Managing Your Restoration Business

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This article likely will not convince you to become a soccer player, but maybe it will remind you to stop and think about whether your frustration is aimed at the right causes. Many employers are struggling to recruit, hire, and retain good talent. This isn’t a new problem but recent events have compounded the issue. As I have said in prior articles, blaming the current workforce will not help you turn the tide. You need a winning perspective.

In his new series, Gokul Padmanabhan reviews seven important takeaways from over 14 years and $500 Million sold in the restoration space. Here he overviews all seven lessons and dives into lesson one, “time is not your friend.”

Since Hurricane Sandy pummeled New York City in 2012, new and more stringent emergency management programs and compliance requirements have been implemented for healthcare systems. With the new mandates, plus the advent of COVID-19, cross contamination prevention and disinfection is more critical than it has ever been in the medical arena.

Advice on what equipment to own, rent and pre-rent for property restoration projects, plus tips on what to look for in an equipment supplier.

Here, Lisa Lavender, Chuck Boutall and John Perella of Restoration Technical Institute share tips on deploying new tools and tech within your organization. They also share some of their favorite things: Old, new, borrowed and blue.

JP Korpi, a public adjuster and founder of K-Factor Advocates, offers perspective on how restoration contractors and adjusters can work together in the interest of policyholders.

Purchasing and implementing technology, and adding more services in-house is not just an investment in your future; it just might secure your future. Complacency and delay will separate companies in our industry into two categories we can sum up in six words: Be a Netflix, not a Blockbuster. Let’s embrace technology and bring more contents in-house to become the contents restoration experts carriers and policyholders want to work with.

In a time when production schedules are full, lead times are long, and resources thin, what exactly are contractors to do to appease their customers? The answer can be found in improving project communication. While this might seem to be a daunting task for some, a simple tool that can be used to guide the efforts is a project communication plan. 

Insights on infectious disease and cross-contamination control for restoration and remediation contractors – from how to gain more business in this space, to tips on disinfection and decontamination services, to mitigating exposure risks.