News – Building Service Contractors

ISSA Unveils New Wave of CIMS Advanced by GBAC Certified Cleaning Organizations

By |2024-07-01T14:16:09-05:00June 18, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce 12 ISSA member companies have successfully achieved Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Advanced by GBAC certification or CIMS-Green Building (CIMS-GB) Advanced by GBAC certification in the second quarter of 2024. CIMS and CIMS-GB certification help to set cleaning organizations and their green cleaning operations apart in the marketplace. It also ...

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ISSA Hosts Successful 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference

By |2024-07-01T22:06:24-05:00June 17, 2024|

Dozens of cleaning industry professionals from across the United States converged on ISSA’s Rosemont, Illinois, headquarters for the 2024 Business Growth Strategies Conference. This exclusive three-day event took place June 11-13 and featured nearly 20 cleaning industry thought leaders who shared their expertise on such topics as optimizing performance practices, enhancing sales techniques, improving worker ...

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ABM Adds to UK Team

By |2024-07-01T21:59:52-05:00June 17, 2024|

ABM recently expanded its leadership team for it’s ABM UK & Ireland division with the appointments of three executives. Tony Hampson has been appointed vice president of operations. He joined ABM from Amey, where he served as director of operations. In his new position, he will oversee the expansion and integration of the company’s technical solutions ...

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Latest Cleanfax Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-06-13T19:45:49-05:00June 13, 2024|

The Cleanfax July/August 2024 digital issue is now available online. The latest edition includes the 2024 Restoration Industry Leaders Review, where you can read how three restoration companies have embraced game-changing entrepreneurial strategies. Also, dig into the technical tips on odor removal, check out how vacations and businesses both have similar challenges, why it is critical to question ...

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Office Pride Opens Montana Branch

By |2024-06-13T19:24:57-05:00June 13, 2024|

Office Pride Commercial Cleaning Services has opened a new franchise in Missoula, Montana. Office Pride of Missoula-Bitterroot Valley is owned and operated by Devin and Savannah Doss. Before joining Office Pride, the couple had previous experience in janitorial cleaning and customer service. The new branch will service the Western Montanna region, including the communities of Clinton, ...

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IICRC Fire Standards Set to be Focal Point of New Colorado Legislation

By |2024-06-13T19:22:11-05:00June 13, 2024|

In the wake of devastating wildfires in Colorado, legislators in the Colorado General Assembly have put forth legislation calling for a study on remediation of property damaged by fire (HB24-1315). Following the devastating 2021 Marshall Fire in Boulder County, Colorado, many residents required fire restoration services. Unfortunately, some of these citizens experienced subpar work from ...

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Colorado Schools to Provide Free Menstrual Products

By |2024-06-12T20:28:26-05:00June 12, 2024|

Last week, the Colorado House of Representatives passed House Bill 24-1164, also known as the Free Menstrual Products to Students Bill. The legislation requires middle and high schools throughout Colorado to provide free pads and tampons to students in an attempt to mitigate period poverty. Period poverty is a lack of access to menstrual products, ...

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GBAC STAR Facility Reaccreditation Assists With Keeping NBA Finals Fans Healthy

By |2024-06-12T15:00:56-05:00June 12, 2024|

American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, recently completed the reaccreditation process for GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA.  The 19,200-seat sports arena, home of the NHL’s Dallas Stars and the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, joined more than 100 facilities across the globe in renewing its GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation ...

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Sodexo Acquires Capitol Vending and Coffee

By |2024-06-10T19:36:34-05:00June 10, 2024|

Sodexo’s convenience business, InReach, has acquired Capitol Vending and Coffee for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition of the Austin, Texas-based Capitol Vending expands InReach’s service offerings in the Central Texas region. This marks the fifth acquisition by Sodexo’s InReach division in recent months. Earlier this year, the company purchased Five Star Food Services. “The acquisition of Capitol Vending ...

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Cintas Earns Seventh Consecutive Fortune 500 Ranking

By |2024-06-10T19:35:32-05:00June 10, 2024|

Cintas Corp. has been ranked in the 2024 Fortune 500, marking the seventh consecutive year the company has been included in the publication’s annual list. To compile its annual list, Fortune magazine examines U.S.-based companies who file financial statements with a government agency and ranks them based on their last available fiscal year revenues. Cintas posted US$8.82 ...

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