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12/9/2025
Automation and AI Alleviates Risk of Workplace Injuries

12/8/2025
Innovative Leaders Award 2025 Winners

12/3/2025
ACD 2025 Award Recipients

11/21/2025
Green Colleges Generate Green Futures

11/7/2025
Clean Team Makes Acquisition

11/6/2025
Accessible Public Restrooms in Action

FOODSERVICE FLOOR SAFETY October 2025
Cleaning Foodservice Spaces Must be Consistent

FOODSERVICE FLOOR SAFETY  October 2025
Smart Cleaning is Key for Commercial Kitchens

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS September 2025
Selling the Benefits of Green Floor Pads

GREEN AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS September 2025
Cleaning Products That Match Green, Sustainable Priorities

TEAMING UP June 2025
How Chase Center’s Model Can Transform Facility Operations

MAKING THE RIGHT CALL June 2025
Tips for Implementing Service Reductions in Cleaning Operations

3/11/2025
NSA Announces New Members

INDUSTRY AWARD RECOGNITION November 2024
Sally Schopmeyer Sets Award-winning Standard for Mentorship

10/1/2024
Inclusive Hiring Concerns Surrounding AI-Powered Recruitment Tools

9/25/2024
Sodexo Re-Affirms Efforts Toward Workplace Inclusion

9/3/2024
Sodexo Recognized for Inclusion Efforts

BSCAI MEMBER NEWS July 2024
How Building Service Contractors Can Find the 'Paths to Profit'

FACES OF THE FRONTLINE May 2024
Faces of the Frontline Honors Karina Moreno Colmenares

5/9/2024
Sodexo Agrees to Contract with University of Cincinnati

BREAKING THROUGH THE BACKACHE April 2024
Evaluating the Evolution of Ergonomic Equipment

1/4/2024
Which States are Increasing Minimum Wage in 2024?

12/28/2023
The Best of Contracting Profits from 2023

12/21/2023
Diversity Efforts a Key Factor in Job Decisions, Study Finds

11/20/2023
Custodian Diffuses Trespasser-Gun Incident on School Property

FROM THE EDITOR: DEFINING DEPARTMENT EXPECTATIONS November 2023
Cleaning Teams Benefit from a Scope of Work

10/10/2023
DOL Seeking Improvements to Whistleblower Safety Program

9/21/2023
Study Reveals How Employees Would React in Violent Situations

9/18/2023
Top Trends Defining the Waste Management Market

9/5/2023
AFFLINK Announces Partnership with Premier, Inc.

8/24/2023
Clean Team Listed Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies

8/1/2023
Projecting Pay Raises in 2024

FACES OF THE FRONTLINE July 2023
Faces of the Frontline Honors Robert Folsom, System 1 Inc.

7/28/2023
Supply Solutions Recognized for DEI

7/27/2023
Sodexo Recognized for Healthcare Efforts

7/14/2023
Aramsco Acquires Seattle-Based Distributor

7/7/2023
Pennsylvania Announces Minimum Wage Increase

5/18/2023
ABM Recognized for Diversity Efforts

FINDING THE PERFECT FIT April 2023
7 Strategies to Attracting Prospective Employees into the Cleaning Industry

3/22/2023
Cintas Recognized for Inclusivity Efforts

BE AN ELITE BSC: HOW TO SELL A PRICE INCREASE March 2023
Tips BSCs Can Use to Sell a Price Increase 

3/2/2023
Book Club: The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: A Leadership Fable

2/27/2023
The Blueprint to Creating a Janitorial Performance Plan

BE AN ELITE BSC January 2023
Tips BSCs Can Use to Create Effective Incentives

12/20/2022
Sodexo Recognized as Top Corporation for Inclusion Efforts

11/23/2022
Sodexo Recognized for Inclusion Practices

MONEY TALKS October 2022
How Salespeople are Paid, Incentivized and Recognized

FROM THE EDITOR November 2022
The Cost to Compete

10/4/2022
Dow Honored as One of Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production

9/2/2022
Pest Control Complaints Lead to Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

8/25/2022
Clean Team Named Among Fastest-Growing Private Companies

8/24/2022
Sodexo Honored as Top Employer for Equity and Inclusion

8/18/2022
Denver Custodians Slated For Hourly Wage Boost in 2023

BE AN ELITE BSC June 2022
3 Ingredients of Cleaning Company Success

6/13/2022
Minimum Wage Increases Announced for Chicago, Cook County

6/10/2022
Hill & Markes Joins Over 2,000 CEOs in Diversity Advancement Initiative

5/10/2022
Which Workplaces Experience The Most Injuries?

