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 (February 2022 Edition)
The February 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "IAQ and radon mitigation" (P. 12-13), "solutions to monitor and verify status on indoor spaces" (P. 20-21), "how to clean and disinfect" to reduce infection risk (P. 22-23), "propane-powered floor maintenance" (P. 26-27), and "physical and human factors in slip and fall prevention" (P. 30-31).
Probiotic Cleaning Products
Suppliers of cleaning products based on probiotics (live bacteria that are considered beneficial)
Internet of Things (IoT)
Lists of suppliers of IoT (Internet of Things) devices / sensors and various facility management systems
Price vs. Quality – The “Fractured Banana”
Is it a surprise that buyers can pay a variety of prices for what seems to be the same service specification? The truth is, we can pay a variety of prices for almost anything.
IoT – Cleaning on Demand
Is the future here? IoT services are slowly but surely being deployed, tested and impacting facility services. This video explores the effect on providers and managers.
The Falling Sky and the NLRB Ruling on Co-Employment
A recent NLRB ruling regarding the definition of joint-employment status suggests that task-based contracts for janitorial services may pose additional legal risk for buyers.
How is the cleaning industry changing from a buyer’s point of view?
In this 2-minute ISSA Interview, Vince Elliott discusses how the industry is changing from the buyers point of view and touches on performance versus task frequency contracts.
What does a buyer look for in choosing a contractor?
In this 3-minute ISSA Interview, Vince Elliott discusses what buyers are looking for in a contract and explains the “Four Ps” of cleaning contracts.
Protect Your Company From Outsourcing Villains
Elliott’s RFP advising services can be your superhero in your next outsourcing event.
Defining Clean: The Usual Suspects
What are the most common cleaning defects?
What We Saw at NFMT 2014
New findings from the NFMT 2014 Conference
Extreme Green Cleaning, 1st Edition
In this 2010 eBook, Vince Elliott discusses various approaches for cleaning commercial buildings effectively while avoiding the usage of highly toxic chemicals.