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Drone Usage on Construction Jobsites Grows

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) found that 36.1% of ABC contractor members who responded to...
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Summit Restoration Acquires Capital Construction Services and Capital Fire & Water

Monroe Capital LLC acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding to...
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US Wildfires Causes Most Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy

Wildfires are now the leading source of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women...
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The Future of Autonomous Cleaning is at ISSA Show North America 2026

The cleaning industry is transforming quickly. Forward-thinking contractors and facility services teams are already integrating...
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What You Might Have Missed in Our Summer 2026 Issue

School may be starting, but it’s not too late to check out the Summer 2026...
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NORMI Brings Connecticut Mold Professionals Together to Support New State Mold Legislation and Protect Consumers

The National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI) will host a special Connecticut Mold...

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Hiring Without an HR Department

For many small and mid-sized cleaning companies, the human resources (HR) department consists of one person: The owner. He wears many hats and hiring becomes another responsibility competing for attention in an already crowded day.

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Turning Customer Reviews Into Marketing Fuel

Every marketing consultant tells cleaning and restoration owners the same thing: Get more reviews. The advice is sound as far as it goes. Reviews build trust, and a healthy number of 5-star ratings signals that a company delivers on its promises. The trouble starts after a customer hits submit, when that review settles onto Google or Yelp and never moves again.

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When a Cleaning Job Becomes a Restoration Job

The cleaner who flags a hidden leak in time is not handing off a job. They are doing the single most valuable thing anyone in that building can do for it.

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Stephanie Reynaud: Guiding the Volunteers Behind IICRC Certifications

Behind every IICRC certification program is a group of industry volunteers and someone coordinating their work. Stephanie Reynaud, the IICRC’s certification development supervisor, spends her days advancing new and revised programs through development with the subject-matter experts who donate their time to keep the curriculum grounded in real-world practice. In this Q&A, learn about her…

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Procrastination Charges Interest

If something has been on your list for six months, it isn’t a task anymore. It’s a decision you’ve already made and haven’t admitted out loud.

Summer 2026 Cleanfax

What You Might Have Missed in Our Summer 2026 Issue

The Summer 2026 Cleanfax issue features our annual Restoration Benchmarking Survey Report, as well as a look at tile installation, pricing strategies, AI employees, and more.

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Reins’ co-founder and CEO Chris Buttenham will speak at CORE's annual conference in August

Reins to Offer Alternative Equity Solutions to CORE Group’s Members

Reins, a technology firm dedicated to empowering privately owned businesses through alternative equity solutions, strategically partnered with CORE Group. The...
Road to AI

The New Rules of Winning Customers in an AI-Driven World

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just changing how service companies operate. It's changing how customers buy. Companies that rely on outdated...
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Your Employees Are Using AI. But Are They Still Thinking?

Artificial intelligence has moved from novelty to daily habit inside a remarkably short window. For business owners and executives across...
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AI in Hiring: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What Employers Need to Know

Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the hiring process, promising to help employers identify better candidates, reduce hiring...

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Sept. 9-11 | Las Vegas

The Experience Convention and Trade Show 2026

The Fall Experience is where cleaning and restoration professionals come together to explore every aspect of the industry from start to finish.

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