best practices

independent distributors

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

How independent distributors can help with today’s challenges

These are challenging times for commercial cleaners, with lowered building occupancy, smaller budgets, and less labour, but independent distributors can prove to be valuable resources
Ventana

Construction Business

Ventana wins top ICBA safety award

Ventana Construction has won ICBA’s prestigious Gord Stewart Health and Safety Innovation Award for their amazing stretching program.
worker safety

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

8 essentials for worker safety

AFFLINK's Safety Supply Checklist outlines eight essentials for facility managers and workers.
campus hygiene

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The new age of campus hygiene

Every institution, building, and area within a college or university has unique hygiene needs.
sustainability

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Sustainability best practices for businesses

CEOs focusing on sustainability in their business model have cited seeing significant improvements to their infrastructure and bottom line.
disinfection

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The abuse of disinfection: Why zeal can be as harmful as negligence

Disinfection is vital, but being over-zealous can hinder rather than help.
disinfecting

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Five tips for safe and effective disinfecting

With the worst of the pandemic hopefully in the rearview for good, cleaning professionals are re-evaluating what they have done right.
mop water

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Not changing mop water can be deadly

Failure to change mop water, use of over-diluted solutions & use of contaminated water to dilute concentrated solutions can have dire effects.
cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Cleaning is caring — it’s not rocket science

As restrictions lift and foot traffic increases, the American Cleaning Institute’s Brian Sansoni says it’s time to go back to basics.
proactive cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

4 steps for proactive cleaning

The secret to reopening – and staying that way – is a proactive, hands-on approach
foot traffic

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

6 ways to prepare for increased foot traffic

Businesses can prepare for greater foot traffic by implementing strong protocols.
cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The pandemic cleaning takeaways

This is the perfect time to determine what we in the facility cleaning and real estate industries have learned from the pandemic.
benchmarking

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Benchmarking your cleaning operations

Tim Poskin, executive director of ISSA's Workloading and Benchmarking Council, recommends some easy tips for improving benchmarking processes.
pandemic

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Planning for the next pandemic

COVID-19 can and must serve as a wake-up call for the world to prepare for future pandemics.
exterior building maintenance

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The importance of an exterior building maintenance plan

It's crucial to continuously evaluate the condition of building exteriors and take steps to prevent small issues from becoming major problems.
illness

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

Help mitigate spread of illness in workplaces

Now that most places are returning to work and removing social distancing protocols, it’s important to stay on top of facility cleanliness.
sustainable cleaning

Facility Cleaning & Maintenance

The future of sustainable cleaning

Whatever the facility, prioritizing sustainable cleaning creates a healthier, greener environment for all.