Monthly Archives: April 2022

ISSA Applauds Introduction of Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act

By |2024-03-11T15:42:20-05:00April 8, 2022|

ISSA has continuously advocated for the establishment of a non-seasonal temporary worker program that would allow businesses to legally hire foreign workers to fill essential jobs when American workers are not available. The long-standing labor shortages in the cleaning service industry will not be solved without access to foreign workers to supplement the labor pool. ...

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Sodexo Honored for Food Service Operations in Ireland

By |2024-03-11T15:42:20-05:00April 8, 2022|

Sodexo was named Ireland’s Top Site Contract Caterer for 2021 at the Gold Medal Awards for Excellence in Catering. Established in 1988, the annual awards program, presented by Hotel & Catering Review magazine, recognizes the top catering, hospitality, and food service operations in Ireland. Sodexo was honored for its catering operation at Eli Lilly and ...

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Ecolab Recognized for Net-Zero Initiatives

By |2024-03-11T15:42:19-05:00April 8, 2022|

Ecolab Inc. received top marks for its efforts to reach net-zero emissions in a recent report compiled by the nonprofit As You Sow. The study ranked 55 of the largest U.S. companies on their progress in reducing emissions. Ecolab joined Microsoft and Pepsi as the only organizations to receive an overall A grade on their ...

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Reckitt Named Official Hygiene Partner of Queen’s Jubilee

By |2024-03-11T15:42:19-05:00April 8, 2022|

Reckitt, parent company of Reckitt Professional, has been named the official hygiene partner of the Platinum Jubilee Pageant. The four-day holiday in the United Kingdom honors the 70th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The celebrations include a lighting ceremony, parade, and party at Buckingham Palace. Reckitt plans to provide more than 10,000 bottles ...

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How to Handle Employee Claims

By |2024-01-05T22:22:15-06:00April 8, 2022|

As too many businesses know, personnel claims filed against your business can be cumbersome and confusing, not to mention costly. Elena Ledoux, Association of Residential Cleaning Services International (ARCSI), a Division of ISSA, member and owner of Superb Maids in Las Vegas, is also an attorney. She shared best practices based on her experience to ...

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ABM Expands Presence in Ireland

By |2024-03-11T15:42:18-05:00April 7, 2022|

ABM has successfully completed its acquisition of Momentum Support. ABM’s purchase of the Dublin, Ireland-based Momentum Support expands the company’s geographical footprint and customer base in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Terms of the all-cash transaction, which includes the equity interests of the three legal entities which together comprised Momentum Support, were not ...

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KBS Purchases Kimco

By |2024-03-11T15:42:18-05:00April 7, 2022|

Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) has acquired Kimco Facility Services LLC. The acquisition of Kimco expands KBS’s service offerings and client base. Per the terms of the deal, Kimco will operate as a KBS company. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. During the past four years, KBS has acquired a total of 15 organizations. “Kimco is a respected ...

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USGBC Announces Participants in LEED for Cities Program

By |2024-03-11T15:42:17-05:00April 7, 2022|

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) has announced 15 cities and counties selected to participate in the 2022 LEED for Cities Local Government Leadership program. USGBC’s initiative, a partnership with Bank of America, brings together local governments from around the country to collaborate on and support LEED for Cities ...

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City Wide Opens Branch in Virginia

By |2024-03-11T15:42:17-05:00April 7, 2022|

City Wide Facility Solutions opened a new office in Norfolk, Virginia. Area businessmen Jamie Brooks, Sam Ross, and Daniel Brown have partnered to open the new branch, City Wide’s third in the state. This marks the fourth City Wide office opened by Brooks, the second for Ross, and the first for Brown. The Norfolk office will service Virginia’s ...

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Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Leads the Way in Passenger Health & Safety With GBAC® STAR

By |2024-03-11T15:42:16-05:00April 7, 2022|

The five airports operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ)—John F. Kennedy International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, LaGuardia Airport, New York Stewart International Airport, and Teterboro Airport—along with their terminals and fixed-base operators, have completed the annual reaccreditation process for GBAC® STAR Facility Accreditation from the Global Biorisk Advisory ...

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