Maintenance
Five critical elements of floor care
There are ways to protect floors and keep them looking their best during the winter. Here are five critical elements or components of floor care.
Five tips for evaluating de-icing products
There are various products on the market for managing the season’s worst, which can make choosing a de-icing material a difficult task.
Benefits and limits of UV-C Disinfection systems
New UV-C Disinfection technologies are being implemented across the globe in an attempt to eliminate harmful microorganisms before they reach patients.
Urbanization turbocharging pesticide resistance
Canada’s growing cities are fueling pesticide resistance as rodents, bed bugs and cockroaches better adapt to human environments.
How automation is changing the JanSan industry
Canadian cleaning companies are starting to rethink how technology can make them more efficient and competitive.
Precarious work takes toll on hotel housekeepers
A hotel housekeeper in Canada is estimated to assume 8,000 different body postures every shift. Repetitive motion injuries are common.
Prepping for flu season with the value of cleaning
Health officials won’t quite know what to expect until later this fall, but facilities should still brace themselves no matter what flu strain will spread.
Maintenance deemed a portal to innovation
Senior real estate executives reflected on evolving building technology as part of the kick-off to BOMEX 2017, earlier this fall in Toronto.
Handling recycling and waste is hurting janitors
Every day, millions of janitors compromise safety when handling garbage and recycled materials.
Warmer weather to boost fall rodent activity
Summer-like conditions this past September and now October may contribute to higher rodent activity in the fall season.
Getting wasps to buzz off your facility
Wasps have a frightening reputation for their aggressive behaviour and are often seen in greater numbers towards the end of summer.
Better infection prevention needed in schools
Infection prevention and control, while taken seriously in healthcare settings, isn’t always a priority in educational facilities.
U of Manitoba begins largest accessibility audit
The University of Manitoba is currently undertaking the largest accessibility audit ever conducted in the province.
Keeping the urban forest green
Besides providing shelter and shade, the urban forest offer environmental, economic and social benefits so it’s important to take care of them.
New technology advances safety management
Information technology is safety management, with rapid advances in cloud computing and data management technologies.
Restoring power to electrical systems post flood
Flooding heightens the risk of occupational electrical-related fatalities and injuries when restoring power to electrical systems.
Sensor solutions optimize washroom maintenance
While facility management already leverages technology extensively, innovations aren’t yet being used fully in washroom cleaning and maintenance.






