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The cleaning industry is in the government’s sights as it plans to introduce new measures to curb the cash economy, but industry experts warn the crackdown will not solve the problem. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly Dwyer released draft legislation and explanatory materials this week, aimed specifically at the cleaning industry and couriers, for public consultation, in an effort to tackle the growing problem of the cash economy. The legislation includes the extension of the Taxable Payment Reporting System (TPRS) to cleaning and couriers – which have been deemed “two high-risk industries” – to ensure payments made to contractors in these sectors are reported to the ATO. The government also announced in its draft legislation to ban the manufacture, distribution, possession, use or sale of sales suppression technology which allows businesses to understate their income. BDO’s national tax director, Lance Cunningham said the draft legislation will impact on anyone looking to get jobs done on the cheap by paying workers cash. “There are various indications that many cash payments to cleaners and couriers go untaxed and the ATO has indicated that this ‘cash economy’ is costing up to $24 billion, or 1.5 per cent of GDP,” he said. “But despite the government’s increased integrity measures, the cash economy will remain a challenging adversary to tame. The success of the TPRS in the building and construction industries will be difficult to mirror in the higher volume cleaning and courier industries,” Cunningham said. “The focus on business to contractor payments may get some results, however, the black economy of cash payments for private expenditure will continue to remain unreported and untaxed.” The proposed measures follow the release of the Black Economy Taskforce’s interim report released in August. The taskforce is chaired by Michael Andrew AO, former global head of KPMG and current chair of the Board of Taxation. A final report by the taskforce is due to be released by the end of this month. The post Govt takes aim at cleaning in cash economy crackdown appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/govt-takes-aim-at-cleaning-in-cash-economy-crackdown-2/ The cleaning industry is in the government’s sights as it plans to introduce new measures to curb the cash economy, but industry experts warn the crackdown will not solve the problem. Minister for Revenue and Financial Services, Kelly Dwyer released draft legislation and explanatory materials this week, aimed specifically at the cleaning industry and couriers, for public consultation, in an effort to tackle the growing problem of the cash economy. The legislation includes the extension of the Taxable Payment Reporting System (TPRS) to cleaning and couriers – which have been deemed “two high-risk industries” – to ensure payments made to contractors in these sectors are reported to the ATO. The government also announced in its draft legislation to ban the manufacture, distribution, possession, use or sale of sales suppression technology which allows businesses to understate their income. BDO’s national tax director, Lance Cunningham said the draft legislation will impact on anyone looking to get jobs done on the cheap by paying workers cash. “There are various indications that many cash payments to cleaners and couriers go untaxed and the ATO has indicated that this ‘cash economy’ is costing up to $24 billion, or 1.5 per cent of GDP,” he said. “But despite the government’s increased integrity measures, the cash economy will remain a challenging adversary to tame. The success of the TPRS in the building and construction industries will be difficult to mirror in the higher volume cleaning and courier industries,” Cunningham said. “The focus on business to contractor payments may get some results, however, the black economy of cash payments for private expenditure will continue to remain unreported and untaxed.” The proposed measures follow the release of the Black Economy Taskforce’s interim report released in August. The taskforce is chaired by Michael Andrew AO, former global head of KPMG and current chair of the Board of Taxation. A final report by the taskforce is due to be released by the end of this month. The post Govt takes aim at cleaning in cash economy crackdown appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/govt-takes-aim-at-cleaning-in-cash-economy-crackdown/ The finalists of this year’s Facilities Management Association (FMA) FM Industry Awards have been announced. Award categories include FM of the Year and Young Achiever of the Year. Winners will be announced at FM Industry Awards for Excellence Gala Dinner in Melbourne on 16 November.
