As Billy Short reflects on some of the more challenging jobs he has encountered this past year, all those stats we typically see — budgets, scopes, figures, totals, yields and percentages — aren’t the real indicators of what makes a job hard, he says. Ultimately, the hard jobs are the ones you are not prepared for.

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts sustained approximately 90% of the losses.

Disaster restoration estimators operate in an inherently stressful niche of the construction industry. 

The year was 1990 and for some points of reference:

1. People still sent letters.

2. If you were 30 years old, you could expect to be on the planet another 45 years (Life expectancy was 75.4 years).

When we think of catastrophic losses like hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, wildfires, and so on, we picture roofs needing to be replaced, windows blown out, and entire houses that are flooded. 

As spring storms and hurricane season creep into the continent, Cotton Global Disaster Solutions begins preparations for its 25th Atlantic Hurricane Season, also referred to as CAT season along the Gulf Coast. To celebrate its silver anniversary, Founder and CEO, Pete Bell, reflects on lessons learned and shares a bit of his knowledge with us today. 

What is a liability money trap? For what I am addressing here, it is a set of facts and circumstances that can lead to potential liability issues for restoration firms. Facts and circumstances have already set the trap for the unaware; below is some advice on how to not into the traps.