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As an employer in the commercial cleaning industry, if you make an investment in training you want it to produce confident, competent, safe and loyal employees who will make a positive contribution to your bottom line, helping you grow your business and your customer base. For that to happen, the training has to be relevant

On 10 March 2014 the Government introduced the Health and Safety Reform Bill to Parliament. It is the most significant reform of New Zealand’s workplace health and safety system in 20 years. This new legislation will affect the way all New Zealand businesses operate with regard workplace health, safety and environment. The Bill is expected

Crest performs spring cleaning for many of its regular customers. Spring cleaning are duties that are not necessarily included in a general cleaning contract, yet are required to be attended to from time to time to keep a building clean and looking good. Examples of spring cleaning or maintenance cleaning are: Wiping down kitchen cupboards

Crest regularly performs builders cleans for leading builder-developers in many different centres around New Zealand. “We prefer to establish long-term relationships with quality builders,” says Crest Waikato franchisee Kenny Goundar. “We develop trust with the builder, because the final clean is a very important part of the building project. We realise that the presentation of

Crest performs day cleaning services for a variety of different customers throughout New Zealand. Day cleaning is the practice of performing cleaning duties during “day light” hours. It’s an increasing trend around the western world. There are many different reasons for a customer to prefer day cleaning: Security: keys and alarm codes do not have

A study by Dr. Bill Wolverton, a former research scientist at NASA, resulted in a comprehensive list of the most effective plants to remove toxic chemicals from our air. The recommendation of NASA is to use 15 to 18 good-sized houseplants in an 1,800-square-foot (170 m2) house/office. The plants listed below have been selected from Dr

CrestClean’s South Auckland Director Viky Narayan talks about CrestClean on the video produced for the Westpac South Auckland Business Awards. Viky and the team at CrestClean South Auckland have been selected as a finalist in the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards. The category is ‘Excellence in Workforce Development’, and the other finalists are OfficeMax NZ

Congratulations to Viky Narayan and the team at CrestClean South Auckland who has been selected as a finalist in the Westpac Auckland South Business Awards. The pictures show Viky Narayan, CrestClean South Auckland’s Regional Manager, accepting the finalist award at the Westpac Finalist Function at Villa Maria Estate, Mangere, on the 27th September 2012. The

Bob’s the sort of guy you’d want to be upwind of… Bob’s work is hot, tough and gritty. One thing Bob really enjoys is a nice clean spot to enjoy his lunch. That’s where we come in. CrestClean are proud to say we clean up around the place so Bob can enjoy a healthy clean

The Tauranga on the Waterfront, a leading Tauranga accommodation and conference facility is the first commercial customer for CrestClean chemicals and microfibre systems. ‘We have a busy accommodation business and cleanliness is our number one priority,’ says proprietor Tony Mangnus. ‘We have had various chemical suppliers and systems in the past, but the CrestClean system

From the first cold day of the year, we start to see advertising from the pharmaceutical giants… “Soldier on” and “ Stop the flu – before it gets you”. Generally speaking, a few days away from the office letting the flu or a heavy cold run its course, is a last resort for busy types.

Below is an ‘open letter’ sent recently by CrestClean to the Government, to try and effect change of poorly worded legislation affecting New Zealand businesses. April 2012 Dear Government, We appreciate everything that you’re doing to move this great country forward. It’s not an easy task, and we know that lifting the productivity of New