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Brushing Up on Infectious Disease Cleaning Best Practices
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...
Managing the Human Factors of Facility Management
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...
Continuing to Evolve the Health and Safety of Your Buildings in This “Next Normal”
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...
CCS Featured in GBAC Star Report
In March 2021, CCS Facility Services became the first service company in the world to earn GBAC STAR Service accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), a Division of ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association. ISSA featured CCS as the cover...
Continuing to Evolve in the Next – and the Next After That – Normal
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...
CCS Facility Services Expands Scope with Acquisition of Total Cleaning Systems in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Denver, CO – October 27, 2021 – CCS Facility Services, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, today announced the acquisition of Milwaukee-based Total Cleaning Systems. Founded more than 40 years ago, Total Cleaning has deep roots in Southeastern...
CCS Facility Services Launches New Environmental, Social, and Governance Initiative
Denver, CO – September 28, 2021 – CCS Facility Services announced today the launch of its formal ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) program. Founded with a belief that the company could bring a new level of professionalism and quality to commercial janitorial...
Green Clean
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...
CCS Facility Services Earns CIMS-GB Certification with Honors for Second Time
Denver, CO – August 19, 2021 – CCS Facility Services has once again earned highest honors from ISSA's Cleaning Industry Management Standards (CIMS), the gold standard in evaluation of the cleaning industry. Fewer than 10 percent of cleaning companies earn CIMS-GB...
CCS Facility Services Expands Scope with Acquisition of Sparkle Maintenance in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Denver, CO – August 16, 2021 – CCS Facility Services, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, today announced the acquisition of Albuquerque-based Sparkle Maintenance, Inc. This acquisition furthers the company’s reach in the Western United States....
CCS Facility Services Announces Participation in WELL AP Program
Denver, CO – August 3, 2021 – CCS Facility Services is proud to share its continued commitment to human health and wellness in buildings through investment in the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)’s WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) accreditation...
What is the Value of Clean?
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...
CCS Facility Services Recognized for Early Adoption of GBAC STAR Program
"GBAC STAR validates that CCS truly has the knowledge to help a facility clean for health and it has given our employees another thing to be proud of.” – Troy Coker | CEO, CCS Facility ServicesGBAC STAR accreditation is a significant achievement for facilities. GBAC...
CCS Facility Services First Company in the World to Earn GBAC STAR Service Accreditation
Denver, CO – March 8, 2021 – CCS Facility Services is proud to announce that it is the first company in the world to earn the GBAC STAR™ Service accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC), the gold standard in biorisk education and training...
Preventing the Spread of Viruses: The CCS Way
A SPOON FULL OF VIRUS Cold and Flu Viruses have the potential of being quite serious, in fact, they can be fatal. The CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 32 million flu illnesses resulting in 18,000 deaths. Influenza and other viruses, like...
Explore the Pluses of Partnering with a Trusted Facilities Engineering Service Provider
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....
Commercial Cleaning Systems Announces Name Change; Expands Operations To Include Building Engineering Services
Today, Commercial Cleaning Systems announced a corporate name change to CCS. effective immediately. With a 30-plus year track record in the commercial cleaning and building maintenance arena, the company will remain headquartered in Denver, CO with operations...
The Grand Promise of Sustainability: Strategies for Making It Real
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...
Government Contracting: Is It the Right Fit For You?
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...
Happy National Healthcare EVS & Housekeepers Week
CCS cannot be more thrilled to celebrate the hard working men and women that make our company so great. The dedication and skills that they show are profound and appreciated. Please join us this week in celebrating and letting your CCS team know that you appreciate...