Maintaining Niche Sustainable Flooring

With proper care, bamboo and cork are in for the long haul

Currently Viewing May/June 2025
Eliminate the Guesswork in Cleaning
Derek Oliveira & David Swindle II

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.

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Sound Off on Hearing Protection
Katie Koebel

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
Jeffrey Prue

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
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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Departments

Climb Toward Competitive Advantage Through Credentialing
Allen P. Rathey

Climb Toward Competitive Advantage Through Credentialing

Training

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
Dr. Rebecca Basom & Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner & Dr. Omrana Pasha-Razzak

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
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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Navigating the Challenges  of School Floor Care

Navigating the Challenges of School Floor Care

Hard Floors

Floor care strategies have evolved significantly from decades-old buildings to modern campuses. Understanding each flooring type’s pros, cons, and maintenance needs is essential for a long-term, cost-effective strategy.

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Advancing AMRs From  Pilot to Profit
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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Shining a Light Behind the Scenes
Timothy Johnson

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
Stephen P. Ashkin

Understanding Climate Risk Reporting

Business and Management

Cleaning industry customers increasingly expect climate risk reporting and sustainability disclosures from their vendors.

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Sponsored Content

U.S. Battery Brings  100-Years of Cleaning Power
Sponsored by U.S. BATTERY

U.S. Battery Brings 100-Years of Cleaning Power

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 Dirt on Floor Care:  Facility Manager’s Guide
Sponsored by IPC NORTH AMERICA

The Dirt on Floor Care: Facility Manager’s Guide

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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Spartan Compliance with Regulations  for PFAS in Floor Finishes
Sponsored by SPARTAN CHEMICAL CO.

Spartan Compliance with Regulations for PFAS in Floor Finishes

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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Central Valley Schools Struggle with  Labor Intensive Floor-Stripping Process
Sponsored by SC Johnson Professional

Central Valley Schools Struggle with Labor Intensive Floor-Stripping Process

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 Robotic Scrubbers Transform  Cleaning Operations at McKinney ISD
Sponsored by NILFISK-ADVANCE

Nilfisk Robotic Scrubbers Transform Cleaning Operations at McKinney ISD

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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ABM Restores Grocer Flooring with Ameripolish
Sponsored by AMERIPOLISH

ABM Restores Grocer Flooring with Ameripolish

The Ameripolish SmartFloor pads feature innovative patented composite resin abrasive technology that grinds and restores floors.

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Hard Surface Floor Care Touches  Us All in Many Areas of Our Lives
Sponsored by ACS INDUSTRIES INC

Hard Surface Floor Care Touches Us All in Many Areas of Our Lives

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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