Eliminate the Guesswork in Cleaning
Business and Management
Workloading is the process of accurately determining the time and effort required to clean a facility or building space.
ArticleMaintaining Niche Sustainable Flooring
With proper care, bamboo and cork are in for the long haul
Sound Off on Hearing Protection
Health and Safety
Noise-induced hearing loss is largely preventable when workers take the proper precautions, such as routinely wearing hearing protection.
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Keep the Lines of Communication Open for BSC Staffing Success
Business and Management
Managing a mobile cleaning workforce requires clear communication, strong organization, and a sense of inclusion.
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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.
ArticleDepartments
A career ladder has a solid foundation when it is associated with a respected nonprofit or trade organization that provides training as well as certification and licensing opportunities.
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Protecting Women From Cleaning Chemical Hazards
Health and Safety
Research has shown that frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals can harm your respiratory and reproductive health and negatively affect your long-term well-being, including increasing the risk of congenital abnormalities and cancer.
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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
Technology and Trends
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) help streamline operations, enhance cleanliness, and reduce the strain of manual labor.
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Shining a Light Behind the Scenes
Facility Management
While the critical role custodians play in education often goes unnoticed, the Sylvania City School District in Northwest Ohio prioritizes celebrating their value.
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Understanding Climate Risk Reporting
Business and Management
Cleaning industry customers increasingly expect climate risk reporting and sustainability disclosures from their vendors.
ArticleSponsored Content
In 2026, U.S. Battery Mfg. Co. will celebrate its 100th anniversary of manufacturing deep-cycle batteries, providing power and innovations to numerous industry sectors.
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The health and safety of employees and guests—in addition to a productive, efficient, and trained workforce—are key priorities for managers of large facilities.
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At Spartan Chemical, we are proactively reformulating or discontinuing any product in our line that contains intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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Unlike traditional mop-and-bucket stripping, the EZ CARE remover can be used with an auto-scrubber, reducing labor costs and product usage.
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Nilfisk’s advanced scrubbers feature integrated UV-C disinfection technology, using ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to eliminate bacteria, viruses, and other harmful pathogens while cleaning.
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The Ameripolish SmartFloor pads feature innovative patented composite resin abrasive technology that grinds and restores floors.
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ACS Industries manufactures premium quality floor maintenance pads used in floor care with the best value-added price point in the industry.
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