Industry News
GBAC offers new training on infectious disease prevention
The new course highlights how pathogens spread and cause illness and how proper hygienic cleaning and disinfection help infection prevention.
Manitoba to remould scrap metal transactions
Proposed legislation would require sellers to provide personal identification and account for the source of their wares, while purchasers would take on monitoring and record-keeping obligations.
BSCAI names 2021 BSCAI CLEAN Award winners
The awards recognize building service contractors who demonstrate excellence in a number of categories.
ISSA Show NA recognizes sustainability leaders
The Green2Sustainable (G2S) Sustainability Recognition Ceremony honoured ISSA member companies who are committed to sustainability.
5 tips for navigating cold and flu season
SC Johnson Professional highlights five steps facility managers can take right now ahead of winter.
GBAC partners up with Allergy Standards
The partnership will educate ISSA members and GBAC STAR facilities and service providers on air quality.
ValkarTech awarded Regional Distinction at Quebec Performance Awards
The company was awarded the highest distinction on offer from the Government of Quebec.
Numerous companies, individuals honoured at ISSA Show North America
Awards handed out included Innovation of the Year and Innovation Nominees, Rising Star Award, and ISSA Hygieia Network Awards.
Online resource spotlights mental health in the workplace
Workplaces have traditionally focused on protecting employees from physical harm, but there is strong evidence that certain features of the workplace can affect employees' psychological health.
Researchers find new way to detect coronavirus via HVAC
Researchers suggest that widely implementing building air sampling could allow earlier detection of the virus in shared spaces.
7 things to know about cleaning building entry mats
As a rule of thumb, facility managers and staff can never over-clean entry mats, especially when it comes to vacuuming.
ISSA Canada to launch annual membership directory
MediaEdge Communications and ISSA Canada are also co-hosting a combined in-person REMI Show and ISSA Show Canada in June 2022.
Radon levels outpace national estimates
Radon levels consistently eclipse provincial and national estimates, according to new findings from a Canada-wide citizen science initiative conducted over the past three years.
New CCOHS app offers COVID-19 resources for workers
The Safe Work app hosts over 120 COVID-19 resources, including tip sheets, infographics, videos, and other guidance.
6 changes in LEED and the future of green cleaning
Later this year, U.S. Green Building Council members will be voting on six changes to LEED cleaning credits.
Vote for the cleaning industry’s best innovators
The ISSA Show Innovation Awards honours trailblazing companies in the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning community.
Protect occupants from a winter flu resurgence
Flu was almost non-existent last winter due to lockdowns and health measures, but experts warn it may return with a vengeance this winter.






















