News – Industrial Public Venues Transportation & Retail Cleaning

ISS Signs on to Support British Armed Forces

By |2024-07-10T19:40:04-05:00July 10, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, recently announced the resigning of the Armed Forces Covenant. According to a press release, the Armed Forces Covenant is a promise to acknowledge and understand that those who serve or have served in the British Armed Forces, and their families, should be treated with fairness and respect in the ...

Comments Off on ISS Signs on to Support British Armed Forces

Registration Now Open for ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo

By |2024-07-10T14:27:58-05:00July 9, 2024|

ISSA is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo. Australasia’s premier event for the cleaning and facility solutions industry takes place September 11-12, 2024, at the International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney) in Sydney, Australia. Join thousands of cleaning and facility solutions professionals from Australasia and ...

Comments Off on Registration Now Open for ISSA Cleaning & Hygiene Expo

ISSA Releases 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report

By |2024-07-08T18:26:47-05:00July 8, 2024|

ISSA has released the 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report to recognize the association’s most recent government affairs accomplishments and kick off the fourth annual campaign to support the ISSA Advocacy Fund (IAF). This past year, IAF contributions assisted ISSA in getting the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act introduced in Congress and securing bipartisan ...

Comments Off on ISSA Releases 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report

10 ISSA Members Among Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces

By |2024-07-08T18:17:03-05:00July 8, 2024|

Ten ISSA member companies have been included in Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces 2024. In developing the annual list, Newsweek worked with data firm Plant-A Insights Group to survey more than 250,000 people living and working in the United States for companies that employ at least 1,000 workers. The study collected more than 1.5 million reviews and ...

Comments Off on 10 ISSA Members Among Newsweek’s Greatest Workplaces

ISS Appoints Head of ESG

By |2024-07-08T18:16:00-05:00July 8, 2024|

ISS S/A, parent company of ISS Facility Services, has appointed Signe Adamsen to the newly created position of group head of environmental, social, and governance (ESG). Adamsen has been with ISS for more than 13 years, most recently serving as group workplace development director. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and advancing the ...

Comments Off on ISS Appoints Head of ESG

ISSA LARU—Latest ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report; Contribute to the Fund!

By |2024-07-03T16:05:02-05:00July 3, 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 2023-2024 ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report, supporting training for essential cleaning workers, a free introductory ISSA webinar on the regulation of cleaning products, more. Want to stay ...

Comments Off on ISSA LARU—Latest ISSA Advocacy Fund Impact Report; Contribute to the Fund!

July/August CMM Digital Issue Now Available

By |2024-07-02T20:33:32-05:00July 2, 2024|

The July/August issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on restroom care topics, from maintaining busy restrooms in healthcare facilities to ensuring sustainable restroom practices in hotels and other hospitality venues. It offers a glimpse into public restrooms of the future and explores new designs for baby ...

Comments Off on July/August CMM Digital Issue Now Available

4M Expands into Michigan

By |2024-07-01T21:18:49-05:00July 1, 2024|

4M Building Solutions has purchased Jenison, Michigan-based facility service provider Hi-Tec Building Services. The acquisition of High-Tec expands 4M’s geographical footprint into the state of Michigan, adding more than 575 team members and a diverse portfolio that includes 175 municipalities, 70 state facilities, and 30 educational institutions. Hi-Tec, formerly Bob’s Janitorial, was purchased and renamed ...

Comments Off on 4M Expands into Michigan

OSHA Offers $12.7M in Safety Training Grants

By |2024-07-01T21:15:46-05:00July 1, 2024|

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has announced the availability of more than US$12.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants. OSHA’s annual program is designed to fund in-person safety and health training for workers and employers in industries with high injury, illness, and fatality rates; underserved youth; workers with limited English proficiency; and small ...

Comments Off on OSHA Offers $12.7M in Safety Training Grants

IFMA Announces 2024-25 Executive Committee and Board

By |2024-07-01T21:14:04-05:00July 1, 2024|

The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) has announced its 2024-25 board of directors and executive committee. The directors for the 2024-25 IFMA board include: Trudy Blight Jason E. Callis Lorena Espada Nick Heibein Bobby R. LaRon Arnald NG Lena Thompson. Additionally, the IFMA membership appointed executive committee members to one-year terms. Lynn Baez was named board chair, ...

Comments Off on IFMA Announces 2024-25 Executive Committee and Board