UL Joins CfAD to Expand Fitwell in China
NEW YORK -- UL, a developer of safety science, and the Center for Active Design, operator of Fitwel, a building certification system for health, have formed a partnership that will expand the market for healthier, more sustainable products and buildings globally. Read More...

Simon Institute Names Lawter Pinnacle Award Winner
SALT LAKE CITY -- The Simon Institute, an ANSI-Accredited Standards Developer Organization (SDO) for the professional cleaning industry, has named John Lawter, Director of Custodial and Grounds Services at the University of Michigan (U-M), as the 2018 recipient of its Pinnacle Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Cleaning Industry. Read More...

Cintas in Clean-up Spot for Red Sox
CINCINNATI -- Cintas Corporation, a facility solutions provider, has begun a sponsorship with the Boston Red Sox as the official restroom sponsor of Fenway Park and will stock the soap dispensers within the ballpark’s 28 restrooms. Read More...

California Cites Cheesecake Factory, Cleaning Contractors for Wages
SAN DIEGO – In a case that illustrates what it calls “common wage theft practices,” the California Labor Commissioner's Office has found Cheesecake Factory Restaurants, Inc. liable for $4.57 million for underpaying 559 janitorial workers. Read More...

Sensor Software Would Optimize Space Usage and Operations
MORRISTOWN, NJ -- Honeywell, a provider of Connected Buildings technologies, has introduced its Vector Space Sense, a software solution that shows where, when and how building spaces are used at any given point in time. Read More...

To Meet Demand, Delta-Q Releases New Lithium Battery Chargers
VANCOUVER, BC -- Delta-Q Technologies, a provider of battery charging solutions for electric drive vehicles and machines, has released four new high frequency lithium battery chargers in the ICL Series – the ICL1200 and ICL1500 in 85V and 120V models. Read More...

‘Big Deal:’ Local Newspaper Names Kaivac a Top Workplace
HAMILTON, OH -- Kaivac, developer of the No-Touch and OmniFlex cleaning systems, has been awarded a 2018 Top Workplaces honor by The Cincinnati Enquirer. Read More...

Stratus Launches Master Franchise in Tampa
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA -- Stratus Building Solutions, a cleaning and janitorial services franchise, has launched a new Tampa-based master franchise, as businesses, schools, daycare and religious centers, gyms and others seek out healthier and cleaner work environments. Read More...

IICRC Welcomes Three New Executive Team Members
LAS VEGAS -- The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification has added three new executive team members to its management staff, which now includes a Certification Exam Developer, Certification Process Manager and Marketing Manager. Read More...

Medical Center Picks ABM to Drive Environmental Services Performance
NEW YORK -- ABM, a provider of facility solutions, has been contracted to provide facility services, including environmental services, for Ochsner Medical Center, Ochsner Elmwood Hospital, and Ochsner's post-acute care facility on their West Campus in southeast Louisiana. Read More...