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

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

Which states are trying to cut down on landfill waste, and which are just burying the problem? Connecticut ranked No. 1in the study. The state ranks seventh regarding the number of recycling ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Terrazzo floors date back to the 1700s, when they were first found in Italian homes, offices, schools, and stores. Terrazzo is made of marble chips and was once known as the “poor man’s marble floor.” ...

As more cleaners add tile and grout cleaning to the list of services they provide, they are encountering unexpected problems. One concern is a white haze left on the grout or on the tile after the ...

Marketing has changed dramatically for building service contractors (BSCs) during the past decade. We have gone from marketing our products, our services, our companies—and even ourselves—to ...

Many cleaning professionals visit the International Custodial Advisers Network (ICAN) Ask the Experts page for insight and, every business day, we deliver advice to better help you perform your job.

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 ...

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 ...