1/19/2022
Benefits Of Launching A Disability Inclusion Program 

1/10/2022
Minimum Wage Increases Are Now In Place

11/29/2021
Department Of Labor Announces Final Rule To Increase Minimum Wage

11/23/2021
4 Dow Executives Recognized For LGBTQ+ Efforts

11/9/2021
Sodexo Honored For LGBTIQ+ Hiring Practices

11/3/2021
Sodexo Honored For Disability Employment

10/18/2021
Aramark Names DEI VP

8/31/2021
OpenWorks Recognized As Fast-Growing Company

7/12/2021
2021 USGBC Leadership Awards Announced

THE STRATEGIC SELL: DISRUPTION...GOTTA LOVE IT! June 2021
Tips For Salesforce Evaluation

6/22/2021
5 Lessons The Cleaning Industry Learned From COVID

FROM THE EDITOR: PASSING ON PRICE INCREASES June 2021
How To Discuss Pricing With Customers

SELECTING THE RIGHT BACKPACK VACUUM April 2021
Ergonomic Backpack Vacuum Features

4/26/2021
Cintas Named A Champion Of Diversity

4/16/2021
11 Ways To Protect Theater Patrons From Germs

3/29/2021
Survey Reveals Social Stigmas In Restrooms

3/24/2021
Inc. Honors PuroClean For Business Growth

MAKING TECHNOLOGY AN ASSET February 2021
Software Manufacturers Discuss How Tech Can Help Distributors

JUSTIFYING PRICE INCREASES February 2021
Selling Service Key To BSC Price Increases

1/11/2021
Jail Changes Inmates' Lives By Training Them To Be Janitors

1/5/2021
20 States Where Minimum Wage Increased For 2021

12/2/2020
How To Decrease Workplace Bias

11/30/2020
NVIP Appoints Distributor To Aid Its Move Into Jan/San Industry

11/20/2020
ISSA Hygieia Network Names Award Winners

11/6/2020
Florida Will Slowly Implement $15 Minimum Wage

9/28/2020
New GBAC STARs Awarded To 57 Facilities

8/25/2020
Aramark Honored For Diversity Practices

8/13/2020
Cintas Honored For Inclusion Of Disabled Workforce

7/15/2020
Finalists Announced For Canada's Best Restroom

6/26/2020
ABM Franchising Earns Customer Service Award

6/24/2020
Cintas Donates 100,000 Masks

6/8/2020
Special Design Helps Visually Impaired Use Urinals

6/4/2020
GBAC Welcomes New Facilities To Its STAR Accreditation Program

5/18/2020
Aramark Praised For Diversity

5/13/2020
Sodexo Makes DiverstiyInc's Hall of Fame

5/11/2020
Dow Chemical Earns Impressive Honors

5/8/2020
Ecolab Praised For Diversity

BSCS FACE UNIQUE LABOR CHALLENGES IN LIGHT OF COVID-19 April 2020
Building Service Contractors Offer Solutions To Labor Problems

4/13/2020
Cleaning Company Explains Procedure It Uses Against Coronavirus

WHEN TO GO ROBOTIC February 2020
Consider ROI, Workload Before Buying Robotic Equipment

