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.
Building Services Management (December 2023 Edition)
The December 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "specialized PPE" for "extreme conditions" (P. 20-21) and "floor maintenance for slip and fall prevention" for "winter safety" (P. 32-33).
Maintenance Sales News (November / December 2023 Edition)
The November / December 2023 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine discusses restroom care and odor control (P. 8-12) as well as the evolution of the cleaning industry in terms of products and systems (P. 26-27).
The Down and Dirty on Cleaning in Virus Season
CleanLink article on disinfecting "high-contact areas" during the "annual outbreak season"
Spread Cleanliness, Not Germs
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on "best practices for preventing cross-contamination"
Contracting Profits (November / December 2023 Edition)
The November / December 2023 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses ergonomics considerations when selecting equipment for floor maintenance (P. 6-9) and "surface imaging technology" as a possible approach for identifying surface contamination (P. 10-12).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (November / December 2023 Edition)
The November / December 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "prepar[ing] for winter with the right mat system" (P. 12-13), preparing for the 2023-24 flu season via "effective and efficient cleaning and disinfecting protocols" (P. 18-20), "assessing the true ROI of autonomous mobile cleaning robots" (P. 32-34), "examin[ing] your battery options" to "improve your ROI for floor equipment" (P. 36-38), and "best practices for preventing cross-contamination" (P. 44-45).
ISSA Today (November / December 2023 Edition)
The November / December edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "the future of the [cleaning] industry" (P. 18-26) and "cleaning for health" (P. 36-40).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (September / October 2023 Edition)
The September / October 2023 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "prioritiz[ing] high-touch disinfection through training and innovation" in the context of restrooms (P. 6-8), matting programs "for safety and cleanliness" (P. 10-12), preventing healthcare-associated infections in the context of long-term care (P. 16-19), and "executing a sustainable cleaning program" in higher education facilities (P. 20-21).
Facility Executive (October 2023 Edition)
The October 2023 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "green cleaning" since the COVID pandemic (P. 12-13), resilience of buildings during natural disasters (P. 16-18), and strategies for energy efficiency standards compliance of commercial buildings (P. 20-21).
Maintenance Sales News (September / October 2023 Edition)
The September / October 2023 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine discusses the use of "electro-chemically activated solutions" (ECAS) for surface disinfection and odor control (P. 8-9), "choosing the right cleaning chemicals and determining the appropriate amount to keep on hand" (P. 10), and hand sanitizer dispensers for "outdoor or high-traffic areas" (P. 12-13).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (September / October 2023 Edition)
The September / October 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "six steps to safely and efficiently remove water damage in buildings" (P. 20-21), severe weather preparedness (P. 24-26), the results of the 2023 Building Service Contractor Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 41-44), and hand hygiene as an invention prevention strategy (P. 46-49).
Sanitary Maintenance (September 2023 Edition)
The September 2023 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses cleaning and disinfection "in healthcare and educational facilities" (P. 11-13) and the results of the 2023 End User Purchasing Trends Survey regarding janitorial equipment (P. 14-18).