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.
Cleanfax (Winter 2025 Edition)
The Winter 2025 edition of the Cleanfax magazine discusses "carpet fiber durability" (P. 6-7), "carpet maintenance to reduce allergens" (P. 8-9), "mold assessment" (P. 12-14), the results of the 2025 Carpet and Floor Cleaning Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 16-21), and common "carpet cleaning myths" (P. 28-29).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (November / December 2025 Edition)
The November / December 2025 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses the results of the 2025 Building Service Contractor Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 8-12), "mold remediation protocols" (P. 14-16), "three ways to make hygiene training engaging and effective" (P. 22-23), "connect[ing] cleaning and air quality for healthy indoor spaces" (P. 24-26), "look[ing] beyond price when choosing a pest control service" (P. 35-37), safety and health concerns for cleaning staff working the night shift (P. 38-41), the importance of odor control in facilities (P. 42-43), and "welcoming the next generation of cleaners" (P. 46-48).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (November / December 2025 Edition)
The November / December 2025 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "how to motivate cleaning teams through engagement and recognition" (P. 6-7), potential benefits of day cleaning (P. 8-9), the results of the 2025 Facility Cleaning Decisions Salary Survey regarding cleaning managers (P. 10-14), usage of virtual reality (VR) technology for "training maintenance and janitorial workers" (P. 15-17), addressing vape usage in schools (P. 18-19), and the possible negative implications of reducing vacuuming frequency (P. 20-22).
Hygiene Gaps are Risky During Cold & Flu Season
CleanLink article on the results of the Fall 2025 cleaning survey by the American Cleaning Institute and the implications on facilities regarding cleaning of high-touch surfaces.
Rethinking Restrooms: The Push Toward Menstrual Equity in Facilities
This 18-minute ISSA interview discusses a recent survey showing that "less than half of the facilities provide menstrual care products" and "what the data reveals about awareness, affordability, and inclusion—and what facility managers can do to make meaningful improvements"
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).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (July / August 2025 Edition)
The July / August 2025 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "sustainable" restroom supplies (P. 6-8), how "high dusting... can boost overall air quality" (P. 10-12), the results of the 2025 Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey (P. 14-19), and how Chicago Public Schools achieved the "Healthy Green Schools & Colleges gold-level certification" (P. 20-21).
ISSA Today (July / August 2025 Edition)
The July / August 2025 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "the causes and contaminants affecting indoor air quality" (P. 10-12), "the power of AI agents" for automating repeatable tasks (P. 14-15), "defining cleaning for health through metrics" (P. 16-18), and "strategic execution" of "your facility management plan" (P. 26-30).
Cleanfax (Summer 2025 Edition)
The Summer 2025 edition of the Cleanfax magazine discusses "practical uses of AI... in cleaning and restoration operations" (P. 8-9), the results of the 2025 Restoration Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 10-15), strategies for odor control (P. 20-22), and "the business case for adding IAQ [indoor air quality] to cleaning services" (P. 24-25).
Contracting Profits (May / June 2025 Edition)
The May / June 2025 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses "navigating the green cleaning landscape" (P. 6-8), "modernizing mopping" (P. 9-11), and the results of the 2025 Building Services Contractor Market Study (P. 16-20).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (March / April 2025 Edition)
The March / April 2025 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses the results of the 2025 CMM In-House / Facility Management Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 12-15), "defining cleaning for health through metrics" (P. 16-17), "look[ing] beyond the 'spray-and-pray' model to eliminate pests" (P. 18-19), the ISSA "community of practice" initiative "to empower cleaning professionals" (P. 24-26), and "carpet fiber identification" via burn or chemical tests (P. 34-35).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "how to manage competing work preferences on a custodial team" (P. 8-9), the results of the 2024 FCD Complaints Survey on "common occupant complaints and how facility managers respond" (P. 10-15), usage of cleaning chemicals with a near-neutral pH "and how they work" (P. 16-18), and choosing the right type of vacuum for the application (P. 19-21).