The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition examines high-tech training methods for facility management staff, such as virtual reality. It offers advice from building service contractors on removing snow and ice from their client’s sidewalks and parking lots. The newest CMM edition reveals several methods for measuring your team’s cleaning performance and explains the risks of biofilms commonly found on surfaces, helping you set efficient cleaning protocols. It delves into sustainability best practices for managing construction and demolition waste, creating buy-in for zero waste policies, and choosing environmentally sustainable consumable products. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this issue: Real-Life Training With Virtual Reality: The future of training just got real Freeze Out Your Competition, Not Your Clients: Building service contractors share their best practices for efficient snow and ice removal Sustainable Approaches for Managing Construction and Demolition Waste: Repurposing and recycling materials saves facility budgets and the environment Steps to Success on the Journey to Zero Waste: Communication and planning inspire facility buy-in Measuring Cleaning Performance Like an Athlete: A winning play increases worker efficiency and customer satisfaction Beware of Biofilms: Colonies of microorganisms harm humans and surfaces Embrace the Rise of Autonomous Cleaning: Research before you buy to boost your facility’s cleaning efficiency Simplify Cleaning in Food Service Facilities: Enhance cleanliness with effective training and labor-saving products 4 Questions to Ask Before You Buy Disposables: Tips for selecting environmentally sustainable consumable products Check out the table of contents to see all this edition of CMM has to offer including profiles of exhibitors at ISSA Show North America 2024.
The July/August issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on restroom care topics, from maintaining busy restrooms in healthcare facilities to ensuring sustainable restroom practices in hotels and other hospitality venues. It offers a glimpse into public restrooms of the future and explores new designs for baby changing stations. Beyond restroom care, the latest issue of CMM provides guidance on improving your facility’s water conservation efforts and setting adequate staffing levels. It offers tips on school facility trouble areas to deep clean over the summer and reveals the benefits of using data analytics to improve cleaning efficiency. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this issue: Don’t Fear What’s Lurking in Healthcare Facility Restrooms: EVS crews work to inspire the confidence of patients and their families Think Green for Hospitality Restrooms: Five simple tips that don’t sacrifice comfort for sustainability Will Public Restrooms of the Future Know Your Name?: U.S. restroom innovations prioritize the practical over fantastical Putting Data-Driven Cleaning Into Practice: Data analytics beat out guesswork and intuition for improving cleaning efficiency Setting Cleaning Staff Levels to Ensure Business Success: Defining the scope of work is key to workloading efficiency Water Conservation Starts With Auditing the Drips: Steps for implementing a water management plan School’s Out for Summer, Unless You’re a Custodian: Deep clean these school hotspots during break The Baby Changing Station Boom: Innovations keep sinks clean and baby-changing friendly Check out the table of contents to see all this edition of CMM has to offer including a restroom care showcase.
The May/June issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on care for various types of hard flooring, from granite and marble to polished cement. It provides guidance on setting up a sustainable floor care routine, offers advice on choosing batteries and charging systems that will increase the efficiency of floor cleaning equipment, and examines methods to determine the return on investment of autonomous mobile robots. Beyond floor care, the latest issue of CMM looks at ways cleaning businesses can gain recognition for their brand through social media and provides tips on preparing restrooms for an aging population. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this issue: Maximize Your ROI for Autonomous Mobile Robots—Key performance indicators can determine if AMRs are a good fit for your facility Add Beauty to Your Facility With Natural Stone Floors—Caring for marble and granite flooring requires a light touch The Science Behind the Shine—Understanding the concrete polishing process Five Steps for Adding Sustainability to Your Floor Care Routine—Implement simple changes to improve your environmental impact Take Charge of Sweeping Environmental Changes—How battery and charging solutions are driving sustainability in floor cleaning Are Your Facility’s Restrooms Baby Boomer Friendly?—During Older Americans Month this May ensure your restrooms are suitable for an aging population Boost Your Brand Through Social Media—Eight steps for creating a social media strategy for your commercial cleaning company A Primer on Healthy Cleaning Chemicals—Do you know the ingredients in your frequently used products? Check out the table of contents to see all this edition of CMM has to offer including a floor care case studies section.
