ENROLLMENT UP, COSTS DOWN
THE CAMPUS MAP TO SUCCESS
Outsourcing to ABM can cost-effectively create safer, healthier, more comfortable and more sustainable environments for students, faculty and alumni. In addition, our financial solutions enable you to fund upgrades to your facility infrastructure by generating capital through energy and operational savings. Let us meet your needs with tailored programs from our menu of services: custodial, parking, HVAC, electrical, facilities engineering, and more. Our friendly team will respect your culture and become part of your community. With ABM as your long-term partner, your buildings, grounds and athletic fields will be more attractive to potential students and donors.
Higher Education
Today, educational institutions are faced with shrinking budgets and increasing operational costs. You have to do more with less. But ABM can help. We have over 90 years’ experience providing custodial and facility services to colleges and universities.
We’re a valued partner to: • Public and private universities and colleges, including community colleges • Education and training services, including trade and technical schools
CUSTODIAL SERVICES • Daily, Routine Cleaning • Kitchen & Dining Hall Maintenance • Dorm Turns • Restroom Sanitation • Green Cleaning & Recycling • Carpet & Floor Care • Construction Cleanup ELECTRICAL & LIGHTING • Repairs, Replacements & Upgrades • High Efficiency Lighting • Predictive & Preventive Maintenance • Low- to High-Voltage Testing & Solutions • Electrical Engineering & Commissioning ENERGY SOLUTIONS • Guaranteed Energy Saving Programs • Solar & Other Renewable Energy Solutions • Sustainability Solutions • EV Charging Stations • Performance Contracting
FACILITIES ENGINEERING • HVAC, Mechanical & Electrical • Plumbing, Carpentry & Locksmith • Maintenance, Repairs & Operations • Handyman Services HVAC & MECHANICAL • Repairs, Replacements & Upgrades • Preventive Maintenance • Chiller Services • Engineering & Recommissioning LANDSCAPE & TURF • Landscape & Grounds Maintenance • Athletic & Sports Field Maintenance • Irrigation Maintenance & Management • Exterior Pest & Fertility Management PARKING & TRANSPORTATION • Parking Management & Enforcement • Revenue Enhancement/ Expense Control • Shuttle & Transportation Services • Special Event & Valet Parking
Did You Know?
ABM serves
A clean campus can help increase enrollment
We partnered with our first college in
200+
campuses
1921
5 Reasons to Partner with ABM 1. BUNDLED SERVICES With over 90 years’ experience in higher education, we offer a full menu of services — for lecture halls, dorms, stadiums, student centers, parking lots, grounds, dining halls, and more. We provide complete facility services with predictable costs and a single point of contact.
3. PART OF YOUR COMMUNITY Your campus will be staffed by employees who serve your needs while respecting your school’s culture. Your students and visitors will be greeted with one cohesive image — your image. We’ll develop an understanding of your expectations to become members of your family.
2. FINANCIAL EXPERTISE Our innovative financial solutions are designed to fund critical facility needs through budget-neutral financial strategies. Our experience in developing creative financial structures enables our clients to proceed with facility improvements without the need for capital funds.
4. ECONOMIES OF SCALE Our nationwide resources give you many benefits, including easily adding staff for special events or summer dorm turns, extensive support for maintenance projects and emergencies, and a variety of employee benefit packages.
5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY & SUSTAINABILITY Your sustainability objectives will become ours; from green cleaning and recycling to Energy Star® and LEED® certification. Our innovative solutions as part of our ABM GreenCare® program can reduce your operating costs.
“We were able to improve quality of life for our students, faculty, and staff and...diminish our impact on the environment. Student retention rose from 91% to 97%.” – Dr. Caroline Whitson, President of Columbia College
“I have worked personally with the ABM management team and have been most impressed with their commitment to providing outstanding service to the University.” – Director of Procurement, Public University
HIGH PERFORMANCE, HEALTHY BUILDINGS ABM’s comprehensive programs cover your grounds and facilities: physical plant, restrooms, floors and carpets, cafeterias, and athletic fields. We provide friendly employees (full-time or dispatched) who have passed background checks and are qualified to serve on your campus. When possible, we’ll offer jobs to your current staff. Our training and incentive programs are proven to improve employee productivity and reduce turnover. Bundling services, such as custodial, maintenance and energy management, under one contract offers you administrative ease and further cost savings. SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, EFFICIENT CAMPUSES Since campus buildings are almost always in use, we make operating and maintaining them more efficient with effective staffing and labor utilization, process management and innovative tools. We give employees the training, technology and incentives to ensure consistent, quality service, allowing managers to have more time for proactive inspections and staff support. Your program will deliver cost savings and maintain your high standards for your buildings, inside and out. You can take advantage of our integrated solutions that include custodial, transportation, maintenance, and energy services, all of which we selfperform for quality and cost savings.
Financial Strategies We understand the unique financial challenges that education clients face. ABM’s comprehensive financial solutions give you the ability to address critical facility needs without the need for capital investment. Our expertise in developing creative financing strategies allows educational institutions to generate capital within their existing operating budgets, taking them from reactive to proactive through long-term capital improvement programs. If you need to address deferred systems, maintenance and staffing needs but capital constraints are an issue, ABM has an answer. Performance contracting delivers guaranteed energy and operational savings, enabling you to fund repairs and upgrades by generating capital within your existing budget. ABM’s expert facility services and creative financial programs offer cost saving strategies — while maintaining your high standards and improving your learning environment.
We helped reduce our clients’ energy use by
29%
FIND OUT HOW ABM’S INNOVATIONS CAN HELP YOUR CAMPUS MAP OUT NEW SUCCESSES.
ABM.com/HigherEducation 866.624.1520
We Are Where You Are
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility services in the United States and various international locations. ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include janitorial, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC & mechanical, landscape & turf, mission critical solutions and parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes - from schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants and airports. ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909. For more information, visit ABM.com.
866.624.1520 ABM.com/HigherEducation