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    Birmingham’s leading, privately-owned commercial cleaning company has taken delivery of its first electric cars for use in Birmingham as part of a green commitment to go all-electric with its commercial car fleet.

    We Clean, whose Birmingham based clients include Brindleyplace, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Assay Office, MG Motors and Gateley Plc, has taken delivery of its first three British-built Nissan Leaf electric vehicles for use throughout Birmingham by its contract managers.

    From L-R: Jack Dowdeswell, Marketing & Social Media Manager, David Harker, Director, David Holmes-McClure, Health & Safety Manager, Maureen Francis, Contract Manager, Paul Concannon, Director and Debbie Rhodes, Contract Manager.

    The move to electric vehicles by We Clean, the £7m turnover company based in Rubery, is part of their commitment to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and environmental impact of its operations and vehicle fleet, that has already seen the introduction of an all-electric Nissan e-NV200 van at the world renowned MIRA Technology Park, where We Clean are the cleaning partner to HORIBA MIRA.

    According to independent research from the European Climate Foundation, smaller electric vehicles produce around 15 tonnes of CO2 from construction through to scrapping, compared to an average of 32 tonnes for the equivalent petrol or diesel car, halving greenhouse gas emissions produced during the lifetime of the vehicles.

    Birmingham is expected to introduce a clean air zone from January 2020 and the introduction of electric vehicles is part of the company’s internal Environmental Management System (EMS), We Clean GREEN, which is focussed on benefiting clients in the city and exceeding the requirements of the new standards for achieving cleaner air in Birmingham.

    From L-R: Debbie Rhodes, Contract Manager, David Holmes-McClure, Health & Safety Manager and Maureen Francis, Contract Manager.

    We Clean Director David Harker, said:

    “This is the first significant step to achieving our commitment of improving the carbon footprint of our entire commercial fleet of some 20 plus vehicles. Our initial focus has been to concentrate on those vehicles serving Birmingham city centre, and its built-up areas.

    It is forecast that the introduction of these three new all electric vehicles will reduce our carbon dioxide output by around 30 metric tonnes during their three years with us, with zero emissions at the tailpipe.

    We know that air pollution – mainly caused by vehicles on our roads – is harmful to those living, working and studying in Birmingham. As a cleaning company, we have a duty to ensure that our processes are as clean and environmentally responsible as possible.”

    We Clean was established by David Harker and Paul Concannon in 2003. Last year the company, which has over 500 front-line cleaning staff, delivered 450,000 cleaning hours, cleaning the equivalent of a three-lane highway from Birmingham to Los Angeles – more than 1 billion sq. ft, or 13,000 football pitches.

    The company’s We Clean GREEN environmental management system was introduced in 2014 and has resulted in the company reducing its carbon impact through the use of super-concentrated cleaning products, recycled paper products, micro-fibre technology and chemical free cleaning.

    The vehicles which have a 40kWh battery, 150-mile range and produce zero emissions were supplied by Westway Nissan. Brian Bachelor, Group Corporate General Manager, said:

    “We welcome the opportunity to partner with a forward-looking company that understands the benefits of electric vehicles – EVs – both for the environment and also anticipating clean air initiatives.

    “With the UK EV market up 18% during 2018, West Way Nissan has invested heavily in our business sales teams, that can advise local customers as to the best products for their business. The three Nissan Leafs supplied to We Clean are a perfect example of this and we would like to thank them for choosing West Way Nissan as their EV partner.”

    Paul Concannon, Director and Riaj Miah, Westway Nissan Local Fleet Specialist.

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    We are absolutely thrilled to formally announce Dave Barr as the 2018 we clean ‘Dee Richards’ Pride Award Champion!

    The ‘Dee Richards’ Pride Award is a lasting memorial to Dee Richards, an individual who over a 13-year period devoted herself to developing and motivating cleaning teams throughout we clean, displaying outstanding loyalty and commitment to our organisation.

    In receiving this prestigious award, Dave knows that during his 14 years with the business, he has truly brought something incredibly special to we clean and he has applied himself in such a manner that Dee herself would be immensely proud of.

