Read the September/October 2025 Issue of CMM Online
The September/October issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format. This edition focuses on fire prevention, revealing the top facility...
The Cleaning Standard: Raising the Bar for Industry Dialogue
For years, professional cleaners, inspectors, and restorers have had few reliable online gathering spots. Traditional forums often devolved into petty bickering, ad clutter, or harsh...
Mold Disrupts Back-to-School Schedules in Michigan, Pennsylvania
Right at back-to-school time, mold has been discovered in a variety of schools across Michigan and Pennsylvania. After reports of water intrusion through a classroom...
The Testimonial Trap: Your Best Sales Tool—Or Your Biggest Blind Spot?
Testimonials aren’t just window dressing—they’re one of the most powerful tools a business can use to build trust and close deals. In this episode of...
Tips to Upgrade Your Succession Plan
In 2024, U.S. companies experienced record-breaking executive transitions, with 2,221 CEOs leaving their roles—according to Harvard Business Review (HBR). Early trends from 2025 also suggest turnover...
US National Weather Service Reports Second Most Active Year for Flash Flood Emergencies
The National Weather Service (NWS) has not issued more flash flood warnings so far in 2025 than in any other year in more than a...
Take the ISSA Advocacy Survey & Help Shape Apprenticeship Policies
ISSA is working with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to apply for a Recognized Apprenticeship Program (RAP). If approved, this would create federally recognized...
ISSA Show North America 2025 Spotlights Business Growth Strategies
ISSA Show North America 2025—the annual trade show that brings together leaders from the commercial, institutional, and residential cleaning industry—is open for registration. The show...
From Binders to Bytes
Melissa Hastings remembers when restoration training meant thick 4-inch binders with typewritten Times New Roman font and VHS tapes. “You would sit there and you...
PuroClean President Wins Gold for Ethical Leadership in International Business Awards
PuroClean’s President and Chief Operating Officer Steve White earned the Gold Award in the Ethical Leadership of the Year category for the 22nd Annual International Business Awards (IBA). All...
