The New Moat in Commercial Cleaning
The workplace looks nothing like it did six years ago. Labor shortages, hybrid offices, automation, robots, IoT sensors, and the highest inflation in decades have reshaped how buildings get cleaned ...
The State of the Industry: Inside the Forces Reshaping Cleaning and Facility Solutions
A state-of-the-industry talk rarely puts two people from opposite ends of the same building on the same stage. That was the whole idea behind the session led by Mike Fitts, ...
McCormick Place Becomes First Facility to Earn ISSA CIMS Sustainability Cleaning Certification
McCormick Place, the largest convention center in North America, has become the first facility to achieve Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building + Sustainability Certification with Honors from ISSA, The Association for ...
ISSA Partners with Smart Building Bootcamp to Support Evolving Role of Cleaning and Facility Professionals
New education initiative equips ISSA members with practical skills to navigate smart building technologies and enhance operations in a rapidly digitizing built environment. ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility ...
Smarter Cleaning Decisions
Our research has found that people who are responsible for cleaning buildings extensively use Google to make “informed” or “smarter” decisions. We also found that people are increasingly using artificial ...
Hantavirus and Beyond: Is the Cleaning Industry Ready for What’s Coming?
Biohazard incidents can happen anywhere—schools, offices, healthcare facilities, public spaces, transportation hubs, and commercial buildings. When cleaning professionals encounter blood, bodily fluids, infectious materials, or other potentially hazardous contaminants, the ...
Tennant Company and Brain Corp Agree to Accelerate Robotic Cleaning Innovation
Tennant Company (NYSE: TNC) today announced a significant evolution in its long-standing relationship with Brain Corp, signing a 3-year exclusivity extension for next-generation robotic floor care, accelerating new product development with plans ...
WorkWave Names Melinda Vedder as Chief Human Resources Officer
WorkWave®, a leading provider of software and solutions that help mobile service companies thrive, announces the appointment of Melinda Vedder as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). In this critical leadership ...
Pringle Robotics Announces Floor Cleaning Robot Rental Program
Pringle Robotics, a developer of autonomous robotic solutions and software integrations for facilities management, announces the launch of its Facility Floor Care Rental Program. The program allows businesses and facilities ...
KEENON Robotics Showcased Autonomous Cleaning Innovation at Interclean Amsterdam 2026
At Interclean Amsterdam 2026, KEENON Robotics showcased how next-generation automation is reshaping facility management (FM) through Sustainable Intelligence and Multi-Robot Collaboration. As labor shortages, rising operational complexity, and higher expectations around ...
