
The Culture of Health and Safety
By Lee Senter It is unfortunate that many professionals in our industry have been taught that a healthy and safe workplace is solely about compliance...

July 2019 Chemical Showcase
[infobox title='AMAZING All-in-One Carpet, Tile, Upholstery, Degreaser, and Encapsulation Cleaner for Professionals'][/infobox] Carpet Details naturally releases dirt and oils from surfaces, utilizing a proprietary process...

CORE Group and NatGen Premier Announce Partnership
AUSTIN, TX—July 27, 2019—CORE Group, a network of property restoration service providers, and NatGen Premier, a major property insurance provider, recently announced that they have...

NOAA Predicts Normal Hurricane Season for the Atlantic
WASHINGTON—July 26, 2019—NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 40% chance of a near-normal 2019 Atlantic hurricane season, with a likely range of 9 to...

Implementing Photo Documentation Standards in Restoration
By Tomer Poran Recently I sat in on an interesting discussion held during the Property Insurance and Restoration Conference (PIRC) on photo documentation standards. The...

Nominations for the Ralph Bloss Humanitarian Award
Basic information The Ralph Bloss Humanitarian Award “honors members of the cleaning and restoration industry whose compassion, self-sacrifice, leadership and creativity produce significant and outstanding...

CIECA Releases Annual Conference Agenda
NORTHBROOK, IL—July 23, 2019—CIECA’s 11th annual conference, CIECA Connex 2019, will take place in Charlottesville, Virginia, September 16-18. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn...

ISSA Launches CMI Consulting Program
NORTHBROOK, IL—July 24, 2019—ISSA, the worldwide cleaning industry association, has launched its new Cleaning Management Institute (CMI) Consulting Program. Developed in collaboration with Cleaning Change...

The Neglected Crawlspace [Photo Contest]
The photo contest winner this month is Ryan Jolley of Purity Cleaning & Restoration Services Inc. in Victor, MT for his restoration of a neglected...

IICRC Standards Director Will Lead SES Board
VANCOUVER, WA—July 19, 2019—IICRC Standards Director Mili Washington has been selected to serve as President of the board of directors for the Society for Standards...