The Sound of Restoration: Why Hearing Protection Is Critical on Every Job Site Restoration pros face dangerous noise levels daily, here’s how to protect your hearing and your team Barry Rice Darren Hudema November 11, 2025 No Comments From extractors to chainsaws, restoration noise can cause permanent hearing loss, unless safety becomes habit.Read More
Technical Tip Tuesday Presented by DocuSketch How Tripod Placement Impacts Accuracy in Sketching Avoid sketching errors by properly placing and locking out you tripod before capturing your documentation Kayla McGowan November 11, 2025 No Comments Tripod placement is the foundation of accurate sketches in restoration. Skip it, and your documentation risks being off.Read More
Big Impact, Small Budget: Smart Ways to Engage Your Team Creative, low-cost strategies to boost employee engagement and build a strong workplace culture Kelley Dolan November 7, 2025 No Comments Kelley Dolan shares practical ways small businesses can engage teams and build culture, without big budgets.Read More
Air Quality Crisis: Why Our Cities Are Failing to Protect Public Health and Well-Being Learn how urban design, pollution and short-sighted planning are creating a public health crisis Dr. Iyad Al-Attar November 6, 2025 No Comments Despite smart technology and data, our cities are becoming health hazards, because we’ve ignored human well-being in their design.Read More
Ask the Expert From Laborer to Leader: Jesús Miranda’s Restoration Journey Jesús Miranda shares his rise in restoration, leadership lessons and the power of purpose-driven work Kayla McGowan November 5, 2025 No Comments Jesús Miranda’s story proves that with resilience, empathy and safety-first leadership, restoration careers can transform lives.Read More
Ask the Expert Inside the Cost of Doing Business Survey: What It Means for Restoration Companies Today Industry experts break down key financial trends, profit margins and strategic insights from this year’s report Kayla McGowan November 5, 2025 No Comments Discover how restoration businesses of all sizes are navigating profit margins, overhead costs and growth strategies in the face of industry-wide financial shifts.Read More
Technical Tip Tuesday Presented by DocuSketch Technical Tip Tuesday: 360 Imagery & Estimating Shortcuts Save time and cut costs with 360 imagery for faster, smarter estimating and documentation workflows Kayla McGowan November 4, 2025 No Comments Holly Baldwin shares how 360 imagery simplifies estimating by capturing key features in seconds, no hand sketching required.Read More
Why Fire Smoke Residue May Be as Dangerous as Thirdhand Tobacco Smoke New research draws alarming parallels between tobacco smoke and toxic residues from structure fires Sean M. Scott Briana C. Scott November 3, 2025 No Comments Emerging science reveals that lingering fire smoke residues may pose health risks similar to thirdhand tobacco smoke.Read More
How Restoration Businesses Build Growth Through Strategy, Culture and People A strong marketing plan starts with the right team, clear goals and long-term relationship building Daren Clark October 31, 2025 No Comments Daren Clark shares how restoration companies can build their lasting marketing success through strategy, culture and team development. Read More
Ask the Expert How Military Discipline Fuels This Father-Son Restoration Business Military values guide this father-son team as they lead two PuroClean franchises in Iowa Kayla McGowan October 30, 2025 No Comments Meet father-son duo, Steven and Adam Feldmann, U.S. military veterans whose leadership and service mindset power their restoration businesses. Read More