Management
Lighten the load: the value of outsourcing professional cleaning services
By Julia Messinger Facility maintenance is a complex responsibility, with many factors to consider, and elements and outsourcing professional cleaning services could help make your
The challenges of adding technology to your building maintenance program
The advances in technology have made all sorts of improvements in the building maintenance industry, from increased efficiency to providing more accurate data. But is
Why reading chemical labels has never been more important
The pandemic certainly changed the way many organizations approach cleaning and disinfecting, and reading chemical labels is vital. Facilities of all types are using disinfectants
Finding the right maintenance strategy for your building
As building managers know, finding the right maintenance strategy for your building is the key to increased efficiency, cost savings, and improved performance. Whether your
2023’s top HVAC trends
What are this year’s top HVAC trends? It’s likely no surprise that 2023 will see a continued rise in the use of technology to help
Sustainability and the cleaning industry
For commercial cleaners, sustainability is the new green cleaning. Many facility managers remember when the professional cleaning industry first stopped using traditional cleaning solutions, products,
Common mistakes to avoid when hiring commercial cleaning salespeople
Is hiring a team and growing your business top of mind? Commercial cleaning, janitorial, and maintenance service companies often overlook the back-of-house operations that help
Looking at leaks in your building
As we get closer to spring weather and the snow starts to melt, leaks can become a serious threat to a building, stopping work, causing
Birds and their effect on your building maintenance
Looking after a building is no easy feat and there are always threats to your building and grounds, from equipment failure to weather to birds.
Why women need their own PPE
After surveying 3,000 Canadian women who use personal protective equipment (PPE) daily in their jobs, more than 80 per cent expressed that they have experienced
Creating standard operating procedures for your cleaners
Commercial cleaning has many moving parts and creating standard operating procedures (SOPs) can streamline the steps, improve communication, and help cleaners do their jobs better.
Drought, water conservation, and water efficiency
According to The Canadian Drought Monitor, droughts are a “creeping phenomenon.” They are “difficult to define and measure, slow to develop, continuous, cumulative, and long-lasting.
Commercial cleaning challenges in 2023
In the wake of the last few years, the commercial cleaning industry has changed and evolved, moving past a lot of the challenges we faced
The importance of relationships in commercial cleaning
In today’s economy, it can be tempting for commercial cleaners to focus more on the bottom line than on the relationships they’ve built along the
Time-saving maintenance tips
Being a facility maintenance manager often involves managing costs, time, safety, and more, so, increasing efficiency can certainly make your job easier. Sometimes it feels
Evolving from green cleaning to sustainability
In recent years, “green cleaning” has become important to businesses as a way to mitigate the cleaning industry’s negative effects on the environment. According to
Sanitizing surfaces that touchless tech doesn’t address
With all the innovation the cleaning industry has seen in the last few years, what about the surfaces that tech doesn’t cover? From touchless technology






