2/11/2020
Chemical Manufacturer Hires New Regional Manager

2/4/2020
Aramark Honored For Inclusive Hiring Practices

1/22/2020
Janitors’ Union Speaks Out Against Sherwin-Williams

1/7/2020
Hospital Janitor Bonds With Kids Over LEGOs

1/2/2020
How Hiring Disabled Workers Reduces Turnover

1/2/2020
Diversey Acquires Intellectual Property Rights To Innovative Tech

12/17/2019
Aramark Makes Pledge To Improve Social Inclusion

12/12/2019
No-Water Urinal Installations Rising

10/28/2019
Industrial Cleaning Market On The Rise

10/23/2019
Imperial Dade Acquires Philip Rosenau

10/22/2019
Registration Open For Annual ACI Convention

10/15/2019
Triple S CEO Retires

10/14/2019
ServiceMaster Workers Volunteer Nationwide

10/4/2019
Diamond Chemical Adds Sales Manager

10/1/2019
Sodexo Honored For Latino Employment

KICKING THE BUCKET September 2019
There's Still A Place For The Mop And Bucket

9/27/2019
Overtime Pay Rules Change For Salaried Workers

9/24/2019
Diamond Chemical Compnay Announces Acquisition

CLEANING ON THE FIRST SHIFT August 2019
Vacuum Helps Make The Switch To Day Cleaning

8/22/2019
The Building People Makes List Of Fastest Growing Companies

8/20/2019
Triple S Presents Member Awards

8/19/2019
Company Joins ABM’s Franchising Network

June 2019
Battery Charging Issues Aplenty

THE BURDEN OF BIO ODOR June 2019
Jan/San Distributors Help Tackle Difficult Restroom Smells

7/9/2019
Pelican Products Appoints New HR Director

7/3/2019
Acquisition Expands Imperial Dade To California

7/3/2019
Agreement Merges Two Jan/San Distributors In New England

CASE STUDY June 2019
Luxury Car Dealerships Require Spotless Flooring

February 2019
Education Schedule For CBE

A HANDBOOK FOR THE CLEANING INDUSTRY February 2019
New Book Helps BSCs To Thrive

STRIKING A BALANCE February 2019
Understanding Customers Key To Inventory Control

SOFTWARE HELPS CUSTOMIZE CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS February 2019
ERP Solution Improves Business Performance

BUILDING A COMPANY AROUND ROBOTICS November 2018
Business Uses Robotic Cleaning Technology To Empower Workers

SOFTWARE BUSTS GHOST EMPLOYEES AND EXPOSES TIME FRAUD November 2018
Technology Helps Avoid Labor Deceit

November 2018
Building Service Employee Of The Year Named

SERIOUS RACQUETBALL October 2018
Pro-Link Manager Has Major Game

PURCHASING PRIORITIES October 2018
Factors To Consider When Buying Floor Care Equipment

GREAT LEADERS OWN THEIR DECISIONS August 2018
Book By Navy SEALS Provides Tools For Commercial Cleaning Heads

THE POWER OF PEERS August 2018
Peer-To-Peer Networking Helps Solve Issues

August 2018
One-Stop Hand Washing Technology Offers Hygienic Improvements

3/23/2018
BRAVO! Expands Its Add-On Services

FROM THE EDITOR March 2018
Buyer's Guide Helps Keep Tabs On The Industry

3/19/2018
Certification Helps Facilities Achieve Zero Waste

February 2018
Three Keys To Profitability

A HAUNTING IN IOWA February 2017
Freetime: Mike Ossian, Ossian Inc., Produces Indie Horror Films Starring His Wife
Mike Ossian, Director of operations for Ossian, Inc., a Davenport, Iowa-based ice melt manufacturer, wants to make you scream

October 2016
Sales Incentive Ideas - Member Content

June 2016
Finding Workers And The Role Of Minimum Wage Increases

February 2016
2015 Sales Leader: Bradley Payne, Kenway Distributors Inc.

February 2016
2015 Sales Leader: Mike Clothier, Philip Rosenau Co. Inc.

