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Pest-proof Your Facility This Spring
April 25, 2016 Patrick Copps

Pest-proof Your Facility This Spring

Facility Management

Landscaping and pest management are more intertwined than you may think—those seemingly well-manicured plants and flowers outside your facility can also attract and provide harborage for pests.

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Extend the Benefits of ProTeam® Backpack Vacuums to Hard Flooring
April 21, 2016 Sponsored by ProTeam, Inc.

Extend the Benefits of ProTeam® Backpack Vacuums to Hard Flooring

Hard Floors

For more effective results, cleaners need a tool that captures dust and soil directly off surfaces, rather than pushing them into a pile and into the air.

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Reduce the Risk of Costly Slip-and-Fall Accidents
April 21, 2016 Sponsored by Betco Corp.

Reduce the Risk of Costly Slip-and-Fall Accidents

Health and Safety

When it comes to reducing the risk of injuries, there are many signs available that help keep employees and guests safe in a facility.

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Things to Know About Square Scrub
April 21, 2016 Sponsored by Square Scrub LLC

Things to Know About Square Scrub

Hard Floors

Our equipment is truly American made. Yes, even our motor is American made. We focus 100% of our efforts on providing the best square cornered orbital machine we can.

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Orbital Scrubbers – More than Just Project Machines
April 12, 2016 Sponsored by Tennant

Orbital Scrubbers – More than Just Project Machines

Hard Floors

Today's orbital machines are maneuverable, ergonomically-designed workhorses that can handle anything from everyday scrubbing to floor finish removal.

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Millennnials
April 5, 2016 Erin Brereton

Holding On to Millennial Employees

Business and Management

Holding on to millennial staff members can be a challenge, as 58 percent plan to stay in their jobs less than three years.

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Diving into Facility Manager Decisions
April 4, 2016

Diving into Facility Manager Decisions

Business and Management

What keeps in-house/facility managers up at night? According to aggregate findings from the 2016 Cleaning and Maintenance Management (CMM) In-House/Facility Management Benchmarking Survey, it’s a combination of labor, budgets, and productivity.

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Preventing Illness in Food Service Facilities
April 4, 2016

Preventing Illness in Food Service Facilities

Health and Safety

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illness is a preventable public health challenge that causes 48 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths annually, sickening one-in-six Americans.

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Cross Out Contamination by Color Coding Microfiber
April 1, 2016 Brett Haney

Cross Out Contamination by Color Coding Microfiber

Infection Control

Color coding is an easy-to-remember-and-follow system that anybody can understand. It is also a sign to the public that you take stopping the spread of pathogens seriously and are purposeful in how you approach cleaning and sanitizing.

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How to Implement an Effective Recycling System
April 1, 2016 Ryan Hall

How to Implement an Effective Recycling System

Facility Management

Transitioning how you manage waste in your facility can be complex and difficult to deploy. Recycling not only avoids sending waste to landfills, but it can also reduce a facility’s overall hauling costs.

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Behind the Scenes with Your Janitorial Proposal
March 31, 2016 Ron Segura

Behind the Scenes with Your Janitorial Proposal

Business and Management

To help your contact—and help you win the contract—you need to know how behind-the-scenes decision-makers are evaluating and what they are looking for in your proposal.

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Improving Production Rate Accuracy
March 31, 2016 Jim Harris Sr. & Jeff Merrihew

Improving Production Rate Accuracy

Business and Management

Organizations often use production rates, defined as “industry standards,” to determine staffing requirements and develop bids.

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