Be sure not to miss CMM’s upcoming FREE webinar, Getting the Full Story on Product Safety: Separating Myths From Facts, being presented April 23 at 1:00 CT. From debunking myths to offering essential insights for cleaning professionals, this one-hour session will help you learn more about product safety and improve your ability to pick the right cleaning products for your business or facility. As an attendee, you will learn: Critical information cleaning professionals need to know about the products they use What makes a study worthy of attention or concern for product users and building occupants Understanding a cleaning product label and safety data sheet details And much more! The event’s expert panel includes: Charles Gerba, PhD—Professor of Environmental Microbiology at the University of Arizona Mark Warner—National sales manager for The Bullen Companies, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania A live Q&A session will conclude the webinar, so be prepared to present our experts with all your product safety questions, challenges, and concerns. Register for the free webinar today!
The March/April issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on sustainability, explaining how cleaning contractors and distributors can help facility managers meet their environmental goals. It provides spring cleaning advice on pressure washing exteriors and setting up vacuuming routines indoors. A six-page spread reveals the challenges, opinions, and values of in-house service providers who responded to CMM’s 2024 In-House/Facility Management Benchmarking Survey. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in this issue: Create Partnerships for Sustainability Success Cleaning contractors and distributors hold the key to their customers’ environmental achievements 2024 CMM In-House/Facility Management Benchmarking Survey Report Annual survey highlights trends, values, and challenges for in-house service professionals Building a Happy and Loyal Cleaning Team Eight employee retention strategies that work Spray Away Winter’s Dirt and Grime Choose wisely when selecting a pressure washer for your facility Make Daily Vacuuming Part of Your Routine Set up a vacuuming protocol using answers to these commonly asked questions Facility Health and Infection Prevention Roundup GBAC examines issues critical to facility managers this spring and beyond Check out the table of contents to see all this edition of CMM has to offer including a sustainability showcase.
If you’re a facility manager or building service contractor (BSC), you won’t want to miss CMM’s upcoming webinar, Strengthen the Synergy of Cleaning & Disinfection, taking place at 1 p.m. CT on March 5, 2024. During this free, one-hour session, a panel of industry experts will offer infection prevention best practices that, when enacted, will help you and your cleaning crew keep facility inhabitants healthy—every day. By attending, you’ll learn: How to identify the germiest areas in facilities How to effectively use cleaning and disinfecting products on surfaces How to justify increased frequency of cleaning and disinfecting Why a focus on improving indoor air quality is critical How to build confidence in the staff cleaning your buildings. A live Q&A session will round out the webinar. Come prepared with questions specific to the challenges and concerns you face at your facility and on the job. Registrants can participate in the live event and will obtain a link to the webinar recording afterward. To register, click here.
If you're a member of ISSA and/or an in-house facility manager who receives CMM communications, be sure to check your email for an important opportunity! We need your feedback for our 2024 CMM In-House/Facility Management Benchmarking Survey. This survey is all about you—your facility, your industry, and your chance to win one of three US$100 gift cards! It won’t take but a few minutes to complete, and the information your industry will gain from your participation will be huge! But in order to make a meaningful contribution—and have the opportunity to win—you must take the survey by Thursday, February 29. So be sure to check your email (including your junk/spam folder and other email tabs) and take the survey today!
The cornerstone of success in the building service contractor (BSC) industry is effective leadership. Successful BSCs are powered by leaders who are the driving force behind critical decisions, company culture, engagement, trust, and respect. Are you ready to lead your BSC firm to new heights? The Keys to Unlocking BSC Success: Innovative Business Strategies for Contract Cleaners is a free webinar, being presented by Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) at 1 p.m. CT on December 5, 2023. During the one-hour presentation, you’ll learn how to revolutionize your leadership approach and succeed in a competitive marketplace. This webinar is for anyone who owns, manages, or markets a BSC company and wants to improve business operations while driving revenue and growth. As an attendee, you will take away strategies to improve and enhance the cleaning and maintenance results of your BSC operation. You will learn: How to identify the critical elements of a successful BSC company How to create a positive company culture with effective leadership—not management How to focus on organizational excellence, profitability, growth, and sustainability when hiring employees How to embrace digitalization and technologies like robotics and AI to stay competitive How to transition from “running” your business to “managing” it as it becomes sustainable, focusing on driving revenue, increasing the “value-multiplier,” and leaving a legacy And much more! The expert panel for this webinar includes: Jeff Cross (moderator), ISSA Media Director Jill Frey, President/CEO at Cummins Facility Services Mike Sawchuk, Owner of Sawchuk Consulting Holly Borrego, Head of Cleaning Products and Performance, ISS Facility Services A live Q&A session will round out the webinar. Come prepared with questions specific to your BSC challenges and concerns. Our expert panelists will be ready! Registrants can participate in the live event and will obtain a link to the webinar recording afterward. Click here to register today!
