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.
Facility Productivity Strategies: Unleashed
This 61-minute ISSA webinar discusses "leveraging advanced strategies to enhance a facility’s productivity [to] lead to significant cost savings, increased occupant satisfaction, and heightened operational efficiencies."
Facility Cleaning Decisions (July / August 2023 Edition)
The July / August 2023 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the mitigation of healthcare-acquired infections (P. 6-8), maintenance of batteries used in cleaning equipment (P. 10-11), and the results of the 2023 Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey (P. 14-18).
Facility Management Journal (May / June 2023 Edition)
The May / June 2023 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the themes of "risk management" and "health & safety." Topics discussed include: "FM's role in people's well-being" (P. 12-17), security technology for higher education campuses (P. 20-24), risk mitigation in the event of severe weather / natural disasters (P. 40-42 / 75-78), "cybersecurity in the era of smart building" (P. 44-46), "using data management to maintain aging infrastructure" (P. 54-58), lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding cleaning, disinfection, and indoor air quality (P. 60-63 / 84-88), "protective strategies to prevent slips and falls" (P. 64-68), "facility condition assessments" (P. 67-71), and preventive / predictive maintenance (P. 89-92).
ISSA Today (May / June 2023 Edition)
The May / June 2023 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses women in leadership in the cleaning industry (P. 12-21), "germs in buildings" (P. 28-31), "the potential of robotic automation and augmented reality in facility management" (P. 32-34), and environmental sustainability in the context of schools (P. 36-39).
Contracting Profits (May / June 2023 Edition)
The May / June 2023 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses exterior maintenance (P. 6-8), cleaning and disinfecting schools (P. 10-12), and determining the number of field managers needed (P. 26).
15 Takeaways from NFMT Baltimore
FacilitiesNet article on 15 takeaways from the 2023 NFMT Baltimore convention that may be relevant to facility managers
Facility Management Journal (March / April 2023 Edition)
The March / April 2023 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "sustainability" in facility management; there is also a discussion on indoor air quality (IAQ) on pages 34-37.
Facility Cleaning Decisions (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses dealing with excess inventory of cleaning supplies (P. 12-14), spot cleaning for carpets (P. 16-18), and the preparation of facility management staff for leadership roles (P. 20-21).
Facility Management Journal (November / December 2022 Edition)
The November / December 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "FM finance and strategy." Topics discussed include: "The role of predictive maintenance" (P. 40-43), "why commercial cleaning remains essential" after the COVID-19 pandemic (P. 56-58), preparedness for "severe conditions" and other emergencies (P. 63-65 / 87-90), "planning for equipment upgrades" (P. 72-76), "frontline defense for flood-prone infrastructure" (P. 83-86), and "FM metrics and strategies for building health" (P. 91-95).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (September / October 2022 Edition)
The September / October 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "addressing HAIs [healthcare-acquired infections]" (P. 12-14), "smaller floor cleaning equipment" (P. 15-17), "top post-pandemic hurdles impacting school facilities managers" (P. 18-19), and an application of "all-in-one" restroom sink fixtures (P. 20-21).
Facility Management Journal (September / October 2022 Edition)
The September / October 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "people in FM." Topics discussed include: Avoiding a possible knowledge gap as a side effect of leadership retirement (P. 26-30), hybrid work environments (P. 40-44) and their associated "smart technology" (P. 118-120), industry trends in facility management (P. 64-69), evolution of "FM services delivery models" since the COVID pandemic (P. 108-112), and digitization of documentation (P. 126-129).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (September 2022 Edition)
The September 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses leadership in facility management (P. 22-24), "how facility managers can encourage better hand hygiene" (P. 26-28), and "tips for hiring a mold remediation professional" (P. 30-31).