See the full list of nominees below: INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES FM of the Year Matthew Knight – JLL Young Achiever of the Year Ebony Elliott – JLL Rob Bucket – BGIS Amy Nicholls – Programmed Laura Garvey – BGIS Leadership in Gender Diversity in Industry Scot Pittaway – Intact Group Ian Knox – HFM Asset Management TEAM/ORGANISATION CATEGORIES Excellence in FM – 2 facility types will be awarded in this new category Government & Special Purpose Spotless – International Convention Centre, Sydney JLL – Department of Immigration and Border Protection Education/Schools RMIT – Advanced 40 year life cycle model for Higher Education Australian Catholic University – Change Management – Dignity & Respect Sustainability & Environmental Impact Melbourne Market Authority – A 90% recycling rate achieved at the Melbourne Market Spotless – WA Social Housing – Water Conservation Initiative Mirvac – EY Centre, 200 George St Collaborative Partnerships Workplace Access, Hutchison & Cornerstone – A Fall Prevention Case Study CIM, CBRE & KYKO – Collaborative Partnership in delivering leading edge facility management solutions Knight Frank, Airmaster & BUENO – Predictive Maintenance within the Commercial HVAC industry People & Productivity Spotless – International Convention Centre, Sydney Mirvac – EY Centre, 200 George St Australian Catholic University – Customer Service Excellence Occupant Safety & Wellbeing Australian Catholic University – Critical Incident Management RMIT – Comprehensive hazmat and asbestos management plan Spotless – Western Australia Housing
The post FMA Industry Award finalists announced appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/fma-industry-award-finalists-announced/ To help businesses protect their floors – and their customers – from the ravages of weather-wear, American service provider Cintas Corporation has shared a floor cleaning checklist to help keep floors clean, protected and in top condition.Unexpected weather conditions plague businesses, no matter what time of year. Due to their unpredictable nature, foreseeing what type of cleaning a retail facility will need to keep its floors clean on a daily basis can prove difficult. “A clean floor speaks volumes about a business,” said John Engel, director of marketing, Cintas. “If the weather causes customers and employees to track in mud, rain and debris, the floors see the worst of it. By following a comprehensive floor cleaning program, facilities can enjoy peace of mind and know they’re doing their best to protect and project a positive image onto customers.” Cintas offers the following checklist to help organisations enhance their floor cleaning program: Schedule periodic deep cleans Floor deep cleans use cleaning chemicals, dwell time and high-pressure steam to sanitse and remove build up and accumulation of dirt and grime. From hard surfaces such as tile and natural stone, to wood or vinyl flooring, periodic deep cleans help improve the static coefficient of friction by removing layers of dirt that accumulate over time. Implement a matting program Businesses without proper entrance matting will have a hard time keeping floors clean and hazards such as dirt, debris and precipitation at the door. In addition to eliminating the accumulation of slippery excess moisture and puddles, entrance matting of at least six feet can remove 40 per cent of soil, 12 feet can remove 80 per cent of soil and 36 feet of matting can remove 99 per cent of soil. Perform daily cleaning Spills, tracked in debris and dust accumulation can cause floors to become sticky or slippery. Supervise employees to ensure intermittent floor cleaning is performed at regular intervals and immediately after spills. Consider using floor mops with an on-board cleaning chemical reservoir, such as a pulse mop, to quickly clean up spills throughout the day. Use the correct dilution for cleaning chemicals Incorrect cleaning chemicals or the wrong dilution may not clean as well as intended and may cause floors to be sticky or slippery. Make sure employees know which products to use, where to use them and how to dilute them properly. Consider installing an easy-to-use, push-button cleaning chemical dispensing system that ensures the correct dilution to optimise cleaning. Upgrade your cleaning tools Tool selection is an important step in ensuring floors are properly cleaned. Microfibre cleaning tools offer superior cleaning performance and better infection control than traditional mops and towels. Microfibre products are proven to remove 80 per cent more dust and dirt than traditional mops, ensuring floors are cleaner. Also consider using a dual-chamber mop and bucket system instead of a traditional mop and bucket when cleaning floors. Dual-chamber systems separate dirty mop water from the cleaning chemical solution to prevent dirt from being mopped back onto floors. The post Floor cleanliness checklist for retail facilities appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/floor-cleanliness-checklist-for-retail-facilities/ The second ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul brought together more than 2500 national and international, professionals at the Istanbul Congress Centre on 18 to 20 October 2017.With 60 leading brands and a high quality conference program, organisers of the event say that it is building a reputation as the international networking hub for the cleaning and hygiene industry in Turkey and surrounding regions. Vibrant show floor Over the course of three days, ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul attracted some 2000 visitors and 600 exhibitors to a lively show floor. A total of 66 nationalities visited the show, affirming the importance of sharing cleaning and hygiene products and solutions for the healthcare, industrial, institutional, retail and hospitality sectors. The visitors were a unique mix of nationalities, with a surprisingly high number of them originating from countries like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Russia and the Ukraine, all with the intention to increase business in their countries. The national visitors from the Horeca and Commercial sectors were especially well represented, which are the fastest growing sectors in Turkey. The show featured a relatively high number of conferences and workshops, with four workshops by ISSA (International Sanitary Supply Association) and various other sessions in the Theatre, including a presentation by the president of TOBFED (Federation of All Automotive Maintenance Associations), MARSAP (Marmara Regional Purchasing Executives Platform) and the general manager of the Hygen Academy. Exhibitor testimonials ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul was well appreciated by both national and international exhibitors. “We were especially pleased with the visitors from surrounding countries. We have found some potential distributors and customers from across the region during the show,” said Kennedy Hygiene key account manager Andrew Cawthorne. Artun Kazanci, general manager at Kazanci, was enthusiastic about a similar aspect of ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul. “We were surprised by the number of international visitors at the show. We initially focused on the Turkish market, but when we noticed the international potential, our export team joined us at the stand.” Sami Memili, CEO of Arcora said that the show is a perfect platform to show off the company’s equipment. “This is our second time at ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul. It is a perfect platform to show our equipment because we have a lot of clients in Turkey, and we can meet with clients from other countries so it is a good turntable to present our equipment.” www.issainterclean.com/en/istanbul The post ISSA/INTERCLEAN Istanbul confirms importance of region in cleaning industry appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/issainterclean-istanbul-confirms-importance-of-region-in-cleaning-industry/ The economic impact of the Bendigo hospital has helped house prices in the city grow. Median house prices rose steadily in light of greater dwelling demand as the hospital project was completed. The median house price reached $350,000 in March 2017 before easing slightly to $334,000 in June according to the 16th QBE Australian Housing Outlook report. QBE Lenders’ Mortgage Insurance chief executive Phil White said house prices are expected to plateau and only rise slightly in the next three years according to report findings. “The hospital construction helped (Bendigo’s) economy keep ticking along. Infrastructure is critically import for smaller towns (around regional centres),” he said. “Over the next three years we forecast (house prices) to further improve by 4 per cent and a steady house price market enables people to buy. (A median house price) of $350,000 is projected for Bendigo and is the most attractive in Victoria.” The report said the next phases in the Bendigo hospital development were smaller scale works that were not of ”comparable size to maintain local economic growth and job creation”. “Without any significant economic drivers emerging, house price growth in the Bendigo market is expected to be limited at 3 per cent in 2017/18. Growth is then expected to be flat with the median house price at $350,000 in June 2020 representing a total 5 per cent increase,” the report said. Bendigo’s median house price of $334,000 is only slightly behind Ballarat ($340,000) but a long way from Geelong’s median house price of $475,000. In the rental market, Bendigo’s vacancy rate remains tight, below the 2 per cent mark, which suggests that rental dwelling demand remains strong. Melbourne’s median house prices are expected to rise by 10 per cent to $940,000 in June 2020. “Victoria has done very well in supporting its major regional cities, so it is no surprise (the market) is performing very well,” Mr White said. “The