Cover Story
Todd Hopkins knew he wanted to create a contract cleaning franchise. In fact, the CEO of Office Pride wrote his college research paper on it. Now, more than 25 years later, the Palm Harbor-based Office Pride is a premier janitorial franchisor with locations nationwide and a Christian-based value system.
Infection Control: Fighting the Flu
This brutal flu season officially ends in May. This article will cover howBSCs reacted to the recent flu season and what lessons they learned to implement for the next one.
Floor Care: Sit down vs. Stand Up. Drive Vs. Toggle.
When it comes to floor equipment, building service contractors no longer have to settle for walking behind a machine. But is it better to sit down when driving or stand up? Many machines feature a familiar steering wheel, but new equipment can be controlled with just a joystick controller. This article will investigate the advantages to each type of machine.
Special Product Section: Floor Care Equipment
Industry Credentials
Industry Credentials BSCs can earn a variety of credentials in the cleaning industry, including CBSE, RBSM, CIMS, CIMS-GB and GS-42. This article will discuss how contractors can use these credentials internally to motivate employees, as well as promote them externally to customers to set themselves apart from the competition. We'll also cover why facility executives want their building service contractors to have a credential. This article will also include a sidebar with short descriptions about each of the main certifications
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