Many contractors and distributors have become their customers’ “experts” when it comes to building maintenance — helping facilities managers lower overall operating costs, transfer to green cleaning strategies and become more sustainable.
Not only is cleaning the largest component of the facilities budget, but it is also the most visible piece of the management function — and, it has an impact on occupant health and hygiene.
While intentions are usually positive, research shows that managers and supervisors often encourage the exact behaviors their organizations or companies neither need nor want.
As cleaning’s importance and impact on health evolved, the professional JanSan industry elevated in status. With this attention and investment in interest now being paid to a once thought of mature industry — when thought of at all — a rejuvenation occurred.
Spring and summer are traditionally the most active time of year for building service contractors (BSCs) looking for new clients.
Responding to the changing needs of today's cleaning professionals, AFFLINK suggests that the industry take a closer look at the opportunities and possibilities workloading provides.
IEHA has announced its new and updated "Communications Module" will be available in the summer of 2013.