4M Building Solutions

06/22/2026

Most facility managers have daily cleaning covered. What often gets missed is the layer underneath it.

High ledges collecting dust that recirculates through your HVAC. Grout trapping contaminants that mopping pushes deeper. Construction residue that keeps showing up weeks after a renovation.

All of it predictable. All of it preventable.

We put together eight common facility issues that specialized cleaning helps prevent, and how to turn them into a proactive plan instead of a recurring headache.

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06/21/2026

06/19/2026

You're invited to join our weekly Safety Bingo Live! Every Friday, you have LIVE opportunities to win cash prizes and more while helping to promote our 4M Safety Culture! See you this Friday!

06/19/2026

We saved a great one for last.

Out of the Box | JB Hunter, Field Manager
JB spotted something others hadn't considered. The owner of a local special services provider was ready to retire. JB identified an opportunity for our M&A team and shared it with leadership, paving the way for more 4M growth.

That's creative thinking from a true 4M MVP.

Congratulations to all five of our Q1 2026 MVP Award recipients:
✅ Anne E. Koehler — Growth
✅ Sean Valles — Profitability
✅ Dana Moss — Retention
✅ Jeremy Brokate — Support
✅ JB Hunter — Out of the Box

Attention 4M Team Members: Nominations for Q2 are always open—every team member, every role.

06/18/2026

4M MVP Award | Q1 2026 —
We’re back with two more Q1 MVPs—and one more spotlight still to come on Friday.

Retention | Dana Moss, District Manager
For Dana, client relationships aren't accounts to manage, they're partnerships to protect. Her dedication to a critical healthcare portfolio in Chicago reflects the kind of responsiveness and care that keeps clients not just satisfied, but loyal.

Support | Jeremy Brokate, Fleet, Safety & Training Director
The best support work is invisible, and 4M's clients feel it in every interaction. Fewer incidents. Better-trained teams. Facilities that consistently meet the standard. Jeremy's steady hand behind the scenes makes the client experience out front possible.

Well done, Dana and Jeremy. From the entire 4M team, thank you.

One more MVP to come on Friday. Stay tuned.

06/18/2026

Introducing the 4M MVP Award and our first recipients of 2026. The 4M MVP Award recognizes extraordinary effort. An outstanding act. A standout project. Work that moves the needle. The nominations are tied to four categories: Client Retention, Growth, Profitability, and Support. Open to every Team Member, every role. And the winners are celebrated at our quarterly Town Hall meetings. Oh, and there's a cash bonus too.

We're proud to kick off Q1 recognition, with more MVPs to come later this week.

Growth | Anne E. Koehler, Vice President of Sales
Anne didn't just close a deal this quarter. She grew one. Starting from an existing site, she built the kind of trust and relationships that led a client to expand their partnership with 4M in a significant way. That's what long-term relationships look like.

Profitability | Sean Valles, Regional Manager, Region 51
Sean delivered superior profitability through disciplined pricing, cost control, and consistent ex*****on, outperforming peers with strong margins and steady growth. His proactive approach sets a company benchmark for financial performance and efficiency. And when operations run efficiently, clients feel it.

06/15/2026

Choosing a janitorial provider on price alone is a costly mistake.

The wrong vendor costs you way more in time, headaches, and reputation than any contract savings.

Our latest blog pulls together 8 questions every facility manager should ask before signing a contract, from how providers screen and retain their teams, to how they handle problems when they arise.

If a provider can't answer these confidently, that tells you everything you need to know.

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06/12/2026

There's something special about seeing hundreds of faces from offices and accounts all across the company—and country—come together in one place, even virtually.

Yesterday's Q1 Town Hall was exactly that. CEO Leonard Carder opened with Q1 results and a message about what it means to own and manage your corner of this business, whatever your role. Leaders from Operations, Sales, and HR shared updates on career development, wellness, new growth opportunities, tech advances, and the tools that support our teams every day.

Plus, we have FIVE Q1 MVPs to celebrate in the coming days.

We wrapped up the way leadership wants it, and all Team Members appreciate: an open roundtable where every question is fair game.

It's what a great company culture looks like. On to finishing a strong Q2!

06/11/2026

Chasing down five different vendors for five different markets isn't a facility management strategy. It's a time drain.

4M gives enterprise portfolios a single point of accountability. One contact, one invoice, one consistent standard across every location.

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06/10/2026

Great conversations at the ISSA Altus BSC Summit Tuesday and Wednesday.

Proud to have Mike Fitts, CCO, and Steve Mastin, CFO, in the room where the future of our industry is being shaped, from AI and technology to leadership and culture.

At 4M, we believe a stronger industry makes every company in it better. That starts with showing up, sharing what we know, and staying ahead of what's next.

Innovation. Strategy. Action.