A fire at his own home left this contractors rethinking how he deals with homeowners.

Creating a JHA accounts for the variety of hazards at each job site.

San Francisco newspaper names the growing company a Top Workplace for the third year in a row.

Tim Haas started as a technician and worked his way up.

Contractors should consider headlamps as part of a worker’s PPE.

Survey finds health insurance and retirement plans rank as the top benefits workers seek.

In this article, I am going provide you with what is expected of employers, some resources for those expectations, and some proactive heat management practices you can provide at your restoration jobs.

The ability to deliver and receive feedback in a constructive manner is an essential tool to help any business, and individual, prosper.

“Creating a clearly planned education and career path for your technicians will help with employee retention and improve the dedication and quality of your restoration efforts,” Lorne McIntyre writes. This article focuses on the role of a technician from day one to an RIA Certified Restorer and can be used as a guide to not only develop employees but attract more talented candidates.

Rather than begin the hiring process by looking at external factors such as unemployment rates or shifts in the perceived value of secondary education (things outside your control), it would be more beneficial to start the recruiting process by looking internally at both your company’s culture and the company’s leadership (things within your control). Chuck Violand highlights three critical areas to invest in.