PuroClean recently offered its inaugural Microbial Warriors training program, which proved a huge success with new and seasoned franchises. Here, Jeff Jones, master trainer of the Artemis Biorisk Training Academy’s Microbial Warriors Experience, and Darren Hudema, director of training and technical services with PuroClean, dive deep into what made the course so impactful. They cover everything from what biohazards and infectious agents are, to forensic restoration training tips, to the state of forensic restoration. 

Dr. Anirban Basu, chief economist with Associated Builders and Contractors, sheds light on key factors contributing to the top challenges of restoration and remediation companies: finding skilled workers, increasing wages and retaining labor. He gets to the real what and why behind the labor shortage, “great resignation” and “great retirement.” He points to what prospective employees want from restoration and remediation employers, thus how these companies might address their labor challenges. He also covers contractor confidence, the latest construction backlog indicator, and top trends impacting restoration and remediation contractors.

In this special episode, Andrea Stenberg, emergency services production cleaning manager with Paul Davis Restoration of Portland & Vancouver, Washington joins us to share her story and insights. She is the winner of R&R’s 202 Ladder Award, an annual award honoring outstanding young restoration professionals under 35 years of age. 

John Downey, executive director of the Cleaning Industry Research Institute (CIRI), joins us to talk Healthy Buildings America 2021. The theme of this year’s conference, scheduled for Jan. 18-20, 2022, is “Bridging the Gap Between Research and Practice – In the Age of COVID-19 and Beyond.” Downey provides an overview of the conference’s history, purpose and 2021 learning opportunity highlights for restoration professionals.

As the new voice of R&R, Valerie King will continue the tradition of providing unparalleled service to readers and viewers while keeping close to our main objective of delivering the best and latest technical, business and industry information for the restoration and remediation community. Listen to Valerie introduce herself!

The Restoration Industry Association's Advocacy and Government Affairs Committee continues pushing forward with efforts to level the playing field between restoration contractors and the insurance industry as a whole. In mid-May, the AGA officially released its first restoration pricing position statement: Deviation from Standardized Price Lists.

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