December 2021 Issue
66% of Employees Want Better Office Cleaning Practices Before Returning to Work

The new Covid-19 omicron variant has businesses scrambling to predict its impact on the workplace, with 19 U.S. states reporting positive cases. Though this has caused some companies to rethink their return to office protocols, many offices are still hoping to reopen as early as January 2022.
Spanish Cleaning Association Sets Out Priorities for Post-Pandemic Recovery

Spanish contract cleaning association ASPEL has published a report in which it lists its proposals and solutions for the economic recovery of the buildings and premises cleaning sector following the pandemic. The document examines issues relating to contracting, substitution, tax law, absenteeism and the minimum wage, among others.
Industry Insights
Cleaning Technology Trends Roundup

During the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve seen a burst of new products and technologies for professional cleaning and disinfecting come to market. Many cleaning operations are adopting new technologies to achieve higher levels of cleaning and to show their customers they are committed to using the latest advances to ensure clean, safe, and healthy indoor environments. 
Cleaning Industry Staffing Shortages 'at a critical juncture'

Employers in the UK cleaning sector need to adapt to a rapidly-changing workforce in order to win the battle for workers.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approves Actizone F5, Solvay's Innovative 24-hour Antimicrobial Sanitizing Technology

Solvay has announced that Actizone F5 has obtained registration by the U. Environmental Protection Agency as a ready-to-use disinfectant for hard surfaces.
First-Ever COVID-Killing Steel Inactivates 99.9% of the Virus Within Hours

Researchers in Hong Kong said they have developed the world’s first stainless steel that kills the COVID-19 virus within hours, adding to the arsenal of products being created globally to curb the pathogen that triggered the worst pandemic of the past century.
Success Stories
A Look Back at Contracting Success

After more than a year apart, BSCAI members finally met in person last month for the annual Contracting Success conference. The event, which took place in Las Vegas, proved to be a triumph, bringing members of the building service contractor industry together for education, networking and more.
Member News
BSCAI Announces 2021 Clean Award Recipients

Building Service Contractors Association International has announced the recipients of the 2021 BSCAI Clean Awards, which demonstrate the best in excellence among building service contractors and categories and recognizes their contributions to the BSCAI and the industry as a whole.
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