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There are two major news stories restoration contractors need to be monitoring right now.

As Annissa talks about over and over in her columns, communication and carefully nurturing relationships are keys to success in this arena. 

In restoration and remediation work, contractors are typically called on to deal with the worst-case scenario.

RIA’s Water Loss Specialist SM (WLS) Advanced Certification Program incorporates a wide variety of vetted industry-related courses representing the four major domains of knowledge as part of its prerequisite course requirements.

Safety should always be at the front of our minds on any job – from biohazard cleanup to fire restoration. But the truth is, once our mind is focused on the job at hand, it’s easy to forget simple ways to keep ourselves and our team safe. 

The revised ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration is now available for a fifth round of public review and comment through July 26, 2015.

The RIA is offering courses in October and November for WLS, BMP and CR certificates.

Legend Brands has just released version 4.0 of Dri-Plan, its popular mobile job documentation system. 

Jeff Petrucci has been a roofing contractor for more than 20 years. Seven years ago, he decided to transition into insurance restoration work, mainly dealing with flooding.