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.
ATP / Contamination Testing
List of suppliers of ATP / contamination testing products
Surface Cleaning / Disinfection
Lists of suppliers of surface cleaning / disinfection equipment and products
Less-Harmful Cleaning Products
Lists of suppliers of less-harmful sanitizers / disinfectants
Hydrogen Peroxide Systems
List of suppliers of surface cleaning systems / products that utilize hydrogen peroxide
Indoor Air Quality
List of suppliers of air ventilation / filtration units and other related products for improving indoor air quality (IAQ)
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.
Ethics and Dirty Toilets
Are dirty toilets to blame for questionable behavior by building occupants?
What We Saw at NFMT 2015
New findings from the NFMT 2015 Conference
Don’t Be A Guinea Pig: Hiring The Right Cleaning Contractor For The Job
How do you know that the contractor that looks the best on paper is actually the best one for the job?
What We Saw at NFMT 2014
New findings from the NFMT 2014 Conference
Putting the Hype to the Test: Ionized Water
Can "ionized water" really be effective for cleaning floors?
The Scoop on Water Cleaning
In this guest article, Dr. Robert W. Powitz discusses how activated water could be used for cleaning.