Facility management tips and tricks from a pro. Mark Rives, facilities director for St. Louis’ YWCA, has been working in the facility management field for decades. As a facilities director for one of the largest non-profits in our region, he …
3 Simple Ways to Save Money In Case Of A Building Emergency
Quick tips for when an emergency happens. Sometimes in facility management, messes, disasters or emergencies happen – no matter how much you’ve prepared ahead of time. Here are three quick tips you can use to minimize disruption, reduce downtime, and …
Are You Using Your Space Heater Safely?
Safety tips for using a space heater. To make sure your office stays safe this winter, here are five tips for using a space heater in and around your office, desk, or cubicle. PLACEMENT Make sure your space heater has …
Winter Refresher: 5 Tips to Prevent Falls, Accidents & Lawsuits
Simple strategies to prevent not-so-simple building issues during winter. Winter is just around the corner, and the snow and ice it brings can aggravate even the most experienced, organized facility managers. Refresh your memory with the 5 simple strategies below …
A Modern Winter Prep Checklist
Prevent damage to your building from water and extreme cold during the winter. You know your stuff about how to prep your building for winter. But as the cooler weather creeps in, it’s always helpful to be reminded of the …
5 Hiding Spots For Mold You Might Not Know About
Mold is challenging to detect and important to remove. Mold leads to all kinds of costly, damaging problems. Sometimes it’s hard for us to enjoy staying in a hotel, because we can easily detect water damage and subsequent mold outbreaks …
5 Important Tasks to Do to Protect Your Home Before Leaving for Vacation
If you’re going on vacation, there will be certain tasks you will want to accomplish before you leave, including stopping the mail, arranging for someone to care for your pets, and more. Aside from these important tasks, you should also …
5 Common Mistakes in Commercial Carpet Maintenance
Taking the right steps to maintain your commercial carpet can enhance a building’s appearance, extend the life of your carpet, improve customer experience and boost indoor air quality. At Claria, our customers often ask us what they can do to …
Assumption Parish School Calls on Claria Clean to Control Germs and Infection
Earlier this year, influenza, colds, and the stomach flue struck several schools and businesses throughout the Greater St. Louis region. After noticing how neighboring schools temporarily closed due to several sick students, the faculty at Assumption Parish in O’Fallon decided …
Spring Maintenance: 4 Issues That Can Cause Roof Damage
A healthy roof protects a building’s inner contents, increases building value, saves money on heating and cooling costs, and protects the building against costly hidden damage. Often roof issues aren’t addressed until there’s a problem. However, finding and addressing roof …