Reactive drywall, more commonly known as Chinese drywall, was imported from China between 2001 and 2009 due to an American shortage of material. It contained extraneous materials such as sulfur, strontium, and iron. In warmer and more humid climates, this drywall emitted various sulfur gasses that caused copper and other metal surfaces to become black and powdery.
It’s no secret training is a critical element to any company’s success. Yet, when work gets busy, training seems to fall to the wayside, and ends up forgotten.
In November of 2015, R&R shared the story of a remarkable family-owned restoration company in Yakima, Wash. Baxter Construction celebrated its 20th anniversary that year, and has since continued to grow, expand, and diversify, thanks to the various passions of a family of men.
Before I answer the question posed in the title, I want to challenge you to consider why you need an alternative. Third Party Administrators (TPAs) are not your friends. Friends don’t let friends “go broke tired.”
The pack out is my favorite part of a contents job. I love getting the boxes set up, adding “do not stack” and “fragile” stickers, organizing them all by size, playing with bubble wrap … I mean, packing things carefully, and oh yeah, don’t forget the shrink wrap! What’s not to love right!
If Hurricane Matthew would have taken a more westerly track by just 30 or 40 miles it probably would have been the largest natural catastrophe the East Coast has seen since Hurricane Andrew in 1992.
For decades, scientists have been focused on outdoor air quality. Today, there are regulations in place across the U.S., and around the world, to help keep the atmosphere clean, and reduce smog and other pollution.
Every now and then the word “blockchain” appears somewhere in our daily life. It’s is almost always associated with getting fabulously rich, staggeringly poor or in some James Bond style theft of a large sum of money, a person with a Russian sounding last name hiding out in a 2nd world country.
Storm season is here – along with the regular increase in restoration jobs heading your way. For many, Xactimate is one of the most essential tools for sketching, scoping, and estimating damages from virtually any kind of event.