Commercial Facilities

The Truth About Waterproof Flooring
September 12, 2025 Jessica Violand-Bruno

The Truth About Waterproof Flooring

Hard Floors

The benefits of “waterproof” floors dominate advertising across the flooring landscape. But are these floors suitable as a replacement for carpet in a facility with moisture issues?

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Extinguish Facility Fire Hazards
September 3, 2025 Kathleen Misovic

Extinguish Facility Fire Hazards

Facility Management

Kitchens are one of the top facility areas at risk of fires, along with electrical rooms and laundry areas.

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Brush Up on Resilient  Flooring
August 6, 2025 Jeff Cross

Brush Up on Resilient Flooring

Hard Floors

Resilient flooring includes dozens of variations—vinyl composite tile (VCT), luxury vinyl tiles (LVT), stone plastic composite (SPC), wood plastic composite (WPC), linoleum, woven vinyl, cork, and rubber—each with different materials, coatings, moisture sensitivities, and cleaning requirements.

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Riccardo Balducci, Group Sustainability Director at Sofide
July 17, 2025 Sponsored by Sofidel

The Sofidel Standard: A Bold Sustainability Journey With a Conscience

Facility Management

In this episode, Mitch Brunette offers a real-world perspective on what it takes to deliver consistent results in a dynamic industry.

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What facilities and vendors need.
July 3, 2025 Sponsored by City Wide Facility Solutions

Operational Excellence at Scale: The City Wide Solution to Facility Management

Facility Management

In this episode, Mitch Brunette offers a real-world perspective on what it takes to deliver consistent results in a dynamic industry.

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A Clean Work Environment Starts from the Ground Up
June 6, 2025 Ed Quinlan

A Clean Work Environment Starts from the Ground Up

Carpet

Routine floor and carpet cleaning allows you to not only maintain a pleasant workspace but also to extend the lifespan of your flooring materials.

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The Life of a Facility Floor
May 29, 2025 Matt Casey

The Life of a Facility Floor

Hard Floors

Facility managers are finding that preventive cleaning strategies and floor renewal systems can not only extend the life of flooring but also save time and resources and lessen environmental impact.

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Advancing AMRs From  Pilot to Profit
May 21, 2025 Reid Rabon

Advancing AMRs From Pilot to Profit

Technology and Trends

Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) help streamline operations, enhance cleanliness, and reduce the strain of manual labor.

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Ron Attman, the Co-CEO at Acme Paper and Supply Co.
May 16, 2025 Jeff Cross

Tariffs, Trade, and Turbulence: How Acme is Navigating Global Supply Chain Chaos

Business and Management

In this episode, we sit down with Ron Attman, the Co-CEO at Acme Paper and Supply Company, to talk about the unpredictable cost of goods, shifting manufacturing strategies, and what it takes to stay competitive in a volatile global market.

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Maintaining Niche  Sustainable Flooring
May 15, 2025 Kathleen Misovic

Maintaining Niche Sustainable Flooring

Hard Floors

Building service contractors (BSCs) who care for hard floors are accustomed to encountering resilient flooring but are occasionally surprised to come across less common materials such as bamboo or cork.

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Floor Care Solutions Emphasize Simplicity
May 12, 2025 Melissa Hixon

Floor Care Solutions Emphasize Simplicity

Hard Floors

Concrete and terrazzo floor care should preserve long-term durability, optimize maintenance efficiency, and meet sustainability standards.

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Judi Olmstead, Director of Airports, and Don Cole, Deputy Director of Facilities, from Myrtle Beach International Airport, alongside Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director at ISSA
May 9, 2025 Jeff Cross

The Clean Commitment: Myrtle Beach International Airport and the GBAC STAR Journey

Health and Safety

Dr. Macgregor-Skinner highlights why Myrtle Beach International Airport has become a model for other facilities worldwide, showing that with leadership, strategy, and buy-in at every level, world-class sanitation is achievable.

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