Management
How to provide healthy environments & meet climate goals
Three key lessons for making buildings energy- and carbon-efficient and healthy.
Why dusting is hazard protection, not just housekeeping
Recognizing the dangers of combustible dust accumulations will help to ensure the prevention of explosions.
10 ways the cleaning industry can fight climate change
The threat posed by climate change keeps growing, as do the warnings of its dire consequences, but what can the cleaning industry do?
Facility managers & a cleaner experience
Open communication from management and staff will be key to normalizing new and fast-evolving cleaning procedures.
Planning for the next pandemic
COVID-19 can and must serve as a wake-up call for the world to prepare for future pandemics.
How to prevent mosquito and wasp infestations
Alice Sinia, quality assurance manager for Orkin Canada, shares timely tips for keeping outdoor amenity spaces free of mosquito and wasp infestations.
5 steps to safer & healthier entertainment venues
As live sports and entertainment return, managers of venues are faced with an assortment of safety and cleanliness challenges.
Mandatory COVID-19 vaccines on university campuses: An obvious solution or a problem?
Universities need to consider what a gentler return to campuses might look for students this time around compared to 2020.
Key steps to reduce water consumption
Reducing water consumption must remain an important aim for commercial facility managers.
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.
One year on: Keeping facilities clean & safe
Key considerations for cleaning commercial workspaces in a post-COVID-19 world.
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.
4 tips for reopening facilities
Commercial cleaning company OpenWorks offers advice for reopening facilities.
Protecting maintenance workers in extreme heat
Extreme summer heat provides numerous challenges, but not least is the difficulty of keeping outdoor maintenance workers safe.
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.
Edmonton becomes first Canadian GBAC STAR-accredited destination
Explore Edmonton has secured the biorisk certification.






















