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  • Pride shines as franchisees receive industry award

    It’s no wonder he looks chuffed as the latest group of graduates receive awards to mark their training success. Adam Hodge, CEO of the Master Cleaners Training Institute, was delighted to be on hand to congratulate recipients gaining their Certificate in Commercial Cleaning. It was a proud moment for the

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  • Cleaning? It’s better than a gym workout!

    Hours at the gym pumping iron or running on a treadmill is one way to stay in shape – but there’s always a price to working out. But while a gym membership can be costly, Kapil Bhatt has found the perfect way to keep off the kilos while at the

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  • Crest’s boss celebrates franchisees’ success

    Tauranga franchisees had a special visitor to help them celebrate their training success. CrestClean’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan was in the city for the company’s annual Team Meeting and he was delighted to pass on his congratulations to the trio. Renier Pretorius, Alex Lopez and Sandeep Vikash received their Master

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  • Personal success on reaching big milestone

    Following a full-on day at a large Countdown store in New Zealand’s biggest shopping centre he had a unique way of chilling out from the stresses of his top management job. After a quick cuppa at home, Sheik Saheb would change into his CrestClean uniform and begin his evening job

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  • Training awards bring pride for business owners

    It’s no wonder they are looking proud as they hold aloft certificates for successfully completing their training. These Palmerston North franchisees are among the latest newbies who have been equipped with the skills they need to provide a professional service to their customers. The Certificate in Commercial Cleaning is awarded

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  • College helps celebrate Karite’s 10-year award

    CrestClean franchisee Karite Eneta says it’s a real delight to be working at Whangaparaoa College. So when Karite clocked up 10 years with the company there seemed no better place for her to receive a CrestClean Certificate of Long Service than the place where she is treasured for her hard

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  • Health and safety a priority for caretaker

    Safety-conscious school caretaker Murray Kelly is vigilant about keeping himself and others safe. He’s always on the lookout for labour-saving devices that not only bring efficiencies to his role at Waimataitai School but cut down the likelihood of anyone getting hurt. So much so that when it came time to

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  • It’s game on as Crest teams move in

    A common site in Invercargill is this line-up of CrestClean vehicles outside the city’s Rugby Park Stadium. For CrestClean personnel it’s game on – but not because they are inside watching action on the field. Glenn Cockroft, CrestClean’s Invercargill Regional Manager, said teams are regularly called in to quietly move

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  • Five years celebrated as business owners

    When cabinet maker Binesh Naidu looked at the family budget he knew he needed to do something soon as the demand for his skills was in decline. It was 2012 and the building slump was hitting hard in Tauranga and Binesh and his wife Mani were worried about having enough

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  • Crest trainer takes shine to working at Xero

    Hardworking Naval Gupta has a dream of where he wants to be within 10 years – hopefully enjoying early retirement! The Wellington CrestClean business owner is spinning many plates in his busy working life, but it’s all part of his master plan to achieve financial freedom by the time he’s

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  • Team Meeting hots up after alarm triggered

    Health and safety took on a new meaning for franchisees attending CrestClean’s Rotorua Team Meeting. Just after the company’s Managing Director Grant McLauchlan got to his feet to kick off the annual event, he was drowned out as the building’s fire alarm sounded. Ironically minutes earlier, as part of the

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  • School’s delight as Crest caretaker works smarter

    When CrestClean caretaker Manjinder Sandhu needs to know what his next task should be it’s his smartphone that he turns to. For an innovative app not only displays a live list of current jobs that need his attention, it’s totally changed the way he works at Auckland’s Summerland Primary School.

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