population growth in Victoria is extremely strong, which is a real positive.” from https://highpowerclean.com.au/infrastructure-helps-citys-boost-median-house-price-bendigo-advertiser/ Six months on since securing exclusive distribution of Edco Products in New Zealand and increasing its product range threefold, Filta Cleaning Products is showing no signs of slowing. INCLEAN NZ editor Claire Hibbit caught up with Filta Cleaning Products general manager Lee James to talk about Filta’s latest venture.In January Filta Cleaning Products cemented itself as a major player in New Zealand’s commercial cleaning industry, increasing its product range from 150 lines to more than 400 following its appointment as NZ distributor of Australia’s Edco Products. “It gave us great depth overnight,” Lee James, general manager of Filta Cleaning Products said of the deal. “We were able to launch to market a major player of commercial cleaning products in Australia which was a real positive for us as a business.” The distribution deal included Edco’s extensive janitorial ranges, Sorbo window cleaning equipment and ETC floor pads. According to Lee, in addition to the 400 plus lines Filta secured as part of the deal, the partnership also enabled the company to streamline the purchasing process for its customers. “Prior to taking on Edco we had about 150 lines. The partnership gave us an additional 400 lines of commercial cleaning products so we’ve grown our range pretty much threefold. It’s also given our business partners much greater depth and the ability to consolidate their purchases,” explained Lee. Filta has also grown its warehouse network to three across Auckland, however, the company still picks and packs every order from its headquarters in Ellerslie. “We’re in a service-based industry. Deliverables with our business partners is about process of order, speed of order and accuracy of order. We have to ensure that our key stakeholder expectations are being met. Because of that, we’ve had to increase our stockholding quite dramatically which in turn has meant that we’ve created a greater sourcing opportunity and supply consolidation for our partners as well.” Filta is currently looking to move from its existing 500sqm headquarters to a new location. Lee said around 2000sqm would be ideal for the company to house both a central warehouse, training facility and showroom. This first appeared in the August issue of INCLEAN NZ magazine. To read the full article, click here. The post Filta makes foray into new category appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/filta-makes-foray-into-new-category/ On-demand cleaning platform UrbanYou has entered the Brisbane market following the acquisition of rival domestic cleaning start-up HomeHello.The acquisition will see HomeHello fully integrated and operating within the UrbanYou business, which co-founder Noga Edelstein believes is great news for customers and service professionals alike. “When we looked at their business, there were obvious synergies that would enable us to quickly scale up across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane,” said Edelstein. “Marketplaces are typically a ‘winner takes-all’ and this acquisition enables us to step-up and cement our position as the biggest marketplace for household maintenance services, in a market worth $15 billion.” Commenting on behalf of HomeHello, co-founder Richard Lin, who started the business with Jason Pham in 2014, said: “We’re incredibly proud of everything the HomeHello team has built and achieved over the past three years and we are extremely confident in UrbanYou’s ability to continue our mission of providing quality home services to all Australians.” It is understood Lin and Pham will now be working with UrbanYou in advisory roles. UrbanYou was co-founded by ex-Yahoo executives Elke Keeley and Noga Edelstein and connects people with verified cleaning and gardening professionals. The acquisition comes after a year of growth for UrbanYou. In July, the company secured $1 million in funding, fuelling its expansion into Melbourne. Currently operating in Sydney and Melbourne, UrbanYou has serviced more than 30,000 bookings and generated more than $4 million in sales through the platform. The business is on track to triple growth within 12-months. Rollout of enhanced features UrbanYou has also commenced the rollout of enhanced features for their real-time booking platform including the launch of two new mobile apps, and self-managed portals for both service providers and customers respectively. The new tech touchpoints will further automate user booking and payments, and integrate UrbanYou into the business operations of their service provider network. Edelstein believes the new technology will extend the company’s commitment to providing the best experience on both sides of the marketplace. “At UrbanYou we’ve spent the past year building our quality network of providers, enhancing our user experience with