Articles | Cleaning Best Practices


The Custodial Closet
Stan Hulin, Todd Stoneking & Mark Warner | February 20, 2023

All 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, 2022

Having 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, 2022

No 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, 2022

The “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, 2022

In 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, 2022

The 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, 2022

Employees 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, 2022

Welcome to the new normal for facilities services. COVID-19 has changed everything in the facilities industry: How we manage facilities, how we...read more