Cleaning professionals are under more and more pressure to perform their duties as quickly as possible. And, during a time when our industry is realizing more than ever that our No. 1 priority is to keep people healthy, the “trash and dash” approach to cleaning is sure to result in a number of problems, not …
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Three-Steps to Becoming More Sustainable
From CleanLink News According to Ron Segura, president of Segura & Associates, which works with large facilities helping them streamline their cleaning and building operations, there are essentially three steps to help a facility become greener and more sustainable. “This three-step process has worked well at the major universities, corporate campuses, and hospitals I have …
Restrooms Designed for Cleaning
Many facilities are simply not constructed with cleaning in mind, and we find this most frequently in restrooms. Typical examples include: soap dispensers that drip on walls, floors, or countertops, usually marring the surface; paper dispensers that are hard to reach or even find; and wall or floor coverings that are selected more for appearance …
Segura & Montes Presenters at Sustainability Forum
San Mateo, CA – The Western Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is hosting a jansan-related educational event titled “Sustainable Cleaning Silicon Valley Style,” on Monday, May 8, 2017, in Grand Rapids. The Forum is a 25-year-old organization made up of leaders in the business, government, nonprofit, and academic sectors, all dedicated to promoting business practices that …
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In Honor of Earth Day: Twelve Fuel Savings Ideas
San Mateo, CA – The professional cleaning industry spends more of its time traveling from one location to another than many of its members realize, according to Ron Segura, founder and president of Segura & Associates, a consulting company helping contract cleaning companies build their businesses. “This means any way we can reduce fuel consumption …
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Addressing Facility Theft
The following article was published in the April 2017 Issue of Cleaning Maintenance Management Magazine An architect in a Northern California architectural firm decided to go back to work on a Friday night to finish a project. It was a cool evening, so he was wearing a brown leather jacket, which he left on a …
We Always Find a Way to Make it Work!
“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ’em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” ― Theodore Roosevelt These words of Theodore Roosevelt ring true in most Facilities & Services groups of most organizations, especially, the cleaning department. Is it not true that when the …
How I Got 12,000 Members in My LinkedIn Group
According to Teddy Burris, a LinkedIn professional coach and trainer, there are more than 2 million LinkedIn groups. However, according to Burris, “Most of them are dying or totally dormant.” A LinkedIn group is for people in the same industry or with similar interests to share content, ask questions, get ideas, and solve common problems. …
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Ron Segura Talks About Growing Up in the Business
With 46 years in the industry, it’s safe to say that Ron Segura, consultant and president of Segura & Associates, knows a thing or two about building service contracting. Having grown up in the industry working with his father cleaning bars on the weekend, Segura found his career niche at an early age. He said, …
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Earth Day and the Professional Cleaning
Earth Day, which is April 22 of each year, is likely to be a turning point for many in the professional cleaning industry. For most custodial workers, the use of green or environmentally preferable cleaning products is now a daily fact of life. The turning point for Green Cleaning occurred a good decade ago, in …
