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 (November 2025 Edition)
The November 2025 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "safe practices for working in winter weather" (P. 12-14), "modern ways to attract and retain cleaning employees" (P. 18-19), avoiding "moisture issues" with LVT floors (P. 20-21), "facility maintenance to keep students safe at school" (P. 26-27), "empowering cleaning staff" (P. 30-31), and usage of UV light in healthcare settings to reduce infection risk (P. 32-35).
Predictive Intelligence in Smart Buildings: Transforming Restroom Management
This 47-minute ISSA webinar with Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) discusses "how smart building technologies are revolutionizing facility operations," "how restrooms ... are becoming a strategic asset in the smart building ecosystem," and "how predictive restrooms management ... help[s] facilities move from reactive maintenance to proactive maintenance."
Facility Executive (October 2025 Edition)
The October 2025 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "signs of sensor failure and when replacements are needed" (P. 6), "strategies to build a reliable cleaning workforce" (P. 10-11), sustainability upgrades in historic buildings (P. 18-19), "how facility managers can work with building departments to address compliance and safety concerns" (P. 24-25), "how to identify when a building envelope may be at risk" (P. 28-29), and potential energy savings with integrated controls (P. 38-39).
Contracting Profits (September / October 2025 Edition)
The September / October 2025 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses the selection and usage of hand tools by building service contractors (P. 6-9), strategies for ice and snow removal (P. 10-12), and "the cost of turnover" for building service contractors and how to improve employee retention (P. 18-21).
Sanitary Maintenance (October 2025 Edition)
The October 2025 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses the ISSA Show North America 2025 conference (P. 10-12), "how sustainability directives in Europe impact jan/san in the U.S." (P. 14-19), "why odor defines cleanliness and behavior" (P. 20-22), and the importance of "ergonomic" mopping carts (P. 24-27).
How Often Should Offices Be Cleaned?
CleanLink article on suggested frequencies of various cleaning tasks for offices according to Kitchener Cleaning Services
How Smart Paper Dispensers Are Improving Hygiene and Reducing Waste
Buildings.com article on the ways that smart paper dispensers can "reduce germ spread," "demonstrate environmental responsibility," and "[allow] for better maintenance scheduling, inventory management, and targeted cleaning"
ISSA Today (September / October 2025 Edition)
The September / October 2025 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses the ISSA Show North America 2025 conference (P. 8-11), "connecting building environments directly to human health outcomes" (P. 12-14), the results from a 2025 ISSA survey on the availability of period care products in public facilities (P. 20-22), "why robotic cleaning has reached its tipping point" for becoming "operational standards" (P. 28-29), and "managing profitability in a rising-cost environment" (P. 30-32).
Sanitary Maintenance (September 2025 Edition)
The September 2025 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses "rightsizing" cleaning programs (P. 8-9), the subtle distinction between "green" and "sustainable" cleaning products (P. 10-13), and the role of distributors in "machine maintenance" (P. 18-20).
Modern Learners, Outdated Training
This 65-minute ISSA webinar discusses updating "yesterday's training tools" for "today's digital world" in the context of the cleaning and restoration industries (particularly "young workers entering the field and their expectations for... how you train them").
Staffing Strategies that Meet Cleaning Needs
This CleanLink article discusses "a practical approach to making agency staffing work."
The Power of IoT in Facility Services
This 47-minute ISSA podcast (Episode 23 of the "Hard Refresh" series) discusses "how IoT is reshaping janitorial services—from demand-driven cleaning to real-time proof of service."