BSR/IICRC S340 is intended for use by professional cleaners, upholstery manufacturers, retailers, distributors, industry suppliers, specifiers, homeowners, property and facility managers, housekeepers, insurance companies and others.

Join us at the Phoenix Convention Center for the 2019 International Restoration Convention + Industry Expo, the premier event developed by contractors, for contractors. Perfectly timed around other industry events you might attend, the RIA conference will take place in the spring of 2019.

Start 2019 off on the right foot and begin to work towards your Contents Loss Specialist (CLS) Certification. Obtain RIA's CLS certification, which is one of the four pillars of the enhanced Certified Restorer (CR) program, by attending the CLS Prep Course and Exam. 

As a contents restoration business owner, how do you make time to live your own life among all of the demands of your profession?It's all about setting boundaries. Annissa braves the wild jungle of Costa Rica this week to tell us all about it in this week's Ask Annissa!

The 2018 Forensic Restoration Conference is just around the corner. Taking place in Cincinnati on Nov. 15-16, don’t miss the opportunity to participate in discussions on high-risk environmental threats, networking with other restorers and hands-on training exercises.

Those involved in resolving insurance claims and who provide property restoration and remediation services have no lack of interesting stories to tell. Each fire or flood brings unique challenges and experiences. Every family has their own dynamic and personal items can have deep emotional attachments.

Leather can face a truckload of wear and tear and still not give away. As a material, it is as tough as they come. It is used to make a large number of products including shoes, belts, jackets, purses, car seats, sofas, chairs, even hockey goalie pads. Such products are not only appreciated for their strength but also their enduring look and feel.

This fall RIA will host a summit focused on contents! What makes the Strictly Contents Summit so unique is its offering of two contrasting educational styles: classroom-sessions one day and hands-on training the other.