June 2023 Issue

Regional Update: EFCI Gathers Experts in Brussels to Discuss Daytime Cleaning

In June, the European Cleaning and Facility Services Industry (EFCI) hosted an event on daytime cleaning practices in which leading experts from the European cleaning industry discussed one of the potential drivers for change.

Commercial Cleaning: How COVID-19 Changed Executives' Expectations

To identify the current needs and expectations facility executives have of their commercial cleaning contractors in the U.S., Contracting Profits Magazine conducted a study earlier this year and recently released the corresponding 2023 Report on Facility Executives’ Contractor Expectations earlier this summer. View this high-level overview of the report, highlighting key insights and data.

How Cleaning Crews Can Mitigate HAIs

Healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) occur in all care settings — from hospitals and surgical centers to ambulatory clinics and long-term care facilities. Avoidable, unfortunate and costly, they have been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, with new data showing double-digit increases.

Robotics: Time for Real Industry Change

Labor shortages on the one hand, high pressure on costs and margins on the other. Faced with a wide range of challenges, the commercial cleaning industry needs new innovative approaches.

Workers Seek a Deeper Relationship With Their Workplace According to ISS Study

Workers increasingly view their work as more than just a source of income, a new ISS public opinion survey has found.

Why Soaps and Sanitizers Are Overused in Public Setting

As consumers, we are becoming more communal. Among other products we now share with strangers are shampoo and body wash in containers affixed to hotel suite showers as well as hand sanitizers in public dispensers.

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