4M Building Solutions

Proud to see our own Andrew Rust, Head of Corporate Development and M&A, featured in a great piece from Contracting Profits on M&A activity in the commercial cleaning industry. Andrew shared his perspective on what's driving the current wave of consolidation in our industry and, just as importantly, what separates a good acquisition fit from a bad one. A few highlights from what he shared: ✅ End markets matter. The markets a business serves directly impact its value, from margin profile to how "sticky" the client relationships are ✅ 4M wants to be the first call for owners exploring an exit or partnership strategy ✅ We're selective, actively seeking "high ceiling" companies with real growth potential ✅ Culture beats numbers. The #1 predictor of M&A success isn't financial performance; it's cultural alignment between organizations Great piece, Jake Meister. Thoughtful reporting on a topic that's reshaping our industry. Appreciate you having Andrew in it. Full story in comments.

What happens when leaders from across the country come together with a shared commitment to growth, innovation, and execution? The 4M team recently gathered for our Leadership Summit. We aligned around strategy, learned from clients and partners, shared best practices, and challenged ourselves to raise the standard in every market we serve. Most importantly, we reinforced what drives our success: strong leadership, accountability, continuous improvement, and an unwavering focus on delivering exceptional results for our clients. Watch the highlights below. ⬇️

Nothing tells our story better than hearing it directly from the people we serve. This note came in from our customer contact at a regional bloodbank in Southeast, FL. It's exactly the kind of feedback that makes this work meaningful: "I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to Xilena for the outstanding support she provided this past week. We had several important meetings with many visitors coming in and out of the building, including our CEO. Throughout it all, Xilena made sure everything was organized, clean, and well-stocked. Her willingness to help made a great difference and contributed to the success of our meetings. We hold a special place for Xilena, but we especially wanted to recognize her exceptional efforts this week. We are truly grateful for everything she does." — Regional Manager This is what happens when someone treats a facility like it's their own. Proud of you, Xilena.

Cleaning a manufacturing facility isn't a "fit-it-in-when-you- can" task. It's an operational variable. A few things that separate a cleaning schedule that works from one that exists: ✅ Build it around your shift changeovers, not around your convenience ✅ Zone your facility by risk level; a machine bay and a break room don't get the same treatment ✅ Loop in production supervisors early, not after the schedule's already set Downtime is expensive. Your cleaning program shouldn't be the reason. We broke down the full 7-step framework in our latest blog, linked in the comments. 👇

🚨 NORTHEAST FLORIDA FACILITY LEADERS 🚨 See the future of exterior cleaning in action. Join 4M Building Solutions for an exclusive live demonstration of our new power washing drone technology, designed to help clean building exteriors and windows more safely, efficiently, and with less disruption. 📅 July 24 | Jacksonville, FL 🍔 Food trucks & prize drawings included Space is limited. Email info@4-m.com by July 22 at noon ET to reserve your spot and receive event details.

One month to go!   4M Building Solutions is proud to be a First-Time Sponsor of AHE Exchange26, taking place August 16–19 in New Orleans. We're excited to join healthcare environmental services leaders from across the country for four days of education, innovation, and networking. We look forward to seeing you there!

Is your cleaning provider cutting corners? Most facility managers know when cleaning falls short, but few have clearly defined benchmarks for what "good" actually looks like. From documented quality inspections to a defined issue-resolution process, here are 10 standards every facility manager should expect from their janitorial partner. Spoiler: if your provider can't speak to all 10 with confidence, that's worth a second look.

Proud to share this byline from our CFO, Steve Mastin, on how 4M approaches tech strategy--not as a trend to chase, but as a deliberate, long-term investment. His point: before chasing new tools, define the problem you're actually trying to solve. He walks through how 4M broke down data silos, built our 4M FourSight structured data platform, and addresses where robotics realistically fit into a people-first industry. Worth a couple of minutes whether you're a BSC or just thinking about tech in facility services. Link in the comments.

Please join us in welcoming Ben Greene to the 4M family as our new Vice President of Sales for the Northeast Division. Ben brings a decade of sales experience to 4M, including the last four years in commercial cleaning sales leadership — first in the New England service area, then nationally. He'll lead strategic growth across the Northeast and Michigan, coaching his sales team and partnering closely with regional operators to strengthen their markets. Originally from Stoughton, Massachusetts, Ben now lives in Littleton with his wife and three kids. Outside of work, you'll find him out running, playing sand volleyball, or coaching his daughter's club volleyball team. Welcome to the team, Ben Greene! We're glad to have you. Want more details on Ben's hiring? Check the link in the first comment.

Growth opportunities shouldn't stop at the front line. They should start there. In a new piece for Cleaning & Maintenance Management, 4M Building Solutions VP of HR Karina Villasenor shares how ISSA's VEO initiative--visión, empeño (effort), oportunidad (opportunity)--helps front-line cleaning professionals step into leadership, and why investing in the people who do the work is investing in the industry's future. Want to be part of that momentum? The 2026 ISSA VEO Conference is happening Sept. 28–29 in Dallas, TX. Experience two days of bilingual leadership training, business advancement programming, and community built for Hispanic professionals across the cleaning industry. Registration is open now. Checkout what workforce development looks like. 👇 (article + registration links in comments)