Articles | Bidding & Workloading


Your Guide to Finding a Computer-Based Bidding System
Mario J. Alvarez | January 5, 2018

Perhaps you’ve wondered from time to time, how did I lose that janitorial bid? Have you ever won a janitorial contract, only...read more


Carpet Care 101: Pricing and Production Rates
William Griffin | January 4, 2018

This article is the second in a two-part series that aims to cover everything you need to know about carpet cleaning. In...read more


Workloading: Finding the Right Balance
David Frank | January 3, 2018

Cleaning represents 20 percent to 35 percent of the total maintenance and operations budget for nearly any type of organization. In other...read more


Class “A” & Intending to Stay That Way
Joan Weis | December 13, 2017

When Mall of America® (MOA), the largest shopping complex in the United States, broke ground on a 10-story office building attached to...read more


Certification: Does it Matter?
Mark Warner | December 12, 2017

The cleaning industry worldwide is going through a shift that is turning the typical business model we are accustomed to on its...read more


Cleaning Is Not Black and White
Judy Gillies | December 11, 2017

How much labor will it take to clean my buildings? For someone new to the cleaning industry, this might seem like a...read more


Building Managers, Contract Cleaners, & Supply Chain Disruptiors
Michael Wilson | December 8, 2017

What appears to have become more and more apparent in the 21st century is that we can expect significant supply chain disruptions,...read more


How to Handle the Irate, Upset, Angry Customer
Nancy Friedman | May 2, 2017

If your job entails taking calls or walk-ins from unhappy, irate customers, you’ve got your work cut out for you. Employees who...read more