Southland News

  • Busy Days for CrestClean...

    “If you have any cousins, send them down to Invercargill because I really need more help,” says CrestClean’s Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft. “I’ve got so many new contracts starting this month and I’m just finishing up yet another quote for another building.” Glenn says the expansion of the Invercargill region

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  • Teamwork Keeps the Classroom...

    The Room 5 students of St Patrick’s Primary School sure are a clean bunch of kids. They beat out the older students for the term’s “Cleanest Classroom” award. The children worked hard all term and consistently proved that they were able to keep their classroom the cleanest in the school.

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  • Three Years After Auckland,...

    Three years ago, Ashneer and Durgeshni Datt broke away from the hectic pace of Auckland and took a chance on a CrestClean franchise in Invercargill, hoping they’d be able to enjoy a more laid back lifestyle in the deep south. “I’m very happy with the decision to move. It’s much

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  • Things Move Fast in...

    Invercargill Franchisee Julie Cameron recently managed to find the silver lining in an unfortunate incident, and now travels to work in a distinctive new vehicle that is “perfect to drive around town.” Innocently waiting at the traffic lights on her way to work, Julie was involved in a concertina effect

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  • Crest Invercargill 2013 Franchisee...

    During the Christmas festivities in Invercargill a special presentation was made to Richard Chand and Akhtar Juanmiry, who were announced as Invercargill’s Franchisee of the Year 2013. They are partners in the cleaning Franchise which operates in Invercargill and Winton. There has been tremendous feedback from all of their clients,

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  • Crest Invercargill Christmas Party

    Sunday the 8th of December saw 45 of Southland Crest Franchisee’s, their husbands, wives and family members join together to celebrate the end of 2013, and to look back on a job well done for the year. Crest Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft said it was a fantastic time for

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  • Tremendous Growth Means Lots...

    With tremendous growth in the Southland area, and plenty of new franchisees to train, Master Cleaners Training Institute CEO, Adam Hodge has had his work cut out for him. Eight of Invercargill’s newest CrestClean franchisees have completed the British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc) extensive training course and all passed

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  • Many Hands Make Light...

    Ascot Retirement Village, the latest facility in the Bupa Group is about to open in Invercargill. The $23 million dollar complex is nearing completion and CrestClean has been actively involved with the onsite builders clean of the entire complex. The site comprises 62 individual Villas, constructed by Armitage Williams and

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  • Junior Class Wins Cleanest...

    Term 3 this year saw the CrestClean’s Cleanest Classroom competition run between the classrooms at Lochiel School in Southland. Franchisee’s Richard and Akhtar carefully monitored the classes over the term to see which class in the school kept their classroom the tidiest during the term.   Room One, the Junior

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  • Forget The Americas Cup...

    March 2012 saw Richard Chand and partner Akhtar Juanmiry move from Auckland to Invercargill and take up the contract to provide both Caretaker and Cleaning services for Invercargill’s Waihopai Primary School. Invercargill Regional Manager, Glenn Cockroft is very pleased with Richard and Akhtar, “The work that they do is very

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  • Congratulations to Invercargill’s first...

    This week saw the first recipients of the BICSc Certificates in Invercargill. The first 5 completed their certification earlier this year, and yesterday at a morning tea meeting they were all presented their certificates by Invercargill Regional Manager Glenn Cockroft. The next team members are scheduled to undertake their assessment

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  • Cleanest Classroom Award –...

    A very happy Room 5 managed to gain three of the weekly certificates issued to Salford School for the Cleanest Classroom Award this term. As a result, on the last day of the school term they all shared in a Pizza lunch. Franchisee Siva Krishnan commented that all the kids

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