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MidSouth Cleaning and Restoration Association

MidSouth Cleaning & Restoration Association Announces Call for Speakers for 2027 Meetings

The MidSouth Cleaning & Restoration Association (MCRA) is inviting industry professionals to submit speaker and...
ServiceForge

ServiceForge Launches ‘Keep Service Human’ Podcast to Champion Personal Connection in the Skilled Trades

ServiceForge has launched its new podcast, “Keep Service Human,” featuring host Jane Blanchard as she...
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IICRC Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) elected its directors and executive committee...
ISSA Today November/December 2026

November/December Edition of ISSA Today Out Now

The November/December edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone or...
Christopher Kobu

First Onsite Appoints Healthcare Safety Expert Christopher Kobus

First Onsite Property Restoration named Christopher Kobus director of healthcare quality and compliance, further expanding...
The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format.

Read the November/December 2026 Issue of CMM Online

The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format....

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RIA Beyond

Inside RIA’s Fight for Pricing Transparency

In this episode of RIA Beyond, leaders from the Restoration Industry Association talk about the Independent Pricing Task Force: how contractor feedback reaches pricing platform providers, what’s changed as a result and how restorers can get involved.

Philip Kahn-Pauli

How IICRC Advocacy Drives Industry Change

Government agencies write rules whether the restoration industry weighs in or not, and those rules often come from people who have never stepped onto a job site.

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Your Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About AI in the Cleaning Industry

Many businesses have started using AI every day to help support back office tasks like scheduling, inventory and data entry. When AI is used well, and for the right things, it can help cleaning businesses become more efficient. However, it’s important to assess which tasks to delegate to AI, and which to keep with human workers.

Business growth

If You Had to Rebuild Today…

Imagine walking out to the shop tomorrow morning and finding it empty. The vans are gone. The truckmount is gone. There’s no customer list, no stack of five-star reviews and no phone number anybody in town recognizes. The only thing left is everything you learned the hard way. If you had to start over today, what would you do differently?

porcelain

Navigating the Evolution of Modern Porcelain

To bridge the gap between historical expectations and modern performance, the industry must adapt the right service equipment along with the right chemicals for modern porcelain flooring care.

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Restoration Efficiency and Profitability: Managing the Decisions That Drive the Outcome

In water damage restoration, efficiency and profitability are the result of making the right determination at the right point in the workflow—and documenting why that determination serves the project.

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ServiceForge

ServiceForge Launches ‘Keep Service Human’ Podcast to Champion Personal Connection in the Skilled Trades

ServiceForge has launched its new podcast, “Keep Service Human,” featuring host Jane Blanchard as she explores how home service businesses...
artificial intelligence

Your Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About AI in the Cleaning Industry

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more common in customer service, automation is changing the cleaning industry. Many businesses have...
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Make Technology Earn Its Keep

A technician sits in a customer's driveway, resetting a password so he can close out a job. The software was...
RIA Logo Transparent

RIA Advocacy Helps Deliver New Material Handling Line Item in Xactimate

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) announced that Verisk is scheduled to introduce a new material handling line item in its...

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ISSA Show North America 2026

Discover the future of cleaning at ISSA Show North America. This November, join us for a unique experience tailored to enhance your business, provide access to the latest products and innovations, and connect you with peers and industry leaders. Explore, innovate, and elevate your knowledge at ISSA Show North America.

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