Fighting the flu. It’s a yearly task that always seems to creep up on us and all of a sudden, we’re coughing…
With the end of the year rapidly approaching, it’s not too early for facility managers to begin planning their budgets for next…
Studies estimate that full-time custodians are injured on the job sometimes as much as two times more than other workers…
In his book The Happiness Advantage, author and Harvard lecturer, Shawn Achor, describes a conversation with a leader of a…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named July as Ultraviolet (UV) Safety Month to emphasize the importance…
We’re often asked why it costs more to clean a medical office building or health care facility. Why should one space cost…
In 1797, Massachusetts farmer Levi Dickinson changed cleaning forever when he crafted a “modern” broom for his wife using the tassels of…
Each year, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) presents The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards (TOBY®) to recognize exceptional…
Can a building make a person sick? Absolutely. According to IQAir, “when building occupants are becoming ill from their environment, and the…
Workers’ Compensation claims are a pain; not just for the injured employee but for the employer, too, who must worry about…
Messy tenants can be a facility manager’s nightmare. They make a commercial cleaning company’s job more difficult, and as a result can end up…
What that means for those who maintain them
Step inside a medical office building (MOB), or outpatient clinic, today, and you…
According to a 2017 Deloitte Volunteerism Survey, businesses that make community involvement or volunteering an important part of their company…
Even though we’re still in the middle of winter, it’s heartening to think that spring is only one month away. And with the…
As a facility manager, the last thing you want to wake up to every morning is an inbox filled with…
Needless to say safety is a major concern for any worker but especially for those who labor in the janitorial…