Providing janitorial and maintenance services, Martins Maintenance is a Rhode Island-based company with more than 35 years of experience. To serve its customers better, Martins Maintenance maintains membership with various professional organizations in Rhode Island and beyond, including the Building Service Contractors Association International (BASCAI).For more than five decades, BASCAI has provided business resources for contractors. Today, BASCAI has more than 1,000 members, from large corporations to family-owned organizations, from across 15 countries and the United States. Here are the four types of BASCAI membership:- Building service contractors. This membership pertains to businesses that offer solutions to residential and commercial properties, from janitorial cleaning to maintenance, on a contract basis.- Manufacturer/distributor/consultant. This membership applies to individuals and companies whose customers are maintenance professionals, building service contractors, residential cleaners, and related providers.- Contract security. Contract security companies enjoy a specific membership opportunity dedicated to their line of work.- Allied. This membership category applies to businesses and individuals operating in the building services industry that are employed by local or state councils, societies, or associations; architects, libraries, teachers, or other related entities; and custodians, housekeepers, janitors, or other independent cleaners or maintenance personnel.
Based in Rhode Island, Martins Maintenance provides maintenance and janitorial solutions guaranteed to be effective to its customers. An equal opportunity employer and a certified Women’s Business Enterprise, Martins Maintenance employs more than 1,000 people around the world from its headquarters in Rhode Island.Managed by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), a Women’s Business Enterprise (WBE) is defined as a business that is majority-owned and controlled by at least one woman who is either a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States. A business that has attained WBE certification enjoys multiple benefits, including the following:- Advocacy. WBENC supports women-owned businesses through ongoing research, nationwide surveys, and representation on key business forums.- Promotion. Whether displayed on marketing materials or packaging, the WBE seal and Women-Owned Logo clearly identify women-owned businesses to facilitate their connection with customers. Additionally, WBENC announces each newly certified business through its press release system.- Recognition. WBENC celebrates standout WBEs through several awards programs each year, including the Women’s Business Enterprise Star, the William J. Alcorn Leadership Award, and WBENC’s Applause Award.To learn the rules and regulations for becoming a WBE, visit www.wbenc.org.
East Providence, Rhode Island-based Martins Maintenance provides top-to-bottom janitorial services that facilitate the elimination of workplace germs. Serving clients across Rhode Island and the United States, Martins Maintenance employs advanced Kaivac systems in spraying down and vacuuming bathrooms.A National Public Radio article brought attention to a study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology that surveyed the pathogens present in four San Diego State University bathrooms. The finding was that the dominant bacteria was fecal in origin and was most prevalent on toilet seats and soap dispensers.The true human-generated survivor was Staphylococcus, which is common on the skin and in the nose, and relatively harmless on those surfaces. Unfortunately, when staph bacteria get into the bloodstream, infections can be extremely dangerous, with one type in particular, S. aureus, resistant to most antibiotics.The positive news is that the live staph strains surveyed in the study were relatively harmless and tended to be of the skin-colonizing variety. The take-home message from the study was that good hygiene, such as hand washing, remains important in a public bathroom environment.
