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Cleaning just got a whole lot easier at Howick Intermediate School – and it’s all due to CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award. Ajneel and Bhartika Singh, who look after the Auckland school, say it’s thanks to the programme that classrooms are no longer being left messy. It means they don’t have to spend valuable time picking

Cleaning used to be a tall order for CrestClean’s Asad Siddiqui as his role at a Wellington school means working between five floors. But the 37-year-old former chef has more than stepped up to the challenge – and says he’s never felt fitter. In just three months since buying a CrestClean franchise with his wife

Her approach to the job and going the extra mile have won her many plaudits from happy customers. And in her manager’s eyes, she’s queen of the kindies after great feedback he’s received about the standard of her work. Jim McManus, CrestClean’s Whangarei Regional Manager, says Tish Geaumb is a rising star and does a

When Amardeep Singh decided to quit his management job with Z Energy he was pumped knowing he’d made the right decision. After a decade of working for the fuel firm, he decided the time was right to rev up his CrestClean franchise and go full time with the business he’d purchased with his wife Mandip

A health and safety expert says schools are risking heavy fines if their caretaker falls off a ladder and has not got adequate safe systems of work in place for working at heights. Chris Chapman believes a number of caretakers have never had any specific training for their role and are failing to comply with

The buzz of becoming homeowners took on a whole new meaning for a Tauranga couple when they found a huge wasp nest the size of six rugby balls under the lounge floor. Michael Melville-Barton got a huge surprise after crawling under the Otumoetai property to replace a faulty TV aerial cable and spotting the giant

CrestClean managers have been praised by the company for being recognised in the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. Dunedin Regional Managers Tony and Nicky Kramers were finalists in the Regional Master Franchisee of the Year category, and Auckland Quality Assurance Co-ordinator Julie Griffin, also a finalist, was Highly Commended in the Field Manager of the

A reward scheme that encourages kids to be tidy at school has been hailed as a game-changer after it was introduced at an Auckland school. Staff at Sancta Maria Catholic Primary have been impressed by CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom Award. School Administrator Gina James says she loves the incentive programme. The competition is run at many

CrestClean Taranaki teams raised $682 to help enrich the lives of Kiwi kids who would otherwise miss out on experiences many of us take for granted. They cooked up a storm by making lashings of tasty dumplings to sell at a fundraising gala day for Spotswood Primary School. Principal Mark Fisher was delighted and said

CrestClean business owners Dan Pariachi and Madhu Mala have scooped a major award at an annual event that recognises excellence in New Zealand’s franchise sector. The Dunedin couple are national winners in the Business Services category of the Westpac New Zealand Franchise Awards. It’s a remarkable achievement for the husband and wife team, who arrived

CrestClean business owners Randeep Singh and Murray Kelly have taken their skillset to the next level. The pair flew through an intensive training course that equips franchisees with the knowledge to tackle just about any floor surface they are likely to encounter. Each year more than 200 unique training events are run for CrestClean’s franchisees

When Yasa Panagoda was training to become a commercial pilot in Australia it was cleaning that helped him keep both feet on the ground. CrestClean’s Christchurch North Regional Manager found working as a commercial cleaner helped supplement his living expenses while he studied at flying school. And it was a job that would see his