For a first-time car buyer, pride and freedom are summarily usurped by a basic economic lesson: Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). No surprise—sleek lines, revving engines, and the new car smell make it easy to lose our senses and fall in love. That’s why the first big...
As far back as the late 1600s, red tape (or ribbons) were used to bind official documents. The “red tape” phrase has since taken on a different meaning—one that conjures up unnecessary hoops and onerous bureaucracy. The proverbial red tape in government contracting...
Today, our lexicon includes a few words that have taken on meanings far beyond their roots and meaning, what linguists have dubbed as “container terms.” Words like “branding” and “sustainability” and others have been elevated well beyond their literal meaning, so when...
Predictive. Proactive. Intelligent. If you did a poll, it’s not likely these attributes would automatically be associated with facilities engineering efforts. In fact, facilities engineering is one of those areas few fully appreciate or understand—until they have to....
Originally published in BOMA of Greater Los Angeles BOMA on the Frontline, June 2021. More than ever before, that answer is “priceless.” Never before has the world been so knowledgeable about the critical role played by cleaning professionals in the areas where people...
Originally published in Modesto, CA Chamber of Commerce Progress Magazine, August 2021 Never before has the world been so knowledgeable about the critical role played by cleaning professionals to protect the healthy of staff and students. CCS Facility Services...
This publication originally appeared in the Colorado Real Estate Journal, Property Management Quarterly Issue. The original article is on pages 6-7 of this issue. As fall descends and everything becomes pumpkin spiced, not only does the world continue to deal with...
This publication originally appeared in the BOMA San Diego newsletter, Fall 2021. While there is a sense of “enough already” about hearing about COVID-19, building owners and managers need to maintain efforts to protect building occupants and continue to demonstrate...
A facility manager is many jobs in one title: servicing tenants’ many and varied needs, keeping abreast of regular yet inconsistently occurring maintenance issues, strategizing for timely yet budget conscious upgrades, managing staff and vendors, and responding to the...
As the globe continues to live through COVID-19, variants such as Delta and Omicron are making getting “back to normal” an ever-moving target. At CCS Facility Services, we’ve invested in the highest-level training in cleaning for infectious disease exposure. This has...
In response to the ongoing pandemic, facility managers have significantly upped their emphasis on cleaning for health and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. Despite using best practices, combating COVID-19 and its variants remains an uphill battle. This can...
As cleaning technology continues to evolve, our methods of disease prevention become more effective. Electrostatic disinfectant has become a more widely used tool in preventing and responding to infectious disease exposure. This method has been proven to be extremely...
With most students and staff members vacating campus for a whole week, educational administrators have a fantastic opportunity to revisit campus cleaning protocols and perform a deep dive in preparation for the end of spring break. Facility teams can use this time to...
Originally published in BOMA-San Diego Tips, March 2022 If the pandemic has revealed anything, it is a renewed sense of awareness of how dirty hands can get during the average day. Without thinking, we instinctively touch our eyes, ears, nose, and mouth, which are...
Consumer demand for companies to engage in sustainable business practices grows every year, and responsible companies are always looking for opportunities to expand their eco-friendly efforts. Actionable sustainability goes beyond pledging donations and planting...
Facility managers have the responsibility of not only overseeing the parts of a building one sees but also ensuring the comfort of building occupants. Behind closed doors, and sometimes under the ground people walk on, complicated machinery delivering multiple comfort...
A facility's flooring is one of the first things noticed by people entering a building, and first impressions matter. This makes maintaining carpet cleanliness incredibly important, but what does successful maintenance look like?Mike Milano, General Manager of CCS’...
Proper cleaning and maintenance in schools can make a meaningful impact on educational success for both young learners and teachers. Consistent, thorough cleaning to protect against any infectious disease – not just COVID-19 but also norovirus or the flu – can enhance...
Sick Building Syndrome (simply known as SBS) is a condition in which building occupants become afflicted with adverse health conditions due to poor ventilation in a facility, generally the building in which a person works. The potential for the occurrence of SBS is...
More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies every year, making it the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States (American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology). Many forms of allergies can be aggravated by improper cleaning and...