Aug 20, 2019
Studies estimate that full-time custodians are injured on the job sometimes as much as two times more than other workers in...
Commercial Cleaning Insights & Industry Updates
Jul 25, 2019
In his book The Happiness Advantage, author and Harvard lecturer, Shawn Achor, describes a conversation with a leader of a Fortune 500 company while...
Jun 20, 2019
We’re often asked why it costs more to clean a medical office building or health care facility. Why should one space cost more to...
Jun 11, 2019
In 1797, Massachusetts farmer Levi Dickinson changed cleaning forever when he crafted a “modern” broom for his wife using the tassels of sorghum, a...
May 29, 2019
Each year, the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) presents The Outstanding Building of the Year Awards (TOBY®) to recognize exceptional quality in office...
May 13, 2019
Can a building make a person sick? Absolutely. According to IQAir, “when building occupants are becoming ill from their environment, and...
Apr 24, 2019
Workers’ Compensation claims are a pain; not just for the injured employee but for the employer, too, who must worry about liability, as well...
Apr 10, 2019
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...
Mar 27, 2019
What that means for those who maintain them
Step inside a medical office building (MOB), or outpatient clinic, today, and you might feel...
Mar 12, 2019
According to a 2017 Deloitte Volunteerism Survey, businesses that make community involvement or volunteering an important part of their company culture...
Feb 20, 2019
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 season...
Feb 06, 2019
As a facility manager, the last thing you want to wake up to every morning is an inbox filled with complaints from disgruntled tenants...
Jan 23, 2019
Needless to say safety is a major concern for any worker but especially for those who labor in the janitorial industry. Custodial workers often...
Jan 15, 2019
It’s January, and you know what that means…baby it’s cold outside. And with the cold comes an inevitable uptick in the flu virus among...
Dec 17, 2018
For 40 years, 4M has worked hard to become our customers’ trusted provider of cleaning services. Our latest video is a thank you to...
Nov 27, 2018
Safety first. You hear it all the time when it comes to staying safe in the workplace. But staying safe isn’t just about slips,...