September 2021 | R&R Magazine | Restoration & Remediation Magazine

Check out the September 2021 edition of Restoration & Remediation, featuring the winner of our 2021 Ladder Award, the outlook for restorers’ business insurance over the next 12 months, and more!

2021 R&R Ladder Award Winner: Andrea Stenberg

Celebrating leaders climbing the ladder of success in the restoration industry

Valerie King

August 30, 2021

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Embracing the future of the restoration industry is as imperative as ever. At a time when finding skilled workers, retaining labor and adopting new technology are among the top challenges restoration companies face, the unique traits of Millennials and Generation Z pose great promise.

Your 2021/2022 Insurance Picture as a Restorer

David J. Dybdahl

August 30, 2021

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David Dybdahl discusses the insurance picture for restorers’ business insurance over the next 12 months and suggest some adaptations to address impending changes in that risk picture.

Ask the Expert

The Experience RETURNS to Las Vegas!

July 13, 2021

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Watch this video to learn what's on deck for this year's show!

successfully implementing organizational changes

Winning Through Change

4 Steps to Implementing Organizational Change With Success

Chris McQueen

August 27, 2021

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When small business performs poorly at making changes, mistakes are expensive and cost thousands of dollars, if not hundreds of thousands, in lost resources, time and good will.

Contents Corner: The 3 Biggest Mistakes Restoration Companies Make When Doing Contents Restoration

Annissa Coy

August 31, 2021

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When it comes to fire restoration, most companies think the big money is in the reconstruction side of the loss. However, the contents part of the claim has two to three times the net profit margins and can be completed in a fraction of the time. So why is this part of the industry so underserved?

The Importance of Proper Training in Restoration: Takeaways from Inventory, Wrapping and Cleaning

David Gavilanes

September 1, 2021

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Don’t hesitate to spend time learning and improving your staff and yourself. The time spent training will pay dividends later in the form of faster job completion, little-to-no damage to items in your care and, of course, happy and well-cared-for customers in their time of need.

Organizational Awareness Can Lead to Greatness

Restoring Success

Lisa Lavender M.T.R., M.F.S.R., M.W.R.

Jon Isaacson

August 5, 2021

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Every function, position and individual within the company plays an important role contributing to the results of the company. People who perform consistently excellent typically have a well-developed sense of organizational awareness.

Hidden Hazards in Floods: Asbestos

Dave & Shannon Luce

April 29, 2021

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While asbestos is regulated today as a result of the risks inherent in exposure, it is not banned in the United States and the regulations in place today did not remove legacy asbestos.

Real Stories in Restoration

Getting to Know You

Valerie King

August 25, 2021

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I’m excited to expand on our popular Ask the Expert podcast with a subseries, called Real Stories in Restoration. It will capture the journeys of the people in restoration – how you got here, the work you do and tools you use, lessons learned, memorable projects, advice for industry peers, etc. I invite you to join me in sharing your story!