Business Management

workloading

The value of workloading

Many owners and managers are looking into “workloading” as a solution for office cleaning. Introduced more than a decade ago and advocated by a leading
lighting

Update your lighting system with LEDs

Sustainability continues to influence facility and maintenance managers’ decision-making. As more halogen and incandescent light bulbs are being banned from sale and removed from the
dry

Mitigating the risk of slips and falls on dry floors

Slip and fall accidents pose a risk with wet and dirty floors, but floors can be slippery when they’re dry, too. Floors become slippery when
challenges

Today’s top commercial cleaning challenges

Competition is fierce for commercial cleaners. Between razor-thin margins, continuing labour shortages, and an increased demand for better technology and more sustainability, today’s janitorial staff
drones

Revolutionizing building maintenance with drones

In the realm of modern architecture and urban landscapes, the care and maintenance of buildings are vital components for longevity, aesthetics, and sustainability. However, traditional
planet

4 ways that facilities can help support the planet

As many companies evaluate their impact on the planet, developing programs and practices that align with their ESG goals, facility cleaning and maintenance are certainly
pets

Cleaning pet-friendly spaces

From restaurants to hotels to office buildings, many places now welcome pets on-property, which can become a challenge for cleaners. As office spaces continue to
business

Building your cleaning business

As we look back at the first quarter of 2024, you may be planning to grow your cleaning business by adding new team members and
water damage

Keeping your building safe and dry

While we continue to experience a mix of winter and spring, melting snow and extra precipitation often cause flooding and water damage. In order to
lighting

Get smarter with your lighting

Managing smart buildings has become more common in recent years, with technology-based security, automation, AI, and more. Lighting is also evolving, and maintenance managers can
cold leads

Cold leads transform yesterday’s indifference into today’s engagement

Cold leads may be considered a marketing tactic of the past, but this strategy often represents untapped potential that businesses overlook. For commercial cleaning and
International Cleaning Week

Promoting the ‘value of clean’ and supporting staff during International Cleaning Week

SC Johnson Professional, a leading provider of skincare, cleaning, and hygiene solutions for institutional and healthcare users, shares tips for promoting the ‘value of clean’
outsourcing

Outsourcing commercial cleaning is on the rise

In the post-pandemic landscape, commercial cleaners are still in the spotlight, with more and more companies outsourcing their cleaning services. Experts expect the commercial cleaning
profits

How cleaners are prioritizing profits in 2024

The commercial cleaning landscape continues to evolve, and cleaners are shifting their practices and their business models to boost profitability in 2024. Inflation continues to
cleaning products

The future of surface cleaning products

With sanitization and hygiene being in the spotlight so much these last few years, cleaning products have also come under scrutiny, as the global market
pest-free

Maintaining a pest-free property

As spring arrives, facility managers face the challenges of maintaining their properties, along with combatting the intrusion of cold weather pests. Dips in temperatures often
infrared thermography

Going digital with diagnostics

Technology is constantly evolving and while infrared thermography is not a brand-new tool, maintenance and facility managers may be unaware of its full potential for