Cleaning & Maintenance Management Magazine

Facility managers' greatest concerns are health and safety, facility reputation, efficiency, and security, according to CMM's 2020 Survey. Touchless facility access systems can help them with these concerns. This survey sheds light on how BSCs have weathered 2020. Use it to evaluate your current operation and find ideas to grow your business to the next level or get it back up and running-especially after a year of momentous change.

The Cleaning & Maintenance Management (CMM) family of resources is specifically designed for professionals involved in the cleaning and upkeep of health care, education, government, commercial, and other types of facilities. CMM magazine was founded in 1963 and is the oldest title serving the industry. Today, the brand-which includes this website, daily and monthly e-newsletters, webcasts, and more-continues to deliver the most up-to-date information vital for building service contractors (BSCs), facility services managers, and in-house facility managers to succeed in their profession.

One tool professional custodians can leverage to help mitigate risks is the two-way radio, which helps crews work quicker and more efficiently. TPPL batteries provide a virtually maintenance-free power solution for floor care operations at a lower price point. Research shows bacteria are more likely to be transmitted from wet skin than dry skin, making proper hand drying a critical component of the hand-hygiene process. Visualizer, the latest addition to CleanTelligent's Business Intelligence tools, lets users create custom reports and dashboards to visually track their company's performance metrics.

Stopping harmful winter weather debris from entering a facility is key to maintaining clean floors. Installing and maintaining mats and keeping up with preventative floor care measures will reduce floor care costs. With more than 30 years of experience, North Carolina State University (NCSU) Housekeeping Department staff have encountered many challenges in maintaining hard floors at the university's campus in Raleigh. Floor care expert Dane Gregory shares what cleaning technicians need to know about tile and stone floors maintenance and what they can do to extend the life of this type of flooring for their clients.

This webinar will take you beyond the fundamentals in carpet care to learn advanced procedures for a better spot and stain removal as well as the latest developments in carpet fibers and cleaning systems. Carpet in high-traffic facilities can face unique challenges over time. To maintain appearance and avoid costly issues, it's essential to implement a carpet care program that incorporates the best tools and methods.

Electrostatic sprayers are in high demand, however many people are not using them properly. Learn best practices for efficient disinfection using an electrostatic spray system. A quiet atmosphere can improve patient healing in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other health care settings, as well as encourage learning in educational facilities. Flooring solutions that improve building acoustics, such as rubber floors, can be a good choice for these buildings. Sweepers are effective tools for picking up debris and dust, both inside and outside your facility, but only if they're regularly maintained.