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Healthy Buildings America 2021 Conference Sneak Peek

October 28, 2021

John Downey, executive director of CIRI, previews Healthy Buildings America 2021, taking place in Honolulu. The event was postponed to January 18-20, 2022 due to COVID-19-related restrictions in Hawaii.

Leading Your Property Restoration Business in a Post-Pandemic World

3 Keys to a Culture That Attracts Top Talent

Tom Cline

September 30, 2021

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Now, more than ever, it’s a “buyer’s market” for labor with workers having the power to choose the organization, culture and job opportunity they want to “buy.” Your task is to be sure that your business entices the right employees to want to buy it over others.

ABC Shares Concerns Around OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard on COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing

September 27, 2021

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"The COVID-19 pandemic has already created and accelerated a host of challenges for the construction industry, including a skilled workforce shortage, rising material costs, supply chain disruptions, jobsite shut-downs, additional health and safety protocols and new government regulations. The forthcoming ETS only adds to this long list of concerns," the statement read.

Global Biorisk Advisory Council Welcomes 44 Newly Accredited GBAC STAR Facilities

September 23, 2021

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Facilities of all types and sizes are eligible for GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation, which goes beyond a focus on just cleaning and disinfection to also include infection prevention.

Healthy Buildings America Conference Rescheduled

September 10, 2021

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The conference has been rescheduled for Jan. 18-20, 2022, at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, in order to allow for in-person attendance.

Healthy Buildings America 2021 Event Preview

Ask the Expert

August 16, 2021

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John Downey, executive director of CIRI, joins us to talk Healthy Buildings America 2021. The theme of this year’s conference, scheduled for Jan. 18-20, 2022, is “Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice – In the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond.”

OSHA Issues Updated Guidance on Protecting Unvaccinated and Other At-Risk Workers From the Coronavirus

August 15, 2021

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The updated guidance expands information on appropriate measures for protecting workers in higher-risk workplaces with mixed-vaccination status workers, particularly for industries where there is often prolonged close contact with other workers and/or non-workers.

Your Risks and Insurance: A Year in Review

David J. Dybdahl

August 9, 2021

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It’s been a wild ride in the restoration and insurance business for the past year. Here David Dybdahl recaps the past 12 months, including the actual versus perceived risks of COVID-19.

reducing waste in the restoration industry

7 Areas Restoration Companies Can Reduce or Eliminate Waste

Timothy E. Hull CR

August 3, 2021

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If restorers don’t embrace some of the same cost-saving measures as the service industry post-pandemic, they may find themselves taking a back seat to national conglomerates and franchise groups that are already moving in this direction.

State of the Restoration Industry in 2021

The Impact of COVID-19, Today’s TPA Landscape, Restoration Challenges and More

Michelle Blevins

August 2, 2021

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While this article is just a snapshot of the data captured in R&R’s 2021 State of the Industry study, the trends largely continue to be the same. In addition to biggest challenges, third party administrators, spending habits and future predictions, this year we explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on restoration companies.