A lot of companies feel like they are the best in their industry. They base that belief on their own opinion and not on fact...

These risk management and insurance mega trends in 2012 are certain to affect the restoration business. In this article, I will cover the top risks facing...

The RIA Board of Directors propelled the association toward the redesign and redevelopment of its flagship certification, the Certified Restorer (CR).

I’m having some gas logs installed at my house, a project that was supposed to take 2-3 hours and has turned into several days.

There have been rumors about many changes in the IICRC, along with a lot of speculation about the reasons behind these changes. Much of the speculation is not accurate or correct.

The IAQA has issued a Call for Papers for its 15th Annual Meeting, March 5-7, 2012 in Las Vegas. Once again, IAQA will combine exposition halls with Air Conditioning Contractors of America (ACCA) for the largest Indoor Air Expo ever held.

The National Demolition Association has launched a powerful, user-friendly online training system offering more than 2,000 eLearning courses

On Sept. 15-16, the Restoration Industry Association will host a high-level program focusing on contents restoration geared specifically for the owners and managers of businesses in Chicago.

Restoration contractors depend on word-of-mouth referrals and testimonials to help get the call when a property owner has a disaster. Often we work so hard on current jobs that, when the work slows down, we just sit by the phone, hoping for that next call.

Do you ever wonder why people get into bio-recovery? For many, it is only for the money. Sad to say, but many of those offering bio-recovery services today have little to no training. Some will find online training and, within a few hours, can take a test and get a certificate or certification.