Tag: cleaning staff

The Future of Restroom Hygiene Isn’t Human or Machine—It’s Both

By now, facilities managers may have seen the headlines: Self-cleaning restrooms are making their mark across cities, promising to automate maintenance, reduce labor demands, and easily sanitize high-traffic public spaces. Public restrooms can be demanding spaces to manage, and the costs of getting them wrong are real and measurable. Any technology that raises the baseline, […]

Cleaning Staff Retention Is Your Secret Weapon for Operational Excellence in 2026

Editor’s note: FM Perspectives are industry op-eds. The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of Facilities Management Advisor. Ask facilities managers about their biggest operational challenges, and staffing consistently ranks near the top. Cleaning teams face unique pressures—and the consequences show up everywhere, from inconsistent cleanliness to rising costs to guest complaints. […]