About Industry Talk
Industry Talk lets people in the trade explain what they make, sell or manage. Practical pieces include a guide to caring for stone floors from executive housekeepers, the three-bucket mop wringer trolley, choosing housekeeping chemicals with Alpha Products, finding the right contractor for high-rise painting and the cleaning principles at Express Avenue mall in Chennai.
Career and business stories run alongside: Ashwini Walawalkar of Technique Control Facility Management on FM as a long-term career for women, Vinayak Bhise's journey from scrubbing staircases to running iSmart Facitech, the CareClean brand built by Niyati Purohit and Ashwin Suresh, Bhavan's Research Centre, Kibble Enterprises, Dhofar Global and the Express Bike Wash start-up. The CSE Green Schools Programme and a session on SOPs and KPIs add a wider view.
It is useful for buyers, FM managers and anyone weighing a career or a business in cleaning.
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- The complete guide to caring for stone floors Common stone floor problems and practical fixes from executive housekeepers
- Three-bucket Mop Wringer Trolley How a three-bucket mop wringer trolley fits into everyday mopping
- Housekeeping Chemicals Making the right choice How to use housekeeping chemicals correctly and the hazards of getting it wrong
- INTERACTIVE SESSION: Understanding SOPs and KPIs Industry veterans on writing SOPs and setting KPIs between service provider and client
- High-Rise Painting How to find the right Contractor? What to check before hiring a contractor to paint a high-rise building
- From the Front Line to the Boardroom ‘FM a long-term career option for women too’ TCFM's CEO on building a long-term FM career, from the front line to the boardroom
- Sweeping Floors, Building Dreams How Vinayak Bhise rose through cleaning work to run iSmart Facitech
Questions readers ask
What is the CSE Green Schools Programme?
Started by the Centre for Science and Environment in 2006, it helps schools change how they consume resources through a green audit in which students map use and wastage of air, energy, food, land, water and waste. Read the article
How do you choose a high-rise painting contractor?
Check that the painting service provider is experienced, licensed and qualified, because focusing only on cost can lead to hiring the wrong people. Read the article
Why does stone floor maintenance matter?
Marble and granite are expensive to procure, and lapses in maintenance shorten their lifespan, leading to unaffordable replacement or a shoddy appearance. Read the article