There are many challenges that await the FM professionals in the coming years. Especially, if they are in the Retail sector where there are opportunities to add value to customer service through efficient management and improved technology. Himadri Chatterjee, National Manager, Infrastructure and Facility Management, Reliance Retail Limited, gives his views
Gauging with all parameters, the Clean India Show 2008 held at the Chennai Trade Centre from August 7-9, has been a winner – in terms of footfall, quality of visitors, exhibitors’ participation, organisation and business conducted…
Cleaning efficacy is determined mainly by four factors – temperature, action, chemical and time. Mechanical cleaning comprises the principle of applying high action with low detergent, temperature and time. This…
The Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) introduced mechanised sweeping as part of its modernisation plans. It has acquired two Karcher ride-on sweepers for cleaning roads. The project has for the first…
Waterless Co. LLC, USA, has introduced Soybean Urinals. Which require no water, thus saving more than 40,000 gallons of water per urinal each year. The urinals are made from approximately…
Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi, is organizing “Chandiwala Hospitality Ensemble 2008” from October15-17, 2008, comprising Culinary Competitions, Hospitality Brain Twister and other contests. The Institute has been…
The biotechnology department in Punjab State Council for Science and Technology (PSCST) plans to use Neem (Azadirachta Indica) for the manufacturing of organic pesticides. A bio-processing unit for the promotion…
Bathrooms in hotels have remained a crucial factor in guests deciding on the room for their stay. In some cases it reflects the guest’s choice of preference of a hotel. Hotels are investing a huge amount to maintain and upkeep their bathrooms. But a bathroom is incomplete without the right bath linen.
Chugging down the slopes of the Blue Mountain in a train aptly named the Nilgiri Mountain Train or the Blue Mountain Railway, I had a journey that would stay in…
Jyothy Laboratories Ltd, an FMGC company, is making a foray into laundry services with its launch, Fabric Spa. This chain of dry cleaners and launderers will provide rejuvenating solutions for…