innovative technology, and establishing partnerships in high growth markets,” she said. “We are very proud of our ability to build depth in market and user loyalty, and implementing our rollup strategy to gain instant liquidity, we’re continuing our mission to help busy people manage their everyday household services, quickly and conveniently.” The post UrbanYou acquires rival; enters Brisbane cleaning market appeared first on Australasia’s Cleaning Industry and Environmental Technology Magazine. from https://highpowerclean.com.au/urbanyou-acquires-rival-enters-brisbane-cleaning-market/ John Carroll, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at La Trobe University, penned a ridiculous article in Fairfax over the weekend hailing Melbourne as the bastion of Australia’s economic success:
Not once in the article did Carroll mention any downsides from Melbourne’s hyper-growth or ponzi economic model. A balanced assessment by Carroll would have acknowledged that the cost (and quality) of housing has unambiguously eroded, as evident by the huge escalation in Melbourne’s dwelling price-to-income ratio from 5.2 in 2002 to 7.5 in 2017, according to CoreLogic: A balanced assessment would also have acknowledged that the home ownership rate for those aged under-40 has fallen precipitously across Melbourne, from 36% in 2002 to just 21% in 2014 (and likely lower now): With the proportion of households thrown onto the rental market growing massively: And the proportion of new rental lettings that are ‘affordable’ to lower income households vanishing: With the proportion of lower income households now in ‘rental stress’ escalating: What sort of ‘miracle’ city throws its youth onto the housing scrap heap? Carroll’s claim that Victoria “has had the nation’s healthiest government balance sheet” is also dubious as it ignores the massive increase in stamp duties and land tax receipts, which will evaporate if/when the property bubble bursts: As well as the woeful under-investment in infrastructure by the State Government, which has left a critical infrastructure deficit across Melbourne. Carroll’s understanding of economics also leaves a lot to be desired. If he had bothered to study the data pertaining to Melbourne, he would have discovered that since the onset of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008, per capita gross state product (GSP) in Victoria had risen by a pathetic 0.8%: Whereas per capita State final demand has also barely risen since the GFC, despite robust (population-driven) aggregate growth: Carroll also would have discovered that Victoria (read Melbourne) has experienced the lowest increase in per capita GSP in the nation since the GFC: And that Victoria has the lowest per capita gross disposable income on the mainland, only beating out lowly Tasmania: What Carroll doesn’t seem to understand is that Victoria’s (Melbourne’s) economic pie has grown due to rampant population growth. But everyone’s slice of that pie has stayed the same (and shrunk once wider impacts are taken into account)! Victoria is running a ponzi economy based on endless population growth (mostly immigration), which in turn has juiced its services industries (think cafes, universities and financial services) and the housing construction industry (see below chart). Such a growth model is like a dog chasing its tail. There is activity but the per capita Victorian (Melbourneian) is no better off. Meanwhile, it accumulates debt as seen in Victoria’s trade performance. Exports recorded minimal growth in the 14 years to June 2016, whereas imports more than doubled. Accordingly, the state’s trade deficit had blown out to a whopping $47.5 billion in the year to June 2016 (see below charts). Other indicators of living standards that are not captured in the aggregate economic statistics have unambiguously gotten worse in Melbourne, as the city’s population has swelled by nearly one million people, or 26%, over the past decade (let alone to the projected 8 million people mid-century). Melbourne’s economic and social infrastructure is becoming increasingly crush-loaded every year as rampant population growth continually outstrips capacity, leading to overcrowding on roads, public transport, and in schools. Meanwhile, as noted above, housing affordability and rental availability has also deteriorated markedly on the back of the population deluge. And yet these huge costs have been ignored entirely by Carroll. Melbourne is running full tilt on a rat wheel economy that Australian politicians and their mates in a few chosen sectors are enriching themselves on. It is the perfect exemplar for what has gone wrong across the nation. And here we have academics like Carroll cheering this situation on as if it is some kind of economic miracle! YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED INfrom https://highpowerclean.com.au/manic-melbourne-is-no-economic-miracle-macrobusiness-blog/ |
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