RSA Technical Education Manager Brandon Burton received special recognition for his contributions to the restoration industry, as he was presented a surprise award at the end of a recent IICRC Instructor Caucus held at the Dri-Eaz facilities in Burlington, WA.

According to the Canadian Underwriter, Fraudulent home improvement offers following Superstorm Sandy last fall have made the top 10 list of scams in 2012.

Restoration & Remediationand ICS Cleaning Specialist are holding a Mold Remediation Symposium on Tuesday, April 9 at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus, N.J. in response to Superstorm Sandy, where the principals, processes and products of mold remediation will be presented in a hands-on fashion.

OSHA has released a fact sheet to help workers stay safe during the cleanup and recovery of Hurricane Sandy.

The following is an open letter to DKI members from Dan Cassara, the president/CEO of DKI.

In its latest issue, Entrepreneur magazine added Rainbow International to its annual Franchise 500 list, an exclusive ranking of America’s top franchise opportunities, at No. 114, according to a press release.

PuroClean recently announced in a press release that its franchisees will have an opportunity to service Allstate policy holders through the newly announced Property Good Hands Repair Network program.

The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS) has announced in a press release the latest group of graduates from their November class of Hoarder Home Specialist.

The Business Mentors’ Development Summit will take place at JC Restoration in Chicago from October 2-3, 2013. The theme of this year’s event, which is designed for owners and senior managers of restoration companies, is marketing.

The disaster fund likely will run out of money by early spring because of costs from Superstorm Sandy, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said on Tuesday, according to a story in the Chicago Tribune.