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As the New Year approaches, enjoy some amusing and striking art creations. English artist, Julian Beever, is famous for his works of chalk art, which can be found on the pavement in numerous countries, including England, the United States, France, German, Belgium, and Australia. Below is a sampling of his realistic drawings. Continue reading Sidewalk Chalk As green cleaning’s popularity continues to soar, a new poll appears to question if using environmentally preferable cleaning products is of greater interest to jansan manufacturers and distributors than to the customers of building service contractors (BSCs). Participants were questioned as to how many of their customers have asked to switch from conventional to green cleaning products. Sixty percent responded “very few;” 20% indicated more than half; and 20% reported that a “quarter to about half” of their customers request environmentally preferable cleaning products be used in their facilities. For more on this topic, make sure to check the Continue reading Customer interest in green cleaning questioned In anticipation of next week, FacilityBlog is letting managers in on a little secret. It’s a free service called Call-in-Sick which allows workers to send a prerecorded “sickie” request to managers “from anywhere,” and at “any time.” The description continues, “With Call-in-Sick, you can record your sick message the night before then schedule it to be sent directly to your boss’s phone early in the morning without you even getting out of bed!” Here is the description from the Web site:* It’s FREE!* Your caller-id on your outgoing call* Schedule the call anytime of the day or night.* Re-record Continue reading Friday Funny: Taking A "Sickie" Two new compilations of environmental standards have been published by ASTM International. ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Characterization, 3rd Edition, and ASTM Standards on Environmental Sampling, 3rd Edition, are now available in print or on CD-ROM. ASTM Standards on Environmental Site Characterization, 3rd Edition, features 180 ASTM guides, practices, and test methods for environmental site characterization drawn from the work of the following ASTM committees: D18 on Soil and Rock; D19 on Water; D34 on Waste Management; E47 on Biological Effects and Environmental Fate; and E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management, and Corrective Action. All of these standards can Continue reading ASTM International Publishes Two New Environmental Standards Compilations For the second year in a row, The HON Company’s customer service department was recognized by Service Quality Measurement Group (SQM) for achieving excellence in providing world class customer satisfaction. This recognition was achieved by having 80% or higher of call center customers rate their experience as very satisfied. The HON Company’s customer service department was also acknowledged by SQM for providing the highest customer satisfaction level in the retail sector. “We are thrilled to be honored again by SQM,” said Dave Burdakin, president of The HON Company. “These awards mean so much to us because we have Continue reading Service Quality Measurement Group (SQM) Recognizes The HON Company |
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