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Healthy Buildings America 2021 Conference Sneak Peek

Healthy Buildings America 2021 Conference Sneak Peek

October 28, 2021
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John Downey, executive director of CIRI, previews Healthy Buildings America 2021, taking place in Honolulu. The event was postponed to January 18-20, 2022 due to COVID-19-related restrictions in Hawaii.


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Data Security for Restoration Contractors: 1st Party vs. 3rd Party

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October 26, 2021
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As contractors move from pen and paper to digital documentation they’re left wondering what happens to the data they share. Kelly Ruane Melchiondo, a construction attorney with expertise in data privacy and security, answers commonly asked questions.


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Future Leaders in Restoration Roundtable

Future Leaders in Restoration Roundtable

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October 19, 2021
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This special-edition episode features a prestigious panel of Ladder Award finalists from 2021 and 2020. They share innovative ways they are helping advance the property restoration industry, as well as their vision for its future. 


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Media Blasting in Restoration: What Every Contractor Should Know

Media Blasting in Restoration: What Every Contractor Should Know

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October 14, 2021
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Media blasting expert Wayne Lawrence covers common media blasting applications in property restoration, the range of tools available, notable case studies, product advancements, the importance of equipment training, buying versus renting, equipment cost, and more. 


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How to Treat Field Technicians as Assets

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October 12, 2021
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After years of putting out fires and pointing the finger at employees, Eric Sprague and Larry Wilberton learned to point the finger at themselves. Here, Sprague shares how he and Wilberton transformed their restoration company into one with high engagement, performance and profit.


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Real Stories: Jim Kowalski on Competing as a Family-Run Restoration Business in a Landscape of Franchises

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October 6, 2021
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Jim Kowalski is owner and vice president of Kowalski Construction Inc. He is also president of the Restoration Affiliates board. Here, he shares secrets to success and lessons learned in growing his third-generation, family-run property restoration company. He also explains what Restoration Affiliates is. 


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Annual Business Planning 101 for Property Restoration Contractors

Annual Business Planning 101 for Property Restoration Contractors

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September 28, 2021
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The value of strategic business planning, who should be involved, when it should happen, how to ensure it fuels action, why bother in a world of extreme uncertainty and more common questions answered by Jeff Jones of Violand Management Associates.


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Advancing Women and Minorities in Restoration and Remediation with Jennifer Todd

Real Stories: Advancing Women and Minorities in Restoration and Remediation with Jennifer Todd

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September 21, 2021
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Jennifer Todd, president of remediation company LMS General Contractors, discusses her experience as a Black, woman contractor-owner in a white-, male-dominated field, as well as the importance of treating the labor shortage and diversity as a joint issue. 


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Next Gear Solutions Founder/CEO Talks Being Acquired by CoreLogic

Next Gear Solutions Founder, CEO Talks Being Acquired by CoreLogic

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September 17, 2021
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CoreLogic acquired Next Gear Solutions on Sept. 15, 2021. Here, Garret Gray, founder and CEO of Next Gear Solutions dives into what this means for restoration contractors.


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Franchisor of ERS and ART Announces Rebrand to Prism Specialties

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September 17, 2021
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RSFG continues to expand its umbrella of insurance restoration services and as it evolves, it recognized the need to improve brand awareness and recognition with a single name that represents the company's multiple services – Prism Specialties.


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