Cleaning and Maintenance Management

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.

The Department of Labor is providing US$12.7 million in Susan Harwood Training Grants to support the delivery of training and education to help workers and employers identify and prevent workplace safety and health hazards.

In the past, restroom maintenance needs were easier to predict for office buildings. Attendance patterns were more consistent, and cleaning teams could build servicing routines around more stable occupancy. Although many restroom cleaning operations are still built around predictable routines, that approach no longer reflects how facilities are actually used. Hybrid work models, fluctuating attendance, and uneven occupancy across days and floors have created new operational pressures.

Plastic-Free July is a global movement that aims to raise awareness of the pollution that accumulates using single use plastics. This year, millions rallied to take the Plastic-Free Pledge on July 1 in a mass action aimed at launching World Plastic-Free Day and setting a new world record. “The Plastic-Free Pledge is about choosing one practical action that works for you,” said Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, Plastic-Free July founder.