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Announcing LEVLR: An AI-Powered Tool to Compare Xactimate Estimates

Restoration industry veteran Jeff Diem has officially launched LEVLR, a new AI-powered tool designed to...
ATI Restoration Wins Both Phoenix Awards

ATI Restoration Snags Both 2025 RIA Phoenix Awards for Innovation

ATI Restoration (ATI), one of the largest disaster recovery firms in the nation, has earned...
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Employee Engagement Falls for the Second Time in Nearly 20 Years

Low employee engagement is holding back global worker productivity, according to Gallup’s latest State of the...
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Nearly Half of People in U.S. Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution Levels

Nearly half of the people living in the U.S. breathe unhealthy levels of air pollution,...
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PAX Services Group Acquires Culbertson Co. of Virginia

PAX Services Group, a leading provider of roofing and exterior services, has acquired Culbertson Co....
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Milwaukee Public Schools Lead Hazards Grow

The Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) district plans to inspect all elementary schools built before 1978...

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Why Most Restoration Training Fails—And What to Do Instead

May 3, 2025

Every restoration company has at least one employee who knows everything. They’re invaluable, respected, and paradoxically, they’re suffocating your company’s growth.

Learn this five step process to get more cleaning clients.

Clicks, Clients, and Clean

May 2, 2025

To remain competitive, carpet and floor cleaning contractors must leverage e-business strategies to improve communications and drive new customers.

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Understanding and Responding to Hoarding’s Unique Challenges

May 2, 2025

Cleaning a hoarder’s home is never just about trash. It’s about rebuilding a life.

Learn how to use trade promotion to help grow your cleaning or restoration company.

Boots on the Ground: How to Use Trade Promotion for Long-Term Growth

May 1, 2025

Strategic partnerships and educational outreach can contribute to brand recognition, employee pride, and customer trust.

ATI Restoration Wins Both Phoenix Awards

ATI Restoration Snags Both 2025 RIA Phoenix Awards for Innovation

May 1, 2025

ATI Restoration (ATI), won both RIA 2025 Phoenix Awards — one for Innovation in Restoration and the other for Innovation in Reconstruction.

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Embezzlement in Service Businesses: A Hidden Epidemic

May 1, 2025

Let’s talk about something nobody wants to believe could happen in their company—but it happens more than you think: embezzlement

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How to Tap Into the Power of AI Agents

Artificial intelligence (AI) is here, reshaping how cleaning companies run their day-to-day operations. In this episode of Straight Talk!, we...
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How AI is Rewriting the Rules of Documentation

In this episode of Straight Talk!, restoration industry expert Mitch Byrom, founder and president of Restoration-OS, shares how his passion...
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Making Safer Choices With the Help of Artificial Intelligence

When it comes to cleaning our schools, hospitals, and workplaces, the products we use matter—a lot. The chemicals in cleaning...
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First ISSA Cohort Learning Experience Now Open for Registration

ISSA’s Innovation & Technology committee presents the first in a series of peer-to-peer learning and networking virtual events, Cohort Learning Experience...

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