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 (January 2022 Edition)
The January 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "how and when to" clean and disinfect (P. 12-13), "vacuum cleaner essentials for proper carpet care" (P. 14), and "restroom upgrades and cleaning tips" (P. 20-21).
Enzymatic / Probiotic Cleaning Products
Suppliers of cleaning products based on enzymes and/or probiotics (live bacteria that are considered beneficial)
Less-Harmful Cleaning Products
Lists of suppliers of less-harmful sanitizers / disinfectants
Field Usage of Alternative Deicers for Snow and Ice Control
2017 report from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) on non-chloride deicers
The Right Price
Buyers often see a Low Price as the “Gold Star,” signifying their success– and rightly so, in some cases. But how do you know whether the low price is also the “right” price?
Sustainable Cleaning Services
At what point is operational success integrated into the decision process?
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.
Extreme Green Cleaning, 1st Edition
In this 2010 eBook, Vince Elliott discusses various approaches for cleaning commercial buildings effectively while avoiding the usage of highly toxic chemicals.