It’s been a wild ride in the restoration and insurance business for the past year. Here David Dybdahl recaps the past 12 months, including the actual versus perceived risks of COVID-19.
If restorers don’t embrace some of the same cost-saving measures as the service industry post-pandemic, they may find themselves taking a back seat to national conglomerates and franchise groups that are already moving in this direction.
While this article is just a snapshot of the data captured in R&R’s 2021 State of the Industry study, the trends largely continue to be the same. In addition to biggest challenges, third party administrators, spending habits and future predictions, this year we explore the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on restoration companies.
By now, everyone is either resigned to them or tired of them. The “them” is filtering facepieces, masks, scarves, neck gaiters, respirators, and other face coverings.
By taking cleaning and disinfection seriously, it helps enable employees and visitors to feel safer while also reinforcing the seriousness with which the organization addresses the health and well-being of all occupants.
Last year, Paul Davis of Greater St. Paul and Minneapolis worked on a major fire damage restoration project for a senior living (age 55+) condominium association community. In addition to the regular challenges of a large loss fire job – from mitigation through reconstruction - the project presented additional difficulties posed by COVID-19, as the residents were considered high risk.
Powered by PYURE Technology, and proven to kill the COVID-19 virus, Odorox machines will operate in the district’s PK-12 classrooms, offices and high-traffic areas.
Authored by academic researchers on CIRI’s Science Advisory Council, this complimentary resource provides a comprehensive, evidence-based overview of how microbials behave on hard surfaces and the subsequent ability to infect people.
Beginning April 15, CIRI will launch its three-part webinar series, “Aerosols, Fomites and Indoor Air Quality: What Research Says About the Impact of Cleaning on Health.”
This panel of restorers and cleaning experts will discuss what they learned during this pandemic, and how they’ll harness those lessons in their companies moving into our new “normal”.
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