Contest Seeks Nominations for School Custodian of the Year

Contest Seeks Nominations for School Custodian of the Year

School custodians play a vital role in creating a successful learning environment—inside and outside the classroom. However, their extensive schedules and strenuous duties often go unnoticed. To honor exceptional school custodians, Cintas Corp.  has launched its 11th annual Custodian of the Year contest and is seeking nominations through Feb. 9. “Custodians are the force behind a…

CCA partnership tackles workplace harassment

CCA partnership tackles workplace harassment

The Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has partnered with WomanACT and the Society for Canadian Women in Science & Technology (SCWIST) to launch a transformative micro-lesson training series. This dynamic initiative, available through CCA partner associations to CCA integrated members at no cost, aims to reshape workplace cultures and eliminate gender-based and sexual harassment within workplaces….

Grant seeks to recruit Appalachian manufacturers for clean energy economy

Grant seeks to recruit Appalachian manufacturers for clean energy economy

  As federal incentives spur a wave of new domestic clean energy manufacturing, economic boosters in Ohio and neighboring states see an opportunity to “Make it in Appalachia.” A virtual summit this month will serve as part of public kickoff efforts to identify and support small and medium manufacturers in the region so they can…

The role of plumbing and heating in successful retrofit and renovation

The role of plumbing and heating in successful retrofit and renovation

There are more than 30 million homes in the UK and, together, they are responsible for around a fifth of all the country’s emissions, with the majority – around three quarters –generated by home heating. This makes the decarbonisation of homes key to overarching ambitions of achieving net-zero by 2050. In practice, this places installers…

Disinfecting Against Tough-to-Kill Pathogens

Disinfecting Against Tough-to-Kill Pathogens

  Some pathogens just do not want to die – Clostridioides difficile and Klebsiella pneumoniae are two such hardy pathogens. It takes specific cleaning and disinfecting chemicals to wipe these kinds of germs out. In this manufacturer roundtable, Healthcare Facilities Today speaks with disinfectant manufacturers about what chemicals should be used to kill off tough…