“Living longer is one of the great achievements of public health,” said Dr Alain Labrique, Director of WHO’s Department of ...

ISSA, The Association for Cleaning & Facility Solutions, elected members to serve on the 2027 ISSA Board of Directors, which ...

As the old saying goes, “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” But, in an industrial, institutional or work setting, cleanliness becomes something more earthbound — and, removing unwanted matter from ...

There are lots of opportunities to develop repetitive motion injuries (RMIs) in the cleaning industry. As the name implies, RMIs are injuries to the body caused by repeatedly performing a physical ...

Aramark—a provider of food services, facility management, and uniform and career appel—has been awarded a US$16.6 million contract with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. The three-year food ...

Being the manager of a commercial laundry plant is a challenging and exciting job. Commercial laundry plants are modern, automated plants with impressive material handling capacity; they are more like ...

First impressions are everything. You have definitely heard that before, and that’s why preparation before meeting a potential client at their space is imperative. Walk-throughs allow you to begin ...

Steve Schoembs, the CEO of Vectair, discusses what Vectair sees in the industry’s talent pipeline, and why the company became the presenting sponsor of the Emerging Leaders program at ISSA Show North ...

Cleaning contracts between building service contractors (BSCs) and major corporate centers, schools, or universities often are for two-year terms—sometimes less. There are some reasons for these ...

An escalator is one of the first things patrons will see upon entering a hotel, airport or shopping center. No matter how clean the other areas of the building are, if the escalator is not clean ...

When the concept of Team Cleaning entered the commercial cleaning scene over 20 years ago, it created a shake up in the status quo, and inspired some tough questions on the purpose and payoffs of ...

Firing a client shouldn’t be done in a moment of frustration. Long-term decisions should not be made under short-term stress. In my experience, consideration of firing a client is rarely due to a bad ...