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.
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (July / August 2022 Edition)
The July / August 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "setting up your cleaning program for success" (P. 12-13), "indoor air quality culprits and solutions" (P. 14-15), restroom care (P. 16-23), "touchless restroom dispensers" (P. 28-29), and pest control (P. 30-32).
Facility Executive (August 2022 Edition)
The August 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses cyber- and physical security risks in facility management (P. 8-9 / 16-17), "how to prevent slips, trips, and falls" (P. 22-23), "fire and life safety considerations for construction, alteration, and demolition projects" (P. 26-27), and safety considerations for elevator maintenance (P. 36-37).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (July 2022 Edition)
The July 2022 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "cost-effective improvements to HVAC systems" for "improving IAQ [indoor air quality]" in K-12 schools (P. 10-14), restroom renovations at UCSF during the COVID pandemic (P. 16-19), and electric grounds equipment (P. 20-22).
Facility Management Journal (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "investing in indoor environmental quality" (P. 18-20), optimizing the workspace and real estate based on utilization data (P. 22-26 / 99-103), "designing for productivity in multi-use facilities" (P. 28-31), possible applications of AR (augmented reality) and AI (artificial intelligence) in facility management (P. 32-35 / 50-52), "choosing the right time for upgrades" (P. 38-41), and "approaching IAQ [indoor air quality]" from a "maintenance perspective" (P. 62-64).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses day porter cleaning programs (P. 12-13), using the summer break for floor maintenance of schools (P. 16-19), and "monolithic flooring" (P. 28-30), "solutions to prevent... slips, trips, and falls" (P. 32-34), and "integrating robots into workloading" (P. 36-38).
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).
Building Services Management (May 2022 Edition)
The May 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "sustainable" restroom products and cleaning programs (P. 12-14 / 28-29), "advancing IoT for building controls" (P. 30-31), and "low or no-cost measures" for improving indoor air quality (P. 36-38).
Facility Management Journal (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "using drones to evaluate a building enclosure" (P. 30-33), "workplace technologies to build resiliency" (P. 38-41), "building the hybrid workplace" in commercial real estate (P. 56-59), "leveraging technology for office space decisions" (P. 60-63), "4 simple, cost-effective ways to care for carpets" (P. 69-71), and "robotization and automation" in facility management (P. 78-80).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses the results of the 2022 CMM In-House / Facility Management Benchmark Survey Report (P. 14-19), "allergen removal" (P. 20-22), choosing the correct type of cleaning solution depending on the "commercial carpet soil type" (P. 26-27), and "vacuum[ing] with speed, efficiency, and versatility" (P. 28-29).
Building Services Management (April 2022 Edition)
The April 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "mold remediation in schools and commercial buildings" (P. 16-17), "best practices for conducting a waste assessment" (P. 24-25), "skin protection for working with chemicals" (P. 26-27), how to "expand the life of concrete coatings" (P. 28-29), and "cleaning for glass doors and windows" (P. 30).
Building Services Management (March 2022 Edition)
The March 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "water efficiency" in "spring grounds maintenance" (P. 16-17), the importance of "hand dryers for today's restroom" (P. 20-21), floor care based on "design" and "maintenance frequency" (P. 22-23), and "considerations for planning an accessible restroom" (P. 30-31).