BOOK CLUB: CREATING A CULTURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY April 2015
Hold Employees Accountable With 'The Oz Principle'

CLEANING WITH QR CODES February 2015
Mobile Surveys Can Increase Efficiency, Customer Satisfaction

November 2014
Upscale Dispensers Can Increase Productivity

August 2014
How Salespeople Should Communicate Price Increases

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Understanding The Science Behind Activated Water

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Selecting The Right Electrolyzed Water Product

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Independent Tests Back Activated Water Claims

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Weighing The Cleaning Efficiency of E-water Solutions

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Common Uses For Activated Water Products

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: TURNING WATER INTO A POWERFUL CLEANER April 2014
Use E-water With Standard Cleaning Tools and Processes

FILLING THE VOID April 2014
Team Clean Inc. Creates The Ho’okipa Workforce Academy To Recruit Future Janitors

FILLING THE VOID April 2014
Teaching Janitorial Skills To High School Students

April 2014
Future Of The Ho’okipa Workforce Academy

BELIEVING IN HIS POLITICAL ‘EDGE’ April 2014
Freetime: David Edge, image supply inc.

DIY MAINTENANCE FOR CHEMICAL PROPORTIONERS April 2014
Preserving the Life of Chemical Proportioner Systems

DIY MAINTENANCE FOR CHEMICAL PROPORTIONERS April 2014
Tips For Removing Build-up In Chemical Dispensers

DIY MAINTENANCE FOR CHEMICAL PROPORTIONERS April 2014
Signs A Chemical Dilution Unit Is Malfunctioning

CUSTOMER SERVICE: IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT February 2014
Your Delivery Drivers See Customers More Than Salespeople

CUSTOMER SERVICE: IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT February 2014
Drivers Are Brand Ambassadors

CUSTOMER SERVICE: IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT February 2014
Use Product Deliveries As Sales Opportunities

CUSTOMER SERVICE: IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT February 2014
Getting Drivers On Board With Customer Service Training

RECOGNIZING AND THANKING MANAGERS OF DISTINCTION February 2014
Awarding Custodial Managers

DELIVERING THE GOODS November 2013
Freetime: Tom Drupp, Americhem Inc.

SM SALES SURVEY: SLOW GROWTH October 2013
Redefining The Distribution Sales Model

THE HYGIENIC BENEFITS OF PAPER TOWELS September 2013
Study: Mayo Clinic Compares Paper Towels, Other Hand Drying Methods

7/10/2013
JANCOA Named Finalist for Goering Center Award

READY TO UNPLUG June 2013
Are Battery-Powered Vacuums Worth The Cost?

HEALTHCARE CLEANING: HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS June 2013
Cleaning For Hospital-Acquired Infections
With the right products and procedures, BSCs can prevent the spread of Norovirus, C. diff, MRSA and CRE

HEALTHCARE CLEANING June 2013
Building Healthcare Cleaning Services

MANUFACTURER ROUNDTABLE: PREPORTIONED CHEMICALS June 2013
Diluting With Preportioned Packets Over Wall-Mounted Chemical Dispensing Systems
In this article, industry manufacturers answer common questions asked by building service contractors.

6/19/2013
DPA Adds New Distributors

5/30/2013
Mats Inc. Hires New Jan San Sales Manager for West Coast

5/24/2013
Mats Inc. Expands National Sales Team

5/13/2013
ServiceMaster Announces New Franchise Agreements

5/3/2013
NAW Institute Elects New Directors

4/17/2013
Mats Inc. Receives Top Awards from ADEX Program

YOUR TWO CENTS November 2012
What Assets Do You Look For In A Distributor?

November 2012
Department Of Energy Project Takes Sustainability To A New Level
Team Clean Inc.'s headquarters is part of a unique project, the EEB Hub

November 2012
Bicycle Laundry Service Fits With Team Clean's Green Mission
Philadelphia's Wash Cycle Laundry delivers on its green promise

November 2012
BSC Showcases Green Cleaning Program At New Philadelphia Art Museum
Team Clean Inc., led by Donna Allie, cleans the LEED-Platinum certified Barnes Foundation museum in Philadelphia

8/10/2012
Clean Team Honors Employees At Company Picnic

June 2012
The Benefits of Warehouse Rewards
Improve productivity by rewarding warehouse workers for exceptional job performance

June 2012
Starting A Warehouse Incentive Program
Labor management systems can help establish benchmarks needed for a warehouse incentive program

