Welcome to Elliott Affiliates, Ltd.’s Knowledge Center, where you will find information relevant to owners, occupiers, investors, and contractors in the commercial real estate space. While Elliott’s core focus in the janitorial services segment is about creating clear performance- and outcome-based contract scopes of work and guiding their delivery using a continuous improvement process that delivers exceptional results. Organizations that engage contractors have a myriad of factors to consider when engaging and managing contracted services.
Seven Aspects of Surface and Product Selection: A Comprehensive Approach
This 59-minute ISSA webinar "offers a comprehensive examination of the essential process of selecting surfaces and products for healthcare settings."
Introduction to Regulatory Affairs for the Cleaning Industry
This 68-minute ISSA webinar "provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory landscape impacting the cleaning industry."
Mastering Stone Floor Restoration and Maintenance
In this 62-minute CleanLink webinar, representatives from 3M discuss "the best practices, techniques, and products to enhance the aesthetic appeal of your stone floors and help you defer costly future project work."
Strategic Antimicrobial Approaches for Cleaner Facilities
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on the usage of "antimicrobial treatments" on surfaces for continuous protection (and how to implement them safely)
Green Seal Prohibits PFAS in Cleaning and Personal Care Products
March 2025 announcement regarding the "prohibition on any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in all Green Seal-certified cleaning and personal care products"
Healthy Schools: A Cleaning Primer
This 53-minute CleanLink webinar "review[s] best practices and strategies for maintaining a clean and healthy education environment, and the importance of applying effective cleaning techniques to reduce the spread of germs and allergens, improve indoor air quality, and create a safer, more welcoming space for students and staff."
Facility Cleaning Decisions (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "how to manage competing work preferences on a custodial team" (P. 8-9), the results of the 2024 FCD Complaints Survey on "common occupant complaints and how facility managers respond" (P. 10-15), usage of cleaning chemicals with a near-neutral pH "and how they work" (P. 16-18), and choosing the right type of vacuum for the application (P. 19-21).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "emergency eyewashes and showers" (P. 8-10), usage of artificial intelligence in infection prevention (P. 12-14), "usage directions and safety protocols for popular disinfecting products" (P. 16-17), "ergonomic vacuuming practices" (P. 18-20), how "clean spaces equals healthier lives" (P. 24-27), and disinfection protocols for "college campuses" during the "cold and flu season" (P. 28-30).
ISSA Today (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "the urgent case for safer cleaning practices" (P. 10-13), "the tech solution to advance green cleaning" (P. 20-21), and "aligning automation solutions" to "custodial productivity goals" (P. 22-25).
Maintenance Sales News (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine includes the 2025 Buyers' Guide, which includes a "directory of supplies involved in the jan/san and related industries." There is also a discussion on the usage of "robotics" in the cleaning industry (P. 34).
The Hidden Dangers of Everyday Cleaning Products: Their impact employee health & workplace safety
IFMA FMJ article on "the harmful chemicals found in commonly used cleaning supplies," their negative side effects, and possible less-harmful "alternative cleaning solutions"
Cancer-causing Chemicals Found in Cleaners Banned by EPA
Cleaning Maintenance & Management report on the EPA's ban of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) in cleaning chemicals as of December 9, 2024 due to their ability to cause cancer