jointly crowned Support Person of the Year at the 2021 Welsh Contact Centre Awards. John was nominated for the award by his peers in recognition of being an outstanding role model, enthusiastic ambassador and problem solver, as well as the driving force behind two of phs’s service-improving projects.

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Jangro, the largest network of independent janitorial distributors in the UK & Ireland, says training is critical for success in 2022. Independent janitorial distribution network, Jangro, is urging cleaning businesses to make training a priority for 2022 in order to uphold standards and keep spaces clean and safe. With end-users’ expectations of cleanliness and hygiene currently higher than ever, ensuring that professional cleaning staff receive high quality and relevant training is essential to maintain excellence.

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A charity home in Cardiff, which provides free accommodation for families of children being treated at Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales, has received a donation of Christmas trees to help create a home away from home for parents and children staying this festive season. phs Greenleaf, which supplies ready-decorated trees, delivered and installed the trees at Ronald McDonald House Cardiff, based opposite the Children’s Hospital at the Heath Hospital site. Run by Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, the 30-bedroom house has three day rooms, which act as communal lounge areas for residents. Each features a 6ft ‘Winter Spice’ Christmas tree, decorated with a warm and cosy red and gold theme to help create a homely atmosphere for families staying during the festive season as their children receive treatment.

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Union Industries has demonstrated the collaborative approach it delivers for the specification and installation of its high-speed roller doors with a project for Recticel Insulation. The construction insulation materials manufacturer engaged with Union Industries as part of a lengthy and detailed specification programme to replace three existing roller doors fitted within an extension to its factory in Stoke. These doors were proving costly to run, particularly because of forklift truck damage, which impacted productivity and caused heat loss in the warehouse. This was made worse by the doors being out of operation for long periods when deliveries of replacement parts were delayed.

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phs Group has ditched the traditional ‘Secret Santa’ and teamed up with the charity KidsOut to buy gifts for children living in refuge this Christmas. The organisation, which is the UK’s leading hygiene services provider, has created four ‘Giving Trees’ at its sites across the UK. Each Christmas tree is decorated with tags containing the name and age of a local child who is living in refuge and may otherwise not have a gift at Christmas. Employees from phs choose a tag, buy a gift suitable for the recipient and place it under the tree to be delivered to the child by KidsOut in time for Christmas.

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With COVID-19 concerns very much still in the air, companies have added pressure to keep their employees safe this winter. In addition to measures traditionally brought in at this time of year to ensure a safe working environment, the rising numbers of people returning to their workplace means there’s even more to factor in. Where employers might once have focused their concerns on annual maintenance or the risk of slipping during the winter months, COVID-19’s contagious characteristics present a new dimension to duty of care.

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Jangro is delighted to announce that it has reached its fundraising goal for MacMillan Cancer Support. The independent janitorial distribution network has been working in partnership with this worthy charity since 2013 pledging to raise £100,000 to help them support people living with cancer.

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Truvox International is launching a new, re-designed range of their Multiwash™ scrubber dryers. “Our Multiwash II has been the benchmark for scrubber dryers for many years, and we are delighted to be launching the new Multiwash™ Pro range,” says Truvox International Executive Director, Gordon McVean. “The new three-product range washes, scrubs and dries in a single pass, giving improved and unrivalled cleaning results, and leaving floors ready for your customers and staff to walk on.”

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A comprehensive package of Altro floors and walls has been used throughout the new restaurant, bar and reception area as part of an ambitious revamp at a thriving Cornish holiday park. Beachside Holiday Park celebrated its 60th anniversary this year with its busiest season ever. The family business may have a long history but it is not standing still, as general manager Ben Trenchard, grandson of the founders, explains. “We have invested heavily during the last 18 months in response to changing customer needs. We’ve always had a bar on-site, but over time what people want has changed, so we embarked on a large improvement project to totally transform the main building.”

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Not only will you stay warm with Snickers Workwear’s 37.5® Technology clothing, you’ll look and feel cool too. With styles for both professional tradesmen and women, they excel at ventilation to keep you cool and moisture transportation to stop you getting cold. They work together to keep you working comfortably wherever you are on site.

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