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.
Pro Tips on How to Care for and Maintain Hard Floors in Commercial Buildings
In this 13-minute ISSA video, Spartan Chemical representative Andrew Wolfe discusses "hard floor care best practices."
Sanitary Maintenance (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses autonomous floor cleaning equipment (P. 8-9) and sustainability considerations for paper tissue products (P. 10-13).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses cleaning in K-12 schools (P. 8-9), infection prevention in healthcare facilities (P. 14-18), "how to use your cleaning products to their fullest extent" (P. 20-23), using spraying drones for exterior cleaning (P. 26-28), and surface disinfection with UV light (P. 29-31).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (February / March 2023 Edition)
The February / March 2023 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses the "green roof" at the Javits Convention Center in New York City (P. 8-13), the transition to electric vehicles for grounds maintenance (P. 14-17), addressing staffing challenges for maintenance and engineering at educational facilities (P. 22-24), and the evolution of restroom products (P. 25-27).
Survey Outlines BSC / Facility Sustainability and ESG Goals
The 2022 Sustainability and ESG Goals Survey conducted by the Contracting Profits magazine and Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) investigates the current usage of "green / sustainable products / processes" among building service contractors. (Note: A free signup is required to access the data.)
Building Services Management (May 2022 Edition)
The May 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "sustainable" restroom products and cleaning programs (P. 12-14 / 28-29), "advancing IoT for building controls" (P. 30-31), and "low or no-cost measures" for improving indoor air quality (P. 36-38).
Ice / Snow Removal Products
Supplies of ice / snow removal products (chemicals and surface-heating solutions)
Microfiber Products / Mops
Suppliers of microfiber products and mops for janitorial use
Odor Control
List of suppliers of odor control products / devices
Floor Maintenance Products
List of suppliers of chemicals used in floor maintenance
Probiotic Cleaning Products
Suppliers of cleaning products based on probiotics (live bacteria that are considered beneficial)
Hypochlorous Acid Products
Supplies of hypochlorous acid products (e.g. ready-to-use spraying cans, on-site generation devices, and/or tablets that release HOCl when dissolved)