Articles | Cleaning Best Practices
The Custodial Closet
Stan Hulin, Todd Stoneking & Mark Warner | February 20, 2023All buildings require cleaning. It is integral for the protection and cleanliness of the structure and the health and safety of the...read more
A Better Cleaning RFP Process to Drive Value
Randy Burke | December 6, 2022Having been in and around the cleaning business for over 30 years, I continually see the challenges that building service contractors (BSCs)...read more
What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Randy Burke | November 16, 2022No one wants to hear the phrase, “We’re being audited.” It ranks up there with “I’ve booked your root canal appointment.” We’re...read more
Job Training vs. Workforce Development
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner | November 14, 2022The “skills gap” in the cleaning industry is serious. Cleaning professionals use tools, personal protective equipment (PPE), and products with active ingredients....read more
Verification and Validation
Mike Sawchuk | November 7, 2022In recent articles, I have discussed the need to conduct an assessment of your cleaning operations to figure out where they stand...read more
The Law of Gravity
Mike Sawchuk | September 21, 2022The law of gravity tells us what is airborne must fall—which turns flooring and all other horizontal surfaces into pathogen landing pads....read more
New Process… New Technology… New Resistance?
Brant Insero | August 22, 2022Employees often struggle to adopt new processes and technology in their daily routine unless they can see an immediate return for themselves....read more
The Facility Management Perspective
John E. Kelley | August 19, 2022Welcome to the new normal for facilities services. COVID-19 has changed everything in the facilities industry: How we manage facilities, how we...read more