Five years after AWC's first "Women in Our Industry" feature, several female window cleaners prove that women continue to expand their role and influence in this historically male-dominated field. We have archived this new article as well as the article of 5 years ago so you can see how the industry continues to evolve for the women who have been so influential.(...)

Motivating full time employees is hard enough. But part time and temporary workers pose a special challenge. How do you light fires under people who are often saddled with low level work, blocked from climbing the corporate ladder, and treated like "outsiders" by the full time staff? (...)

Growing up, Shawn Gavin dreamed of playing major league baseball, and while he did play competitive ball for several years, he didn't reach his goal because he began chasing other dreams, eventually attaining what millions strive for: business ownership. First, it was in window cleaning, then in distributing waterfed poles, and next, in manufacturing water purification filters and systems for the window cleaning industry. Additionally, Gavin's Castle Rock, Colorado-based company - RHG Products Co. - soon began private label manufacturing for others, including industry giants such as Ettore (...)