Despite the vast history of
litigation aimed at the restoration industry, many restorers continue to use
inadequate contracts. In fact, some are not contracts at all, such as archaic
“Work Authorizations” which do no more than grant permission to perform work
while obligating the customer to absolutely nothing.
Do you think your water
mitigation business has it rough? Consider the insurance adjuster who must
justify your bills. I know, industry training emphasizes the insured is your
customer; however, the water mitigation industry started to prosper when
insurance companies started providing coverage for water losses.
Like many people in the
restoration industry considering expanding into crime and trauma scene
bio-recovery, you may want to know about the trends in the marketplace and who
your potential competitors are.
With every major
catastrophe, the restoration industry gains greater insight on what is required
to successfully respond and handle the needs of insurance companies and their
insureds impacted by the event.
How to achieve the best evaporation rates is a subject of great confusion. Drying materials requires attention to a number of different variables; each of these variables has a profound influence on evaporation rates and no one variable provides the complete solution.
Cleaner labels serve a variety of functions including; providing directions for product usage, displaying health warnings and acting as a marketing device to entice potential buyers with eye catching graphics and/or wording.
In recent years many restoration companies have begun concentrating time and resources on the contents processing portion of our industry, of which pack outs are a major factor.
In March we discussed how rugs impacted by a disaster can often be salvaged. This type of restoration requires careful pre-qualification with all parties due to the many variables in the disaster loss, rug dyes, construction, etc.
Purdue University is a Land Grant institution with 39,000 students. Best known for its engineering, technology, agriculture, business and pharmacy programs, Purdue’s Department of Building Construction Management is also a highly regarded, if somewhat lesser known, segment of the university.
People change for many reasons, sometimes from a desire to be something different, more often due to discomfort. Companies are no different than individuals. It has been said you must “Change or die.” Thank goodness this is more relevant in business situations than in real life.
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