Maintenance & Operations


Facilities (Campus Spaces)

At The End of The Day

After they've been used and maintained, be sure to then store your vacuum cleaners and floor machines properly.

child washing hands

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Five Ways to Kickstart Your School's Cleanliness

Routine cleaning measures can significantly reduce overall facility costs.

outsourcing school janitorial services

Business (Managing Higher Ed)

Are You In or Out?

Making the decision to outsource janitorial services should not be undertaken without giving careful attention to the pros and cons. If you're considering this step, here is some advice.

Breakdown of deferred maintenance in schools

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Kicking the Can Down the Road

Dealing with deferred maintenance in our schools.

deferred maintenance on campus

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later: The Cost of Deferred Maintenance

More than 50 percent of respondents to a recent CP&M survey indicated that the deferred maintenance backlog on their campus is critical — and getting worse. Here’s a look at one institution that is treading water with its deferred maintenance backlog and another that is beginning to make headway.

Facilities (Campus Spaces)

Another Approach to Deferred Maintenance

Ask the Expert (Ergonomic Methods)

What Results Should You Expect When Cleaning Is Genuinely Ergonomic?

Sustainable Schools

Game On for Green Cleaning

Creating a playbook for greener cleaning.

Low Maintenance Floors

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Low Maintenance Floors for Cleaner Air

Ask the Expert (Healthy Cleaning)

What results are expected from "ergonomic" cleaning?

The Cleaning Worker’s ‘Mobile Workstation’

Do your research to ensure that your custodial staff has the right equipment to efficiently do their jobs.

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Team Cleaning Creates Consistency

Deb Stoko Refresh PureBac FOAM

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Better Hand Cleaner for a Happier Campus

healthy cleaning

Facilities (Learning Spaces)

Lean Cleaning as a Path to Quality

Super Coach Pro vacuum

Case Histories (Real-World Solutions)

Team Cleaning with Effective Tools

Maintenance & Operations (Managing the Physical Plant)

Maintaining Our Standards

We must avoid the snowball effect of bending the rules in our daily operations.

Mining Bees

Maintenance & Operations

Managing and Understanding Mining Bees

Pollinating bees on school grounds pose little threat but can be intimidating.

Ask the Expert: Floor Maintenance

Does Using An Orbital Scrubber Make A Difference?

Ask the Expert: Custodial Equipment

Why should we use orbital scrubbers?

Maintenance & Operations (Managing The Physical Plant)

That's What I Say

Words of wisdom and advice to smooth out the facilities manager's day.

Reopening shuttered school

Resurrection

Bringing a shuttered school back to life has it's unique challenges.

Pest Management

Maintaining Buildings & Grounds

Pest Management

Keeping unwanted residents off your campus is an integral part of maintaining healthy and safe college facilities.

A Final Thought

Wakeup Call

Can we get the dollars needed to fix our schools?

maintenance planning

Maintenance

Preserving Our School Facility Investments

Building component forecasting and obsolescence/major maintenance planning.

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