columns Volume 51 Number 3 VLADGRIN/iStock/Thinkstock (Gears) OSTILL/iStock/Thinkstock (Man) Leon Belomlinsky/Hemera/Thinkstock (Water symbol) bubaone/iStock/Thinkstock (Green symbols) 10 Raising Standards Investing In Employee Development By: Jim Peduto www.CMMOnline.com March 2014 11 Let’s Talk Shop Finding A Work Balance By: Kevin Keeler cover story 16 12 Bidding & Estimating Trends To Impact Bidding By: William R. Griffin of of of of courtesy courtesy courtesy courtesy features 14 19 Tech Tip: There’s A Mat For That Preventing Dangerous Restroom Conditions Cleaning steps to make these trouble areas safe for occupants. 16 Rethink, Recreate, Recycle Responsible, sustainable equipment solutions offer an answer for producing more with less. Cover Cover Cover Cover Image Image Image Image 22 The Impact Of Paper Products High-end amenities can help attract and retain tenants. departments 26 Cleanthoughts Letter To The Editor Industry News Around The Internet A Clean Sweep Data At A Glance Product Information Center Sustainability Showcase Contractor Success Tackling Trouble Areas Sustainable ideas and options for pest management. 4 5 6 7 8 13 24 28 36 38 40 42 44 47 48 The Evolution Of Chemical-free Cleaning Looking to nature for the next generation of nontoxic cleaning. 32 Sustainability Color Coding For The Cleaning Industry Different ways a color-coding system can benefit facilities. 34 Happy Hands In The Restroom Environment How new technology affects cleaners, visitors and the environment. Maintenance Matters Subcontracting maintenance tasks can offer advantages. 19 Facility Focus Suggestions that can recharge a facility’s recycling programs. Products And Services People Marketplace/Classifieds Image courtesy of a454/iStock/Thinkstock CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® magazine (ISSN 1051-5720) is published monthly by the CM B2B Trade Group ™ , a division of NTP Media,19 British American Boulevard West, Latham, NY 12110. Periodicals postage paid at Latham, NY, and at additional mailing offices. Subscription rates: one year, $74; two years, $111. Foreign subscription rates: one year, $150; two years, $248; single issue, $15; issue containing surveys, $25; Buyers Guide, $37. © Registered in the US Patent and Trademark Office. Copyright 2014 Grand View Media Group ™ . All rights reserved under International Copyright Convention. Reproduction of this magazine, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of the publisher is pro-hibited. The publisher reserves the right to reject any and all materials not in keeping with the publication’s standards, whether such standards are written or not. The publisher makes no judgments as to claims of products or services advertised. Postmaster: send address changes to CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® , PO Box 2174, Skokie, IL 60076. 2 CM/Cleaning & Maintenance Management ® March 2014
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