The Covid-19 pandemic has moved facility management and disinfection services from behind-the-scenes to front and centre, in most countries, including Qatar. Elegancia Facilities Management, a Doha-based company, was quick to respond to this surge in demand and tap the growing potential.
The company has invested an additional QR2m since January 2020 and is equipped with 23-tonne capacity disinfection trucks, electric disinfection motorcycles, human and vehicle disinfection tunnels, cold foggers and other state-ofthe-art disinfection equipment, delivering optimum disinfection performance in large areas and difficult to access locations.
The Covid-19 pandemic has triggered a global race to develop vaccines, while sophisticated testing and tracing initiatives, combined with unprecedented lockdown and home quarantine measures, have become ubiquitous worldwide.
Simultaneously, disinfection products and technologies are being utilised in new ways and at an unparalleled scale, helping to curb the spread of the virus, while driving a surge in demand across the cleaning industry.
In Qatar, strict measures have been implemented in accordance to the stringent guidance directed by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and governmental bodies. Reflecting the severity of the pandemic, hospitals, residential towers, retail outlets and commercial premises are doubling their cleaning and disinfecting efforts.
Once largely operating in the background, the cleaning and facilities management industry has sprung to the forefront, ensuring that essential services can be kept running. Elegancia has agreed to a series of partnerships to support business and communities during this challenging time.
For instance, the company is working with long-time client Mall of Qatar (MOQ), the country’s premiere shopping destination, providing thermal cameras and disinfection campaigns.
From March to the end of May, the Elegancia team has successfully helped to keep more than 650,000 shoppers safe. Well accustomed to working at scale, Elegancia is also currently servicing 12 labour camps across Qatar as vital work continues ahead of the FIFA World Cup.
The experienced Elegancia teams routinely disinfect all accommodation areas and take daily temperature checks for 50,000 workers. “Our team is well-equipped, well trained, and we are ready to help wherever we can; this is a symbolic moment for us. We have partnered with international and local specialists including Ecolab, Betco and Diversey to support disinfection services across the country. Our work is directly protecting people and providing safe environment to work, shop and live. We’re proud to be preserving jobs in the community which are essential for Qatar’s wellbeing and business continuity” said Ramez Al-Khayyat, ViceChairman and Group CEO of UCC Holding, the mother company of Elegancia.
