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 (September 2024 Edition)
The September 2024 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "innovations in snow removal" (P. 12), indoor air quality (IAQ) improvements at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul, South Korea (P. 14-15), restrooms in "high-traffic venues like sports arenas and ballparks" (P. 16-17), "disinfection compatibility issues... in healthcare settings" (P. 18-19), and "effective carpet care" (P. 24-25).
Sanitary Maintenance (July / August 2024 Edition)
The July / August 2024 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses "innovations impacting the jan/san market" that were mentioned at Interclean Amsterdam 2024 (P. 8-11), "green and sustainable carpet care programs" (P. 12-15), and winter preparation in terms of determining the amount and type of ice melt to stock in advance (P. 20-24).
Building Services Management (February 2024 Edition)
The February 2024 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses ladder safety (P. 18-19), the "future of smart buildings" (P. 20-21), and "find[ing] and remov[ing] slip and fall hazards" (P. 30-31).
Building Services Management (December 2023 Edition)
The December 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "specialized PPE" for "extreme conditions" (P. 20-21) and "floor maintenance for slip and fall prevention" for "winter safety" (P. 32-33).
Building Services Management (November 2023 Edition)
The November 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "winter maintenance... for commercial properties" (P. 14-16), recent research from Tork showing "a link between clean, well-functioning workspaces and employee satisfaction" (P. 20-21), "how to keep temporary workers safe" (P. 22-23), and "four considerations" for cleaning small spaces in restrooms (P. 32-33).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (November / December 2023 Edition)
The November / December 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "prepar[ing] for winter with the right mat system" (P. 12-13), preparing for the 2023-24 flu season via "effective and efficient cleaning and disinfecting protocols" (P. 18-20), "assessing the true ROI of autonomous mobile cleaning robots" (P. 32-34), "examin[ing] your battery options" to "improve your ROI for floor equipment" (P. 36-38), and "best practices for preventing cross-contamination" (P. 44-45).
Building Services Management (September 2023 Edition)
The September 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "snow and ice management" (P. 12-13), maintaining indoor air quality in the event of wildfire smoke (P. 14-15), "cleaning and disinfecting for health" in the context of restrooms (P. 16-17), health risks of cleaning chemicals (P. 18-19), and carpet cleaning (P. 24-25).
Sanitary Maintenance (July / August 2023 Edition)
The July / August 2023 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses "effective training programs" in the janitorial / sanitation industry (P. 6-9), "how equipment selection affects indoor air quality" in the context of carpet care (P. 15-16), and planning ahead for weather events such as winter storms (P. 18-20).
Building Services Management (February 2023 Edition)
The February 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses routines in vacuum cleaning (P. 18-19), action plans for improving indoor air quality (P. 20-21), and floor cleaning equipment (P. 26-27).
Reducing Your Use of Rock Salt
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on the negative aspects of relying on sodium chloride (NaCl) for deicing and possible approaches for reducing its usage
Building Services Management (October 2022 Edition)
The October 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses indoor air hygiene (P. 12-14), the usage of AI for building maintenance (P. 24-27), equipment considerations for floor cleaning (P. 30-31), and electric hand dryers (P. 32-33).
Sustainable Guidelines for Snow and Ice Management
FacilitiesNet article series on "sustainable winter management"