As summer waned this year, the question on a lot of people’s minds was how schools would reopen for fall classes. Across the country, K-12 school districts created plans to allow students, teachers, ...

Robotic floor scrubbers have come a long way since the first models hit the cleaning scene in the early 2000s. But it took nearly two decades for them to find commercial success. That breakthrough ...

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 ...

About 100,000 students pursue their higher education at Penn State. The main campus, University Park, spreads across 7,343 acres with 947 buildings containing 21 million square feet of facility space.

Toxic. Harsh. Carcinogenic. Harmful. These are a few words often associated with volatile organic compounds (VOCs), but what exactly are these compounds? VOCs are a large group of chemicals with high ...

When one considers technology commonly used in the cleaning industry, autonomous floor scrubbers and smart, Internet of Things-connected dispensers and systems most likely come to mind. Although you ...

Almost half (45%) of college students recently surveyed about their hygiene habits reported being hyperconscious of germs. However, the cleanliness of their college campus may not meet their ...

When faced with any infection challenge, preparation is key. While we collectively experience the uncertainties of infectious illnesses, there are steps we can take to feel more prepared should ...

In 2026, one would be hard-pressed to avoid headlines asserting that artificial intelligence is moving from “pilot to production” across industry after industry. The technology has advanced, trust ...

Employee turnover in the commercial cleaning industry makes consistency a challenge for building service contractors (BSCs) and in-house providers alike. In this Q&A, I provide the answers to some ...

This article originally appeared in FMJ, the official magazine of IFMA. Its inclusion on CMM’s website is part of a strategic partnership between ISSA, which owns the CMM brand, and IFMA. The COVID-19 ...

As cleaning professionals and facility managers, you have heard many “new” terms associated with COVID-19 and your line of work, particularly when it comes to “effective cleaning.” It’s important to ...