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Darren Hudema reflects on his 50-year career in the restoration industry, mentorship, and leadership as the RIA Volunteer of the Year.

Here are 5 commonly overlooked items in the restoration industry and how better documentation improves your estimates, risk management, and profitability. 

A two-year restoration project takes a historic Indiana Theater and transforms it into a modern venue while preserving its cultural and architectural heritage.

Here’s how restorers can us AI as a thinking partner to improve their decision making, strengthen their operations, and drive consistent outcomes. 

Part 2 of this series focuses on how restorers and cleaners can manage stress, support their mental health, and build resilience. 

Learn how programs and margin pressure are influencing the restoration industry and what restorers should do to stay profitable. 

Alma West of Quick Dry Water Restoration and Magdalena Rebuild shares how she built her businesses by focusing on leadership, communication, and improving customer experience.

Here are the key differences between residential and commercial drying that includes building systems, codes, HVAC, and strategies for large loss restoration projects. 

Here’s how post-restoration evaluation verifies your work after fire restoration is complete through documentation, odor assessment, and residue removal. 

Here are 5 steps that restorers can use to improve their documentation, build trust with their customers, and create consistent, defensible estimates.