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.
Facility Cleaning Decisions (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the WELL Building Standard (P. 6-8), "exterior maintenance strategies" to create "the perception of overall cleanliness" (P. 9-11), staffing challenges for facility cleaning since the COVID pandemic (P. 12-15), and the usage of microfiber tools for "clean, efficient mopping" (P. 18-20).
Building Services Management (June 2022 Edition)
The June 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses the importance of restroom care (P. 12-14), safety considerations associated with electrostatic spraying (P. 16-18), robotic equipment for "improving employee safety" (P. 20-22), and maintenance of carpets and other types of floors (P. 26-27 / 34-35).
Facility Executive (April 2022 Edition)
The April 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "achieving sustainable IAQ [indoor air quality] in facilities" (P. 10 / 23), "saving water in restrooms" (P. 14), "evaluating existing HVAC equipment" in order to improve IAQ (P. 24-25), "efficient space utilization" in schools (P. 26-27), and "trends in surveillance cameras" (P. 34-35).
ISSA Today (January / February 2022 Edition)
The January / February 2022 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "air purification" and "ventilation" as strategies to "reduce the risk of disease transmission" (P. 9-11), "long-term equipment rental" as a possible approach for accessing cleaning equipment (P. 22-23), and "the impact of continuously active disinfectants" (P. 27).
Steam Vapor / Dry Steam Cleaners
Suppliers of cleaning equipment that utilize steam vapor or dry steam
Gum Removers
Suppliers of gum removal equipment
Batteries for Floor Cleaning Equipment
List of suppliers of batteries of floor cleaning equipment
Escalator Cleaners
Suppliers of escalator cleaning equipment and tools
Surface Cleaning / Disinfection
Lists of suppliers of surface cleaning / disinfection equipment and products
Carpet Care Equipment
Suppliers of carpet care equipment (e.g. extractors)
Floor Care Equipment and Accessories
List of suppliers of floor care equipment and their related accessories
Defining Quality and Recording Common Defects
In this 30-minute video, Ron McCuen goes into the details of how common defects should be recorded as part of the inspection process.