In 2020, the facility maintenance marketplace transformed with the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic. Professional cleaning programs have been forced to change dramatically to meet new demands for infection prevention in cleaning supplies and practices. As maintenance managers hurry to meet the needs … [Read more...]
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OctoClean Tackles Dirt and Reduced Costs with ProTeam
When a hospital with a small budget approached Greg Stowe of OctoClean with two problems – dirty hallways and a need to reduce costs – he had the answer to both: the ProTeam GoFree Flex Pro cordless backpack vacuum. The hospital’s previous contractor had been using a broom and dustpan, but Stowe … [Read more...]
Weber State University Goes Cordless with GoFree Flex Pro
It has been about a year since Miguel Lopez shifted his vacuum fleet to ProTeam GoFree Flex Pro cordless backpack vacuums, and he’s glad he did. Lopez can point to several reasons to go cordless, but as the Custodial Manager of Weber State University, there’s one he … [Read more...]
Sheffield Building Services Provides a Personal Touch and a Professional Clean with ProTeam
When Robert and Terri Coleman founded Sheffield Building Services in 1989, the staff consisted of the Colemans themselves and their four children. Thirty years later, the company has grown to over 50 employees who service 40 buildings — but it still prides itself on being family owned and … [Read more...]
WMU Cleans with Teams and ProTeam Vacuums to Remove Unwanted Matter
Western Michigan University (WMU) opened its doors over 100 years ago. Today, its facilities house about 24,000 students from all over the world who are all there to pursue greater knowledge. For Steven Gilsdorf, Director of Building Custodial and Support Services, removing unwanted matter – dirt, … [Read more...]
Des Moines University Moves to Green Team Cleaning
In December 2016, when Nancy Macedo began as Custodial Manager at the largest medical school in Iowa, Des Moines University (DMU), she had a clean slate. The Boston-based facility services company UG2 had just been contracted by the university after 17 years with their previous service provider. The … [Read more...]
Workloading Workshop Level 2, June 7-9 – Register Now!
Labor accounts for 80-90% of a cleaning budget, yet many underestimate the importance of workloading in cleaning organizations. Ready to hone in and maximize your management skills? Join Cleaning Management LLC president Tim Poskins for this three day workloading workshop. Level 2 will focus on … [Read more...]
Team Cleaning Saves Labor for Aiken County Schools
Forty-two schools comprise Aiken County Public School District in South Carolina. Up until recently, every school approached cleaning tasks differently. Inconsistency in process, products, and training led to inconsistent cleanliness from building to building. So the county set out to make a … [Read more...]
At ISSA 2014, You Told Us What Innovation Means to You
We asked and you answered. At ISSA 2014, the topic was innovation. As we showed our newest products, the ProGen upright and GoFree Flex Pro cordless backpack, we asked visitors to our ISSA booth to weigh in on innovation. Here’s what a handful of our users had to say. Carlos Martinez from … [Read more...]