Industry News
Edmonton’s Borden Park named Canada’s Best Restroom
The facility beat fellow nominees Toronto Zoo, Surrey Park, Red Deer's Sweet Market Esso Station, and Calgary's The ROOFTOP bar.
ARCSI Learning enjoying increased adoption
ARCSI Learning has registered nearly 600 cleaning professionals for its Professional House Cleaning (PHC) certification course.
Cleaning & disinfection reaping reward in consumer confidence
An enhanced focus on cleaning and disinfecting looks to have paid off in the form of increasing consumer confidence.
Consumers are still wild about disinfecting wipes
An American Cleaning Institute survey found that the pandemic-heightened demand for wipes is expected to last.
Campus cleanliness now a core concern in college selection
Rarely considered before the pandemic, the cleanliness of a college has become a key determining factor for parents.
University of Waterloo upgrades campus ventilation systems
The mechanical engineering team at the University of Waterloo is reviewing the air flow for all classrooms in preparation for fall.
Ontario students call for stronger campus safety measures
Post-secondary students in Ontario are calling for more clarity and adequate funding to ensure all campuses are safe for everyone returning to school.
Hilton Hotels to eschew daily room cleanings
The chain's U.S. properties will only clean guest rooms upon request until the fifth day of a stay.
Air purifiers often add to indoor air pollution
A new expert study found that many commercial electronic air cleaners actually release aerosols and other pollutants into buildings.
The great cleaning jobs reassessment
The hunt for trained workers to fill vacant cleaning jobs is proving difficult for many companies as the effects of COVID-19 continue.
Healthcare facilities management market to grow extensively
Contributing factors include an increase in the occurrence of chronic diseases, rising global healthcare expenses, and increasing medical tourism.
Yorkdale becomes first Canadian retail centre to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
Yorkdale is the latest Canadian facility to achieve the certification, which indicates that best infection prevention practices are in place.
New report looks at long-term benefits of deep building retrofits
A new report by the Pembina Institute concludes that a national renovation wave of deep building retrofits could generate more than $48 billion in economic development.
Silver foil can affect risk of infection in hospitals
Researchers found the risk of contamination on foil-covered high-touch surfaces was significantly lower.
2021 pandemic guide draws on lessons learned
Ironically, COVID-19 delayed what had been a planned 2020 update, but also generated myriad new insights for the resulting 2021 edition of BOMA Canada's established reference document.
Canadians expect peak-pandemic cleanliness in the long term
However, only 13 per cent of respondents believe public spaces are currently being disinfected at a high level.
Debunking the immunity myth around cleaning
There's an established theory that over-enthusiastic cleaning can weaken immune systems, particularly those of children.
