Adaptation is the name of the game in business today. Technology is growing at neck-breaking speed and much of the U.S. economy is booming, including the construction industry as a whole.
Join us at the Phoenix Convention Center for the 2019 International Restoration Convention + Industry Expo, the premier event developed by contractors, for contractors. Perfectly timed around other industry events you might attend, the RIA conference will take place in the spring of 2019.
The flood house will serve as a safe environment in which real-world simulations can be created by flooding a 1,500 square-foot structure and allowing Delta Disaster Services franchise owners and their employees to learn best practices and refine their restoration and reconstruction skills.
At this time of year, along with developing your business plan for the coming year, you should be reviewing your company’s Mission (or Core Purpose) statement, Vision statement, and list of Core Values.
Because no one can predict when water or fire damage will occur or when mold is noticed, having a live website chat service can capture all potential customers 24 hours a day and significantly increase lead acquisition and customer retention.
If you work with insurance claims, you will want to familiarize yourself with writing and reading Xactimate estimates. This is true whether you are an adjuster or a restoration professional. Xactimate has become the standard for the majority of insurance carriers and third-party administrators (TPAs). If you are new to Xactimate we have three tips that will help you master best practices for this estimating platform.
Before he became a licensed mold inspector/assessor in 2006, Brent Horton, owner of Mold and Air Inspection in Boiling Springs, S.C., sold indoor air purification equipment. Often, when calling on customers, he kept running into questions from many of them about mold.
The IICRC’s Standards Subscription Website allows IICRC Instructors, Schools, Certified Firms and registrants to access standards, reference guides, technical papers and multimedia publications from anywhere an Internet connection is available. The site is located at http://publications.iicrc.org.
The 2018 Forensic Restoration Conference is just around the corner. Taking place in Cincinnati on Nov. 15-16, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in discussions on high-risk environmental threats, networking with other restorers and hands-on training exercises.
Data standards and accessibility, background checks, restorer requirements and photo documentation are just a few of the discussion topics slated for Nov. 13-14 meeting in Atlanta, Georgia.
