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Understanding the Difference Between Heat Exposure and Heat Exhaustion

As temperatures rise during the summer months, understanding the difference between heat exposure and heat exhaustion becomes increasingly important. While the terms are often used interchangeably, they refer to different […]

Why Teamwork Creates Safer Work Environments: Lessons from the Field

Workplace safety is often associated with training programs, compliance standards and written procedures. While those elements are essential, research consistently shows that the strongest safety outcomes come from something more […]

10 Ways a Clean Facility Improves First Impressions

First impressions happen quickly. In many cases, within seconds of entering a building, visitors, students, patients or customers are already forming opinions about the organization. Clean, well-maintained facilities immediately communicate […]

Celebrating 30 Years of National Safety Month

Since 1996, organizations across the country have joined the National Safety Council in observing National Safety Month each June. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary, the campaign continues to raise awareness […]

Choosing the Right Cleaning Service Provider for Your Business

Selecting the right cleaning partner is a critical decision for any organization. A professional service provider does more than mop floors and empty trash; they help maintain a safe, healthy […]

Contracting Conversations: A Look Back with BSCAI

To celebrate its 60th anniversary, Building Service Contractors Association International (BSCAI) released a special episode of Contracting Conversations, recorded live at Contracting Success 2025 in Las Vegas, a conference many […]

In-House vs. Outsourced Cleaning Services

A clean, well-maintained facility is essential for safety, productivity and public perception. Whether in schools, healthcare settings or commercial buildings, cleaning programs directly affect how a space functions and how […]

Hazardous Materials 101: What Everyone Should Know

Many of the products we use every day on the job are classified as hazardous materials. These include cleaning chemicals, solvents, gases, vapors and even dust. When handled incorrectly, they […]

Celebrating International Cleaning Week 2026

March marks a special time in the cleaning services industry: International Cleaning Week. From March 22-28, 2026, the world will once again come together to recognize the hardworking cleaning professionals […]

Tabitha Poldervaart Named FBG’s 2025 Cedar Rapids District Employee of the Year

FBG Facility Services is proud to recognize Tabitha Poldervaart as the 2025 Employee of the Year for the Cedar Rapids District. Tabitha has been with FBG for two and a […]