International facilities services provider OCS Group has acquired a majority stake in Integris Management Services, an Irish provider of maintenance and FM Services. OCS Ireland employs over 1500 people, providing …

The recent study on the growth of some of the major industries down South has created a buzz on the increasing cleaning opportunities. Especially with the textile industry registering 1.5 times more growth over the decade in Coimbatore and Tirupur in Tamil Nadu compared to Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, the cleaning market is shifting focus to South India.

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It is less than a decade since the Municipal Corporations across India began outsourcing their support services like collection, processing and disposal of waste. The tried and tested methods of waste management through outsourcing have helped create models at various levels. In an exclusive round table meet, civic officials from five Corporations discussed the successes and failures in handling waste.

Benchmarking is a form of measurement – where you measure against something else to see where you are lagging, identify the areas and take corrective action. Now the question arises: Why should you benchmark? Measuring results is the best way to improve what you are doing. This is the core of almost all quality management systems. Service providers can benefit most by benchmarking. Michel Theriault, Principal of Strategic Advisor talks about what benchmarking is all about.

Housekeeping in hotels today has become a complex and multifarious activity, changing from being perceived as a non-revenue generating operation to being considered as the face of the organisation. All …

Only in the recent past has Facility Management been recognised as a core function in an organisation which can have a bearing on the bottom line. Apart from bringing down costs, good FM practices help make work place safe, comfortable and productivity-focused, says Aravind R Babu, Corporate Admin & Facilities, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd, Hyderabad

Established in 2004, during the real estate and tourism boom in the UAE, Grako LLC specialises in cleaning at heights. Over the years, the company has established itself as one …

Water is a precious resource in India, and as many as 75 Indian cities are facing a shortage of drinking water. State governments are also looking at converting seawater into …

Unlike other tissue papers, those used in the kitchen come with special characteristics suitable for tough applications, said Gajendra Rajpoot, Managing Director, EcoGreen Health & Hygiene.

About 136 species of rodents have been recorded in India; however, only 15 to 16 of them are of economic importance. These can be divided into four broad groups based …