The January 2015 issue of R&R includes features on mold remediation, employee bonuses, and misusing disinfectants. It also includes the preview of the 2015 Insights Conference and Tradeshow.
Woodbury, Minnesota-based ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services’ emphasis on operating with high ethics culminates in 2014 Better Business Bureau Torch Award.
Like many restoration contractors, Tom Laska has heard the noise since he started ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services more than 25 years ago: Adjusters disagreeing with contractors over work estimates.
Insights began in 1996 as a small trade show operated by Disaster Kleenup International (DKI), a company that is now the property restoration industry’s largest contracting organization.
Classes were immediately canceled and more than 300 students and 40 faculty members had to evacuate Oconto High School (Oconto, WI) on April 16, 2014, when a fire broke out in the school.
Bonuses are one of the responsibilities that many business owners learn to really dislike, and the reason for the dislike is that setting correct and fair metrics are very difficult to do.
Monday mornings are always a bit hectic in the restoration industry, but one Monday last May proved to be an unforgettable day for everybody at our company.
For many business owners, expanding to include hoarding cleanup in addition to existing restoration and remediation services is seemingly an easy decision.
The Ebola virus is the latest threat that bio-remediation professionals will have to combat and it’s been no surprise that I’ve received this question numerous times from restoration and remediation clients of mine.
Consortium will promote research, development and the establishment of regulations for the use of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technology across the insurance and construction industries.
Connecticut-based Disaster Restoration Services LLC has received the “Outstanding New Business of the Year” Award from the Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, according to a press release.
Restoration Affiliates (RA), a national alliance of some of the largest and most established, independently owned restoration companies in America, has grown to increase coverage to over 77 markets and over $300 million in disaster restoration contracts, according to a press release.
Coming in 2015, the IICRC’s Council of Associations (IICRCA) will hold its first ever trade show - “The IICRCA Event” – from May 6-8, 2015 at the Rio in Las Vegas.
Fluke has taken its line of infrared cameras to the next level with the release of its TiX Expert Series, which consists of the TiX1000 and TiX660 and 640 models.
Designed for use in high-moisture areas, Sporicidin’s Mold Resistant Coating is an easy-to-use, water-based permanent coating that incorporates zero-VOC, EPA-registered antimicrobial to prevent mold growth.
A green alternative to disposable plastic sheetings, ZipWall has introduced the ZipFast reusable dust barrier system for use with its spring-loaded poles and accessories.
Designed with a Dual-Field motor and the ability to cut through 4x material in a single motion, SKILSAW has introduced its 10-1/4 inch Worm Drive Saw to increase production on job sites, a saw it calls “Sawsquatch.”
SorbTech has released a cementatious-based blood-borne pathogen cleaning power for the collection and solidification of all forms of bodily fluids in its BioSet product.