Cleaning and Maintenance Management

Across industries, companies are navigating technological disruption, regulatory pressure, labor shortages, and rising client expectations. In this environment, leadership can no longer rely solely on technical expertise or positional authority. Results depend on the ability to combine operational consistency with sound human judgment. The leaders who perform best understand both the mechanics of the business and the dynamics of people.

Associated Press reported the largest parasitic infection outbreak in Michigan history and one of the nation’s largest in years is currently unfolding. In Michigan, 1,251 cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, have been reported, according to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). As of July 9, 44 cases involved hospitalizations. Typically, Michigan only identifies around 50 cyclosporiasis cases per year, MDHHS said.

Associated Press reported the largest parasitic infection outbreak in Michigan history and one of the nation’s largest in years is currently unfolding. In Michigan, 1,251 cases of cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea, have been reported, according to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). As of July 9, 44 cases involved hospitalizations. Typically, Michigan only identifies around 50 cyclosporiasis cases per year, MDHHS said.

The global HVAC market is witnessing steady growth as it becomes an essential component of modern building infrastructure, supported by stable new construction, replacement demand, and renovation activities across residential and nonresidential buildings, according to a recent Arizton report. The global HVAC market size was valued at US$215 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $292.2 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.25% during the forecast period.

The global HVAC market is witnessing steady growth as it becomes an essential component of modern building infrastructure, supported by stable new construction, replacement demand, and renovation activities across residential and nonresidential buildings, according to a recent Arizton report. The global HVAC market size was valued at US$215 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $292.2 billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.25% during the forecast period.

Visitors to Mission Bay in San Diego will now have to walk farther to find a public restroom, after the city began closing nearly half of the facilities around the bay on July 6, a local news station reported. By the end of this week, 13 of the 28 public restrooms will be shut down due to budget restrictions, a move that many local visitors and business owners are criticizing. In addition, seven of the 14 portable restrooms on Fiesta Island will be temporarily removed.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is seeing the earliest start to the West Nile virus season in the U.S., with the highest number of human disease cases reported by this time of year since 2004. At least 48 cases have been reported as of June 30, and 38 have been cases of severe neuroinvasive disease. The hardest-hit area in the U.S. this year seems to be Maricopa County in Arizona, with 29 confirmed cases reported, including four deaths.

As the vice president of human resources (HR) at building services contractor 4M Building Solutions, I am proud to share my journey and my dedication to our team members and the cleaning industry. I am focused on driving growth and opportunities for 4M’s employees. I have been working in the cleaning industry since 2007.

Every building you manage, every product you manufacture, every account you serve has one thing in common: the decisions made about how to clean it are almost certainly not grounded in science. They are grounded in habit, vendor relationships, and institutional inertia. That is not a criticism; it is a diagnosis. The problem is not a lack of science but, rather, a lack of translation. And it is the problem the Center for Evidence-Based Cleaning, a research-based academic program, was built to solve.

The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) is encouraging Coloradans in areas affected by wildfire smoke to use available air quality resources. Wildfire smoke drifting across Colorado, combined with hot summer temperatures, is degrading air quality in Colorado, posing health risks, especially for those with respiratory conditions, a local news agency reported.