South Canterbury

Fazeel Ali is living proof that with focus and determination, anything is possible. Five years ago, he purchased his CrestClean franchise, experiencing slow but steady growth, though not quite at the level he had hoped for. But six months ago, everything changed. Fazeel decided to take his ambitions to the next level, setting bold goals

Four South Canterbury schools earned some well-deserved treats at the end of term 3 for their commitment to keeping their classrooms clean. Students at Ashburton Intermediate, St Joseph School, Tinwald School, and Beaconsfield School enjoyed pizza and ice creams as part of the Cleanest Classroom Awards. These students took responsibility for keeping their learning environments

As a part of CrestClean’s commitment to continuous learning and improvement to remain at the forefront of industry advancements, Liezl Foxcroft, General Manager of the Master Cleaners Training Institute, recently attended a healthcare cleaning webinar. The webinar “Why Healthcare Cleaning Impacts Patient Safety”, was presented by world-renowned microbiologist, Professor Stephanie Dancer. The webinar explored the

South Canterbury franchise owner, Navjot ‘Navi’ Kaur, leads a dedicated team of 10 staff. Recently, two of her team members, Chanpreet Singh and Dharwinder Singh, received high praise from their customers at Ararira Springs School and Prebbleton School. Both schools take part in CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom programme, which motivates students to keep their classrooms neat

South Canterbury franchise owners, Sandeep Kumar and Richa Sharma, have shown incredible drive since moving from Auckland to the South Island in 2017. Through their hard work, they have built a successful business and now own two homes in Ashburton. Life in Auckland was far from their current reality. Sandeep previously worked as a car

On Saturday, the 15th and final Regional Team Meeting (RTM) for 2024 concluded in Auckland with over 300 franchise owners in attendance. The RTM tour wrapped up on a positive note, with franchisees displaying high levels of engagement and optimism. CrestClean Managing Director, Grant McLauchlan says the 2024 round of Regional Team Meetings was the

Angelo and Jocelyn Dayrit have been enjoying their new home in Netherby, Ashburton for almost a year. Their previous three-bedroom house was proving too small for their growing family, prompting the couple to design and build a four-bedroom, 234sqm home. Now their children, aged 16, 12 and 8, each have a bedroom to themselves. Balancing

CrestClean franchise owners, Ian and Vivian Abuyabor, are the proud owners of a beautiful new home in Waimate. The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house took eight months to complete, and they couldn’t be happier with their new space. “We’re very happy to be making memories in our new home,” says Vivian. The couple played an active role

CrestClean takes health and safety seriously, and that commitment extends to ensuring all franchisee vehicles meet specific criteria.  Health Safety and Wellbeing Leader, Ian Noon, has been diligently conducting audits to ensure all 740 vehicles meet the company’s high standards – and he’s doing it twice a year! Ian’s commitment has taken him across the

The South Canterbury team’s Christmas celebrations may have arrived fashionably late, but they finally managed to get together recently for a BBQ and games at Geraldine Domain near Ashburton. Despite the delay, the team embraced the opportunity to come together. Although the region always plans their Christmas function for December, they’ve had to postpone three

South Canterbury ‘Cleanest Classroom’ winners went out with a bang at the end of the 2023 school year as they were rewarded with pizza and treats for their hard work. The CrestClean Cleanest Classroom programme is run in many primary and intermediate schools serviced by CrestClean franchisees. The aim is to encourage students to take

Going the extra mile comes naturally to Bernard Rivera. For the staff at Tavendale and Partners law firm in Ashburton, Bernard’s friendliness lights up their day. Bernard and his team look after the Client Centre for Tavendale and Partners, which offers meeting spaces to the local community free of charge. Wendy, the Client Centre Manager,