Check out the May 2021 edition of Restoration & Remediation, featuring the top liability money traps to avoid, recruiting and hiring, 5 ingredients for a successful CAT season, contents in a CAT loss environment, biohazard and trauma cleanup and much more!
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.
It’s baseball season! For diehard fans of America’s favorite pastime, this is an exciting time of the year. Just the sounds and smells of the stadium on a warm summer night are enough to get the heart of most enthusiasts pumping a little faster.
One of the best ways to make an educated buying decision is hearing information right from the experts, then assessing that information to make an educated decision. In this R&R round table, four product experts discuss the latest in moisture meter technology.
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.
Last year, Paul Davis of Greater St. Paul and Minneapolis worked on a major fire damage restoration project for a senior living (age 55+) condominium association community. In addition to the regular challenges of a large loss fire job – from mitigation through reconstruction - the project presented additional difficulties posed by COVID-19, as the residents were considered high risk.
In my heart, I am a storyteller. Real joy, for me, comes from sharing about others – their stories, successes, lessons learned, and everything in between. One of my very favorite parts of being editor of R&R over the last six years has been meeting contractors – some big, some small, some offering niche services, others being full-service contractors.
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.