The cornerstone of success in the building service contractor (BSC) industry is effective leadership. Successful BSCs are powered by leaders who are the driving force behind critical decisions, company culture, engagement, trust, and respect. Are you ready to lead your BSC firm to new heights? The Keys to Unlocking BSC Success: Innovative Business Strategies for Contract Cleaners is a free webinar, being presented by Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) at 1 p.m. CT on December 5, 2023. During the one-hour presentation, you’ll learn how to revolutionize your leadership approach and succeed in a competitive marketplace. This webinar is for anyone who owns, manages, or markets a BSC company and wants to improve business operations while driving revenue and growth. As an attendee, you will take away strategies to improve and enhance the cleaning and maintenance results of your BSC operation. You will learn: How to identify the critical elements of a successful BSC company How to create a positive company culture with effective leadership—not management How to focus on organizational excellence, profitability, growth, and sustainability when hiring employees How to embrace digitalization and technologies like robotics and AI to stay competitive How to transition from “running” your business to “managing” it as it becomes sustainable, focusing on driving revenue, increasing the “value-multiplier,” and leaving a legacy And much more! The expert panel for this webinar includes: Jeff Cross (moderator), ISSA Media Director Jill Frey, President/CEO at Cummins Facility Services Mike Sawchuk, Owner of Sawchuk Consulting Holly Borrego, Head of Cleaning Products and Performance, ISS Facility Services A live Q&A session will round out the webinar. Come prepared with questions specific to your BSC challenges and concerns. Our expert panelists will be ready! Registrants can participate in the live event and will obtain a link to the webinar recording afterward. Click here to register today!
The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) magazine is now available online! This edition examines issues your facility will be dealing with this winter, such as protecting building inhabitants from cold and flu germs lingering on surfaces and in the air, as well as shielding your floors from water, snow, and ice. It debunks myths that are keeping cleaning professionals from utilizing autonomous cleaning robots and examines various types of batteries to determine which will help improve your floorcare equipment ROI. This issue also presents the challenges and opportunities for women working in facility management and explains the benefits of training and mentoring. Here’s a quick look at what you’ll find in the November/December issue: Weathering the Cold and Flu Season Following year-round protocols is your best defense Debunking Cleaning Automation Myths Assessing the true ROI of autonomous mobile cleaning robots Examine Your Battery Options Smart purchasing tactics will improve your investment in floorcare Q&A on Female Leadership in Facility Management Trainees and mentors blaze a trail for women in the industry Keep Snow, Ice, and Water Off Your Floors This Winter Protect your facility with a dual-mat system The Art of Meeting Deadlines and Staying on Schedule Take action to complete everything on your to-do list Spread Cleanliness, Not Germs Best practices for preventing cross contamination Putting the Employee Break Room to Work Combine comfort with hygiene and sustainability for a restful space Check out the table of contents to see all this edition of CMM has to offer including a special profile section of exhibitors at ISSA Show North America 2023.
The facility management and cleaning sectors, whether outsourced or internal, are on the brink of significant change. While technology is readily available, its adoption has been sluggish due to challenges like limited digital expertise, diverse priorities, and budget constraints. However, by incorporating service robots and smart solutions, these sectors can achieve enhanced efficiency, cost savings, and derive insightful data. Innovations like robotic automation and augmented reality can handle routine and dangerous tasks, allowing staff to focus on specialized work. An educational session at ISSA Show North America 2023, titled Embracing Disruption: The Potential of Robotic Automation and Augmented Reality in Facilities Management, will emphasize the advantages of these technological advancements and provide guidance for their integration. By tapping into these modern trends, facilities management firms can optimize processes, minimize interruptions, and elevate service quality. The session will take place on Monday, November 13, from 2:30 p.m.–3:30 p.m. ISSA Show North America 2023, the annual tradeshow that brings together leaders from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning communities, will take place November 13–16 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas. Learn more about the Embracing Disruption session, along with other educational offerings offered in six different tracks. Register for the ISSA Show today.
The results of CMM’s 2023 Building Service Contractor Benchmarking Survey, sponsored by business software company Aspire, are now available as a downloadable report. The annual survey looks at the concerns and priorities of building service contractors (BSCs) as they strive to serve the needs of their clients. Participants have answered a variety of questions regarding their challenges, goals, operations, and employees. BSCs can use the survey report to gauge the performance of their own businesses and identify ways to improve. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the article to download the survey report.