June 2012
Sales Incentive Programs That Work
For distributors, success directly correlates to the effectiveness of their sales staff. The right sales incentive program can mean the difference between a hungry sales leader and a complacent rep

6/13/2012
Mats Inc. Recognized at Northeastern University Family Business of the Year Awards

5/30/2012
Telogis and FleetCor Partner for Fuel Card Management and Telematics Integration

4/18/2012
Mats Inc. Launches New Website

March 2012
Freetime: Mike Nitto, Golden Star Inc.
The microfiber division manager kickboxes for exercise

March 2012
Hawaii's Team Clean Inc. Stays True To Island Values
Raising the standards of cleaning as a profession, one employee at a time

12/29/2011
Spartan Chemical Earns Premier Contract

COVER STORY November 2011
United Services of America: Two Men, One Vision
Paul Senecal and Michael Diamond use a unique, 50/50 business partnership to lead their companies to nationally recognized growth

11/23/2011
Midlab Moves To New Location

11/22/2011
Ecolab Receives The Cleantech Tekne Award

11/11/2011
Solutex Celebrates New Facility

11/3/2011
Spartan Chemical Announces Personnel Changes, Including New President

10/6/2011
Spartan Chemical Hosts Distributor Sales Seminar

9/27/2011
Spartan Chemical Promotes NYC Regional Sales Manager

8/2/2011
Hill And Markes Moves

7/12/2011
Spartan Chemical Promotes Salt Lake City Regional Sales Manager

7/6/2011
Spartan Holds Laundry and Warewash Seminar

FREETIME May 2011
Freetime: Tom Roos, SouthSan Sales and Marketing Inc.

ONE-ON-ONE May 2011
One-On-One: Vince Schmidt, Lakeland Supply Inc.
Motivating employees with fun and faith

ONE-ON-ONE August 2010
A Distributor's Growing Gains
How Hill & Markes Inc. distinguished itself

FREETIME August 2010
The Green-thumbed Distributors

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW May 2010
Paul Taylor, ESS Inc.
Improving employees' quality of life with hands-on leadership

COVER STORY January 2010
Recovery (at what cost?)
Even economic upturns come with a price tag. How distributors are prepping for higher product prices in 2010

FREETIME November 2009
Practicing The Art Of 'Rolling'

FREETIME September 2009
Send In The Clown Band

COVER STORY July 2009
Complacent Sales Reps
Re-energize your team with incentive-based selling programs

EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW May 2009
Jim Sutton, Better Business Cleaning Inc.

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS May 2009
Kimberly-Clark Acquires Safety Products Company

FREETIME March 2009
Life Through The Lens

FROM THE EDITOR September 2008
Pass On Price Increases With Care

FREETIME August 2008
Author Inspired By A Soldier's Letter

FREETIME July 2008
Born To Ride

ONE-ON-ONE July 2008
From The NFL To Jan/San Distribution
After playing four years in the NFL, Brian Carpenter, CEO of Aries Supply Inc., has sucessfully tackled the jan/san industry

CERTIFICATION July 2008
Certifications For BSCs Elevating The Industry
Third-party cleaning certifications growing in popularity among BSCs

FREETIME May 2008
'Hula No Ka Oi!' Or Simply, Hula Is The Best

COVER STORY January 2008
Price Hike
What to do in an era of unprecedented price increases: Absorb them? Pass them on?

FREETIME December 2007
Slow Cooking For The Holidays

NEWSBRIEFS November 2007
ABM Industries Inc. Acquires OneSource Services

CONTRACTINGINSIGHTS November 2007
Budgeting Tips To Make 2008 Great
Setting financial goals for sales, expenses and profits gives business owners the ability to succeed

FREETIME November 2007
A Family Fluent In Sign Language

FREETIME July 2007
Fun With Antiques

3/23/2007
Greg Powers Named Assistant Vice President, Strategic Accounts Manager at EcoConcepts, Inc.

FREETIME March 2007
The Mayor Of Camp Anaconda

EDITOR'S NOTE March 2006
Price Increases: How To Cope

COVER STORY March 2006
Rising Costs In Trickle-Down Times
Cost increases are being passed along the supply line. How distributors are coping