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School, six feet, social distance

Study Finds Indoor Variables Key to Setting Social Distancing Guidelines

Facilities need to consider room activity levels and ventilation

Staying six-feet away from others inside a facility is not an effective method by itself for limiting the spread of...

CDC Issues New Guidance for Mask Use Outdoors

CDC Issues New Guidance for Mask Use Outdoors

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new mask guidance for fully vaccinated people stating they can...

Housekeeper, hotel housekeeper, hotel maid

Pandemic Leads to Shortfall of Hospitality Workers

Industry struggling to rehire housekeepers and other hotel staff

As the hospitality industry begins to reopen to full capacity after more than a year of scaled back operations, hotel...

university, college, campus, social distancing

Universities Requiring COVID-19 Vaccines for the 2021-2022 School Year

Students, faculty, and staff mandated to receive vaccines before returning in the fall

More than 30 U.S. colleges and universities announced this month they are requiring students to get COVID-19 vaccines before returning...

Floor Care Planning
April 26, 2021 Susan Scapparone

5 Floor Care Planning Tips for K-12 Facilities

Hard Floors

School facility managers should make floors a summertime priority, especially with new federal stimulus funds.

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Unions Help Frontline Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Unions Help Frontline Workers Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Recently the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that half of Americans have received one dose of...

COVID legislation, gavel

California Legislation Aids Laid Off Hospitality Workers

New law requires employers to rehire laid off housekeepers

Many housekeepers and other employees in the hospitality industry had to file for unemployment or find other work after restrictions...

Michigan Extends COVID-19 Emergency Workplace Safety Rules and Restrictions

Michigan Extends COVID-19 Emergency Workplace Safety Rules and Restrictions

As the push to vaccinate more Americans against COVID-19 continues and facilities focus on reopening, health and safety officials are...

UV-C light
April 19, 2021 Jeff Cross

The Power of UV-C Light

Technology and Trends

Manufacturers of UV-C technology and industry consultants can point to data that prove it works and is an effective antimicrobial innovation.

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substance abuse, drugs, pills, prescription pills

Worker Substance Abuse Increased During Pandemic

Survey reports 49% of US workers are struggling with alcohol and drug abuse

The coronavirus pandemic not only left millions of American workers unemployed, but also struggling with substance abuse without preventative resources...

construction cleaning
April 16, 2021 Robert Kravitz

Construction Cleaning: The New Cha-Ching

Business and Management

Post-construction cleanup offers a potentially lucrative add-on service for BSCs looking for new revenue streams.

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Tech Takes Center Stage at the New-Normal Workplace

Tech Takes Center Stage at the New-Normal Workplace

Facility managers across the country have more options regarding new technology for coronavirus infection control measures as many are reopening...