Cleaning & FM Sector
The cleaning service industry and global maintenance can be divided into two sectors
1) residential – Cleaning services in a home, less demanding work scheme, includes windows and carpets
2) commercial – A wide range of services, Geared towards businesses, Long term contracts
It is predicted that the market for facilities management will grow due to the great focus on office space modernisation and recovery in the real estate and construction industry
Demands for Facilities Management tend to rise and fall in harmony with the economic trends in the market
The rise and fall of Facilities Management is largely dictated by public spending and corporate health
Market growth is predicted to be driven by demands for professional cleaning services in particular – swimming pool cleaning and interior cleaning
Residential
Helps save a large amount of time
Affordable and discounted services available
Balances time management and chore based needs
Flexible working hours which offers weekend and nights working options
Well trained cleaning staff
Uses professional grade chemicals that are odourless and child and pet safe
Commercial
Ensures that offices are a germ free and safe
Ensures that public bathrooms are clean
Ensures that public areas such as receptions are clean
Cleaning services take place after closing hours of businesses if required
Ensures that examination rooms at clinics are thoroughly cleaned
Health benefits of carpet maintenance
carpets are associated with luxury and help reduce harsh noises from pedestrians and equipment. Vacuuming with ineffective equipment doesn’t reduce the level f particles that live inside the home or building
Carpets that are not maintained properly can cause many health problems inside a building environment.
For instance, vacuuming with equipment that is ineffective doesn’t reduce the level of articles that are found within the home or building.
Particles less than 1 micron tends to pass through the vacuum bags and build overtime can cause harm as they can penetrates the lungs.
It is estimated that patients are allergic to bio pollutants such as mites, cockroaches, bacteria and fungi make 500,000 – 1 million hospital visits per year.
Soil gases are harmful decay product of radon or a variety of organic compounds-pesticides. They enter the micro-environment and adhere to the particles or surface of carpets
Colour selection
Select a colour appropriate to traffic areas and local soil conditions
Soil containment
Place floor mats at the entrance and near elevators to prevent soil from entering the building.
Daily maintenance
Vacuuming and spot cleaning for all traffic areas can remove more than 80% of dry soil on a daily basis. it should be scheduled according to the amount of potential soil build-up of a particular area. Daily removal of spots and spills help maintain the carpet’s appearance and reduce the possibility of permanent stain.
Restorative cleaning
Periodically scheduled deep extraction cleaning will remove accumulated soil not removed by regular vacuuming and spot removal
I hope you have found this article helpful and if you have any questions please let me know [email protected]
1) residential – Cleaning services in a home, less demanding work scheme, includes windows and carpets
2) commercial – A wide range of services, Geared towards businesses, Long term contracts
- Facilities management and the future - Business Prediction
It is predicted that the market for facilities management will grow due to the great focus on office space modernisation and recovery in the real estate and construction industry
Demands for Facilities Management tend to rise and fall in harmony with the economic trends in the market
The rise and fall of Facilities Management is largely dictated by public spending and corporate health
Market growth is predicted to be driven by demands for professional cleaning services in particular – swimming pool cleaning and interior cleaning
- Know your selling points as an FM/Cleaning Provider - Benefits of hiring a professional cleaning service
Residential
Helps save a large amount of time
Affordable and discounted services available
Balances time management and chore based needs
Flexible working hours which offers weekend and nights working options
Well trained cleaning staff
Uses professional grade chemicals that are odourless and child and pet safe
Commercial
Ensures that offices are a germ free and safe
Ensures that public bathrooms are clean
Ensures that public areas such as receptions are clean
Cleaning services take place after closing hours of businesses if required
Ensures that examination rooms at clinics are thoroughly cleaned
Health benefits of carpet maintenance
carpets are associated with luxury and help reduce harsh noises from pedestrians and equipment. Vacuuming with ineffective equipment doesn’t reduce the level f particles that live inside the home or building
Carpets that are not maintained properly can cause many health problems inside a building environment.
For instance, vacuuming with equipment that is ineffective doesn’t reduce the level of articles that are found within the home or building.
Particles less than 1 micron tends to pass through the vacuum bags and build overtime can cause harm as they can penetrates the lungs.
It is estimated that patients are allergic to bio pollutants such as mites, cockroaches, bacteria and fungi make 500,000 – 1 million hospital visits per year.
Soil gases are harmful decay product of radon or a variety of organic compounds-pesticides. They enter the micro-environment and adhere to the particles or surface of carpets
- Remember Advise Your clients Well and you can reduce your work load - Preventive maintenance
Colour selection
Select a colour appropriate to traffic areas and local soil conditions
Soil containment
Place floor mats at the entrance and near elevators to prevent soil from entering the building.
Daily maintenance
Vacuuming and spot cleaning for all traffic areas can remove more than 80% of dry soil on a daily basis. it should be scheduled according to the amount of potential soil build-up of a particular area. Daily removal of spots and spills help maintain the carpet’s appearance and reduce the possibility of permanent stain.
Restorative cleaning
Periodically scheduled deep extraction cleaning will remove accumulated soil not removed by regular vacuuming and spot removal
I hope you have found this article helpful and if you have any questions please let me know [email protected]
