Industry Trends
Elliott’s Industry Trends features forward-thinking ideas on where the industry is heading, including addressing best practices, design considerations, productivity enhancements, and other ideas that will shape how owners and occupiers of commercial real estate plan their best practices. These articles are intended to stimulate ‘out of the box’ thinking about how to deliver the optimum environment for each industry’s unique needs.
Building Services Management (May 2026 Edition)
The May 2026 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "rodent-borne disease threats" and how to "protect your property and health" from them (P. 12), "concrete maintenance" (P. 14-15), "benefits of chemical dosing systems" for handling cleaning products (P. 16-17), "maintenance and hazard prevention" for floors (P. 18-19), "building facade restoration" (P. 20-21), "future of physical AI" in building management (P. 28-29), and "disinfection principles for high-touch surfaces" (P. 30-31)
Building Operating Management (May 2026 Edition)
The May 2026 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses "access control strategies" (P. 4), "7 steps to success" for "facilities executives" (P. 8-11), "resilient design" in the School District of Palm Beach County, Florida (P. 14-16), how the Milwaukee area responded to the flash floods of August 2025 in terms of infrastructure (P. 18-20), and "NFPA 70B requirements" for electrical systems in commercial facilities (P. 22-23).
Adapting Commercial Buildings to Climate Extremes: A Practical Guide
Buildings.com article on "six strategic actions [to] reduce climate damage to buildings"
How Cleaning Improves Indoor Air Quality
CleanLink article on the "vital role that cleaning can play to positively impact indoor air quality before it even reaches the HVAC system"
Proactive vs. Reactive Landscape Management
Buildings.com article on "spring landscape management" for commercial properties via a preventive maintenance strategy
Sustainable Strategies for Public Restrooms
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on "reduc[ing] environmental impact while maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and performance" in the context of public restrooms
Q&A with the Experts in Healthcare: Solutions and Innovation Meet Healthcare Surfaces
This 51-minute ISSA interview discusses the interaction between surfaces and disinfectants, with a focus on chemical compatibility, new technology, and training and communication (such as setting realistic expectations regarding antimicrobial films that claim to provide continuous protection)
From Cleaning to Disease Intervention
Cleanfax article on treating professional cleaning as a "core public health intervention" for "interrupt[ing] disease transmission"
Five Technologies That Clean the Air
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on the advantages and disadvantages of five common approaches of air purification technology
ISSA Convenes Global Experts to Advance Safer Healthcare Environments at 2026 Healthcare Surfaces Summit
ISSA report on the upcoming 2026 Healthcare Surfaces Summit ( https://events.issa.com/events/hsi-summit-2026/ ) on May 5-6, which will focus on "surface selection, cleaning, and infection prevention by recognizing the critical role surfaces play in patient safety and the need to rethink traditional surface-care practices"
Navigating the Hybrid Workplace: Evolving FM strategies for remote & on-site teams
IFMA FMJ article on how to deal with the "variability" of hybrid work environments
The Rise of the Robotic Workforce: Who Will Manage the Machines?
This 25-minute ISSA interview discusses "how to balance technology with people" when "robotics is being integrated into cleaning operations"