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Ask Annissa: Cleaning a Long-time Smoker's House

May 2, 2019

Years of cigarette smoke can permeate an entire structure. Heavy, aggressive, and thorough cleaning will be required. How would you estimate such a job? What products would be the most effective to use in such an environment? Annissa tells us all about it in this week's Ask Annissa!

What's a Degree Worth?

Michelle Blevins

May 2, 2019

I want to tell you about my father-in-law. In 1988, he started his business in his garage with his best friend shortly after high school. He sold that plastics injection molding company several weeks ago, for what I would guess is a handsome sum, and is now just two years from retirement after slowly phasing out of the company.

Restoration Industry Leaders and Researchers Prepare for CIRI Science Conference

The only peer-reviewed research symposium for facilities cleaning and disaster restoration professionals is set for July 15-17 at Miami University

April 16, 2019

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The Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI) is excited to announce that the 2019 CIRI Science Symposium will be held July 15-17 at Miami University in Oxford, OH. The theme for the 2019 symposium is “Connecting Research to Practice.”

The Value of a PPE Bag

Simple investment yields major returns on culture and employee engagement.

Jon Isaacson

April 15, 2019

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Does your company use PPE bags? This term refers to what is usually a large duffel bag or plastic container, utilized to organize personal protective equipment for employees.

Legend Brands Education launches veterans discount program and job fair

April 10, 2019

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BURLINGTON, Wash. (Apr. 10, 2019) – Legend Brands Education (LBE) has announced a special two-week career training program for U.S. veterans, offering a 50% discount on a veterans-only Restoration Bootcamp at the LBE Nashville campus. Veterans can also attend a job fair with local business owners and other key players in the water and fire damage restoration industry.

IICRC News: April 2019

April 8, 2019

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Interested in furthering your career? The IICRC offers dozens of certifications, including a new Trauma and Crime Scene Technician (TCST) course, as well as advanced designation.

RIA 2019 International Restoration Convention

RIA News: April 2019

April 8, 2019

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Join RIA at the 2019 International Restoration Convention + Industry Expo in Phoenix and connect with fellow restoration industry professionals. There are three different breakout session tracks to ensure you get the most out of the event.

Restoring Success: Developing an On-Call System

Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

April 4, 2019

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There are many different on-call schedule designs that accommodate the different shapes, structures, and sizes of restoration companies.

Ask Annissa: How Do You Estimate a Contents Job?

Annissa Coy

April 3, 2019

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Annissa walks through how to create an accurate estimate for contents restoration jobs, and how to get a baseline established for this type of estimate.

Restoration Contractors Need a Plan for Document Recovery

Summer Street

March 18, 2019

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Libraries, courthouses, police evidence rooms, universities, museums, law offices, financial institutions – they all have one thing in common: paper. Whether it’s boxes of vital records, archives, books, or paper files, maintaining these documents is essential to their respective operations.