Facility Management

Sustainable Solutions for Green Buildings

Green building or LEED certified buildings are at its best when sustainable maintenance follows construction. Pest control measures and management are an integral part of maintenance services, which protect the building from infestation. Veejai Ahluwalia, Managing Director, Sterling Pest Control Services Pvt Ltd, speaks about the various systems incorporated in LEED certified buildings.

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PCI – Towards eco-friendly, Green technologies

Pest Control (India) Pvt Ltd has expanded operations both in the Indian and international markets and “now there is need for education, standardisation and implementation of eco-friendly pest solution“, says Joshua Rao, General Manager-Marketing (Service Sales), PCI

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Safety measures for High rise façade cleaning

With the rise in mega cities and tall structures, façade cleaning is getting more difficult and challenging. With no formal governing bodies there is an urgent need to have rules and regulations for high rise façade cleaning. Suhag Khemlani, Deputy Managing Director, Technoclean (India) Pvt. Ltd, takes us through some safety measures for high rise façade cleaning

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Gloves – Maintaining Food & Hand Hygiene Standards

Users in any food processing environment face a number of hazards, including sharp-edged tools, materials and surfaces, temperature extremes, food products themselves, grease, bacteria and the harsh solutions, and chemicals used to clean & sanitize processing areas… Using the right hand protection for the application can also protect food products from contamination and the spread of food borne pathogens.

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Borax as ant killer

Borax is a natural cleaner that can kill ants and other insects by dehydrating them. Cleaning a home with borax, spreading the cleaner near entrances and crevices where ants enter,…

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Ants as Pest

Ants are everywhere and occupy a great variety of habitats, with more than 12,000 known species worldwide. These creatures, are an important and indispensable part of our ecosystem. However, with…

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Hygiene in Healthcare Effective Management through Outsourcing

Today, a large number of hospitals are looking at outsourcing their housekeeping requirements – fully or partially. But, more clarity is needed as to which are the areas that need to be outsourced and how the outsourced services can be managed to meet the required cleanliness & hygiene standards. A panel consisting of six experts both from the healthcare end and the cleaning industry discussed this pertinent issue across a round table during the Clean India Pulire 2011. Excerpts:

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