    Dave is our Site Cleaning Manager for the popular tourist attraction and conferencing centre, British Motor Museum, located in the Warwickshire countryside. Dave relishes the challenge that this iconic and extremely busy facility presents on a daily basis as he strives to maintain exemplary cleaning standards. Dave leads very much by example and his team of 6 Full Time Cleaning Staff have the utmost respect for him and are motivated to go the extra mile due to his embracing management style.

    Dave pictured with Antonio Leite, a member of the British Motor Museum Cleaning Team, who received a Pride Award this year.

    Managing the Daily Cleaning within such a large, public facing venue is no small feat and takes real passion and a keen eye for detail. Dave has to be proactive when dealing with popular times at the museum and be conscientious when working amongst visitors. He is always smartly dressed in immaculate uniform and if you see him within the Museum its very likely he’s got a smile on his face!

    After receiving his Pride Award, Dave commented:

    “I’m so happy to be appreciated and the award means a lot! I’ve worked with we clean for 14 years and been at the British Motor Museum for 8 years now, so a big thank you to Paul and David for recognising my contribution to the business and making me the Dee Richards Pride Award Champion for 2018. Dee was a great lady, just a really nice person and somebody that is severely missed by all of us, she was certainly an inspiration to many of within the we clean and I for one learnt a great deal from her about pushing yourself and working hard and that’s why this award means so much to me”.

    “In addition I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to Andrea Bruneau (Site Services Manager), Tom O’Reilly (General Manager) and Jeff Coope (Director of Operations), who have been so supportive of me during my time on site, they really are tremendous to work with, I’m lucky to have built up a such solid working relationship with them all where they are so pleased with what the team and myself are doing on site”.

    Dave Barr alongside Andrea Bruneau, British Motor Museum.

    Finally, Paul Concannon Director offered his thoughts on Dave:

    “Dave was the outstanding candidate for the Dee Richards Pride Champion Award for this year. Throughout his 14 years with the business he has shown an unbelievable work ethic, he is an extremely popular member of the team and has built a fantastic rapport with our client contacts on site at the British Motor Museum due to his professionalism, Integrity and desire to do the job right!”

    “Dee always had a lot of time for Dave and she would be thrilled that his loyalty and commitment to our organisation has been recognised in her name”

    Well done Davie Barr – we are all very proud of you!

     

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    Unity Trust Bank have made the short move from No.9 Brindleyplace to a new 10,888 sq ft state of the art office suite on the third floor of No.4 Brindleyplace. Overlooking the main Central Square, No.4 has long been a much sought-after commercial destination within Birmingham, and Unity Trust have committed to another 10 years on the estate.

    As part of our own long-term association with Brindleyplace, Unity Trust Bank have been a longstanding client where we have provided their daily office cleaning services within the No.9 Building (Oozell’s) since October of 2007.

    Their new office suite in Brindleyplace Building No.4 has doubled their available working space and will underpin their growth strategy over the forthcoming years.

    This new contract will be looked after by Baba Seckan, our loyal and experienced Cleaning Support Manager based at Brindleyplace who will be working alongside his colleague Damien Ellis, Early Morning Cleaning Operative, who is also based at Brindley. Baba and Damien will ensure all Office Space, Kitchenettes, Meeting Rooms and the Business Lounge Area remain in immaculate condition, as they aim to ensure that the working environment is maintained to the exemplary standards required by a profile financial institution.

    This new contract commenced on Monday 21st of January and we are delighted to extend our long term business partnership arrangement with Unity Trust Bank!

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    This past week saw Robb Paton, Contract Manager, David Holmes-McClure, Health & Safety Manager, Duncan Thomson, Training Manager and Baba Seckan, Contract Management Support undergo the BICSc Certified, Licence To Practice & Skills Training Course.

    The Licence To Practice Course is interactive, using a mixture of presentations, exercises and discussion sessions. The course is 80% practical and builds upon the knowledge, skills and behaviours required to go above and beyond cleaning industry standards.

    Course Objectives

    • Achievement of the Licence to Practice unit
    • Demonstrate an understanding of Health and Safety
    • Understand the impact and practical implications of selected equipment
    • Be aware of safe techniques and engage a systematic process