Jul 18 2005
Nominations are being sought for the 2005/2006 Building Cleanability Awards throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
The Awards, promoted by the cleaning industry Livery Company - The Worshipful Company of Environmental Cleaners - are aimed to draw attention to the increasingly important relationship between effective cleaning and good building design - its 'cleanability'.
“The cleaning needs of a building are often addressed after completion of building or refurbishment work”, states Awards spokesman Stephen Wright. “Given that the ambience of any building depends quite significantly on the level of cleanliness maintained, the subject of cleanability and the early identification of cleaning needs, are issues which require a higher profile at the design and construction stages of building development. Considerable savings in building operational costs can be achieved, where cleanability issues have been properly taken into account.”
The British Cleaning Council is patron of the Awards, with further sponsorship provided by The British Institute of Cleaning Science, The Cleaning and Support Services Association, cleaning machine manufacturers Karcher (UK) personal protection and contractor’s site equipment distributor, Greenham, Mayflower Washroom Solutions and specialist recruitment and career planning company Pertrac International.
The Awards are also supported this year by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, The British Institute of Facilities Management and The Chartered Institute of Building.
There are ten entry categories, covering commercial, public, education, transport, heritage, retail, health, leisure, hospitality and sports buildings, anywhere in the UK.
Nominations can be made by building owners, architects, occupiers or contractors, as well as building management or construction companies - up until 31st December 2005.
Last year's overall winner was the White Rose Shopping Centre, Leeds.
All buildings entered for a Cleanability Award will receive a detailed assessment visit by a qualified Awards assessor, followed by a Cleanability Assessment Grading. There will be National Awards for each category of entry, together with overall Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards for the top three buildings. There are also two Special Awards - one for new build projects and one for refurbishment projects, both completed within twelve months of occupation, as well as a new Award this year for the most ‘environmentally aware’ building.
A prestigious Awards Presentation Luncheon will take place on Monday 10th July 2006, at London's famous Brewery in Chiswell Street, EC1.
Nominations can be made on line via the Awards website www.cleanabilityawards.co.uk or via e-mail: [email protected]