Cleaning
C.L.E.A.N. tips for pest prevention
Remember to keep pest management in mind this summer to create a plan of attack for all potential problems.
6 musts to improve commercial carpet care
Best practices for in-house custodial teams and building service contractors to consider for their commercial carpet care programs.
Promoting health and safety in the washroom
As vaccinations increase and people become more comfortable visiting public spaces again, there will be greater demand for clean washrooms.
Green cleaning beyond the pandemic
Post-COVID-19, there is no room for guessing or trial-and-error purchasing. If green cleaning is here to stay, it must be tried, tested, and proven.
Edmonton becomes first Canadian GBAC STAR-accredited destination
Explore Edmonton has secured the biorisk certification.
5 essential lessons learnt from COVID-19
The pandemic has yielded numerous key lessons for the cleaning industry, not least the importance of effective cleaning and training.
Just how effective is plexiglass?
Experts suggest plexiglass is not a hugely effective standalone COVID-19 transmission prevention measure.
Cleaning product prices on the rise
Resin used for plastic production is in high demand but short supply.
Vancouver innovator wins award for window cleaning robot
An up-and-coming Vancouver entrepreneur has won an award in recognition of his work to develop a first-of-its-kind window cleaning robot.
Canada’s Best Restroom 2021 finalists revealed
Public voting is open until July 9, with five finalists vying for the annual award.
How best to calculate cleaning times
Cleaning times are the starting point for financial planning and workloading and help to identify efficiencies through increased productivity.
Modernizing property cleaning & maintenance beyond 2021
Pre-pandemic, this had been hiding under the radar of technological innovation.
Healthcare Housekeepers Association expands across Canada
The Ontario Healthcare Housekeeping Association (OHHA) has rebranded as the Canadian Healthcare Housekeepers Association (HHA).
IEC publishes new floor machines standard
The standard concerns the safety of powered automatic floor treatment machines intended for indoor commercial use.
The science behind surface contamination
Surface contamination plays an important role in the spread of infections like gastroenteritis, hepatitis, rotavirus, and norovirus
Does smart washroom technology cause privacy issues?
The proliferation of washroom technology is creating something of a new standard for facilities, but it has faced criticism.
Janitorial services industry poised for global growth
A new study reports the global market for janitorial services is expected to grow to US$320 billion by 2027.






















