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IICRC Releases Revised Mold Remediation Standard

By |2024-05-20T21:05:36-05:00May 20, 2024|

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has released a newly-revised American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved ANSI/IICRC S520 Standard for Professional Mold Remediation (4th Edition, 2024). The IICRC S520 Standard describes the procedures to be followed and the precautions to be taken when performing mold remediation in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings. It also explains ...

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ISSA Launches Inaugural Emerging Leaders Awards

By |2024-05-20T15:00:29-05:00May 20, 2024|

ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 ISSA Emerging Leaders Awards. The inaugural awards program is designed to recognize the brightest young talents from across the cleaning industry supply chain—manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, distributors, building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associated service members—who are ...

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Aramark Recognized Among Top Community-Minded Companies

By |2024-05-17T15:00:47-05:00May 17, 2024|

Aramark has been named to global volunteer service organization Points of Light’s 2024 Civic 50 list. Established in 2012, Points of Light’s annual index recognizes the top companies in the United States based on their civic and community engagement. Last year, Aramark was an honoree of The Civic 50 Greater Philadelphia and ranked the top organization ...

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Aramark Among Best Places to Work in Healthcare

By |2024-05-15T21:00:51-05:00May 15, 2024|

Aramark’s healthcare division, Aramark Healthcare+, has been included in Modern Healthcare’s 2024 Best Places to Work. The publication’s annual award program identifies outstanding employers in the healthcare industry. Modern Healthcare partnered with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process for this year’s Best Places to Work, which includes an extensive employee survey. The final rankings ...

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ISSA LARU—Overtime Final Rule Released

By |2024-05-10T14:21:38-05:00May 10, 2024|

Welcome to the latest ISSA Legislative & Regulatory Update, a biweekly roundup of the public-policy issues currently impacting the full cleaning supply chain. This update touches on the U.S. Department of Labor finalizing its overtime rule, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission banning noncompete clauses, the launch of the National Coalition to End Period Poverty, and ...

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Aramark Volunteers Participate in Annual Day of Service

By |2024-05-03T20:08:28-05:00May 3, 2024|

More than 4,000 Aramark employees volunteered to participate in the company’s annual day of service, Aramark Building Community Day (ABC Day), which took place May 2. The annual ABC Day included nearly 110 community service projects in 13 countries worldwide. Project included skill development workshops, playground improvements, nutritional education, and tree planting. Since its inception in 2014, ...

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May/June Cleanfax Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-05-02T19:29:41-05:00May 2, 2024|

The Cleanfax May/June 2024 digital issue is now available online. The latest edition includes the  2024 Restoration Benchmarking Survey Report, sponsored by Legend Brands. Crunch the numbers, analyze the data, and see how your business stacks up to the competition with this annual report. The May/June issue also covers: Unlock the Power of Video How to use simple strategies ...

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4M Acquires SG360

By |2024-05-01T20:13:55-05:00May 1, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has purchased Overland Park, Kansas-based facility service provider SG360. The acquisition of SG360 expands 4M’s geographical reach into five new markets— Oklahoma, Virginia, Louisiana, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Led by president and CEO David Harvey, SG360 will be integrated into the 4M Building Solutions brand, adding 1,200 new team members and a customer ...

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CMI Trains the Trainers in West Virginia

By |2024-04-26T21:12:03-05:00April 26, 2024|

ISSA’s Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) recently presented its Train the Trainer program to the West Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (WVARF). Based in Charleston, West Virginia, WVARF assists individuals with various disabilities to provide them with vocational evaluation, training, extended employment, and job placement. CMI Master Trainer David Swindle provided three days of onsite training to ...

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ISSA Members Among Top Employers for Women

By |2024-04-26T21:10:29-05:00April 26, 2024|

Seven ISSA member companies have been named to DiversityComm Magazine’s 2024 Top Women Employers list. The publication’s annual list acknowledges companies across a variety of industries for their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The ISSA member companies included in DiversityComm’s 2024 list include: 3M Colgate-Palmolive Co. Ecolab Inc. Hilton Worldwide Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) ...

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