The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) officially announced the International Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Council of Associations (IICRCA), an international trade association initially approved by the IICRC executive committee and board of directors in 2010.
The Property Industry Conference (PIC) was formed to create an open dialog between insurers, third party administrators, restoration contractors, vendors, franchises, software companies, manufacturers and other stakeholders involved in the insurance restoration industry.
In the disaster restoration business, we usually have a steady stream of work due to bad weather, accidents or breakdowns. We use each job to deepen our experience and enhance our reputation so that when agents or property owners need emergency repairs and restoration work, we are the go-to company.
While many Americans vividly remember the destruction caused by two airplanes hitting the World Trade Center towers in New York City on September 11, 2001, there are a number of RIA member firms that played a very personal role in the restoration efforts.
Earlier this year, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) notified the Indoor Environmental Standards Organization (IESO) of the approval of the IESO/RIA 6001-2011 Evaluation of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Interior Surfaces to Determine the Presence of Fire-Related Particulate as a Result of a Fire in a Structure.
We’ve all seen it happen. A marketing
representative or sales executive takes a client to lunch and they both enjoy a
cocktail. Then one of them enjoys another drink or two. Soon the conversation
loses focus, the jokes get a little more off-color, and the relationship that
was supposed to be strictly professional gets compromised.
The American Bio-Recovery Association is a very special association, providing services that many cleaning companies or people would refuse because of the nature of services.
There have been rumors about many changes in the IICRC, along with a lot of speculation about the reasons behind these changes. Much of the speculation is not accurate or correct.