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"Cutting Custodial Costs: The Name of the Game is Man-hours"
Author: Brewer, James L.
Published In: Proceedings of the 1991 Educational Conference
Date: 1991

Presentation at APPA's 78th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. Discusses the reasons why the University of Texas at Arlington was found to have the lowest costs per square foot of any custodial operation in the country as reported in the APPA Comparison Cost and Staffing Report for 1987-1988. Describes savings strategies to reduce man hours under the areas of materials and equipment, training and preparation, and management and supervision. Covers budget and inventory control, selection of materials and equipment, formal departmental orientation, standardized procedures, duty rosters, and the disciplinary process. Includes figures and sample documents.

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