Batch of years with 2010 highlighted in red


In recognition of the 60th anniversary of BSCAI, each issue will explore a different decade and how events during that time shaped the contract cleaning industry. 

During the last 15 years, BSCAI has made great strides to continue its evolution, offering its members solutions to grow their businesses. Here are a few of the many milestones. 


2011 

  • Introduced the Purchase Advantage Program in partnership with the National Service Alliance (NSA), offering discounted products and supplies to members through a distribution program.  

  • The CLEAN Awards were rebranded, and four awards were added: New Member of the Year (2014); Skip Marsden Award for Educational Excellence (2015); Cleaning for Health (2017); and Contracting Profits Emerging Leader (2019). 


2015 

  • Paul Greenland became BSCAI president, marking a milestone of the first father-son presidents, followed by Jim Harris, Michael Diamond, and Eric Luke. 

  • The 2015 Annual Convention recognized BSCAI’s 50th anniversary of helping building service contractors grow and develop their businesses through networking, education sessions, and focusing on key industry trends and solutions. 

  • Contracting Profits was named the new official media partner/publication for BSCAI. 


2016  

  • BSCAI partnered with Karcher North America to introduce Thank Your Cleaner Day, which still occurs annually in October. The nationwide program offers visibility to those who provide safe and clean environments and help generate a positive image for commercial cleaning businesses. 

2017  

  • The popular Annual Convention was renamed Contracting Success Conference. It continues to be an annual event providing attendees with opportunities to learn from and network with other building service contracting professionals. 

2018 

  • With a goal to make education more accessible, BSCAI created the Learning Center, and several educational courses were made available online. 


2020  

  • The COVID-19 Disinfection and Safety Course was created so BSCs could prove to their customers that the cleaning team is ready to tackle anything that comes their way. 

  • BSCAI launched the Contracting Conversations Podcast. 

  • BSCAI became a founding member of the Cleaning Coalition of America (CCA).  


2021 

  • Four Virtual Summits were created that focus on Finance, Human Resources, Sales, and Operations. 

2023 

  • BSCAI reached $3 Million in revenue for the first time in the association’s history. 

  • The Executive Leadership Academy and online cohort course were launched and offered twice each year. 

  • The Plateaus of Growth program was updated, redeployed, and made available to members. 

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POSTED ON: 12/15/2025