RIA Announces Key AGA Approvals
CHICAGO—October 31, 2019—The Restoration Industry Association’s (RIA) Advocacy and Government Affairs (AGA) Committee has made some important strides in its mission to advocate for the...
Church Carpet Color Restoration [Photo Contest]
The photo contest winner this month is Chris Howell of Colorful Carpets in Clarksville, Maryland for his carpet color restoration. His company will receive a Visa gift...
The Residential Set-Up List
By Steve Toburen Residential carpet cleaning can be a brutally exhausting job on so many levels. It is emotionally tiring to work with a constant...
RTI Offers Two New Classes
READING, Pa.—October 25, 2019—The Restoration Technical Institute (RTI) recently announced two new classes for restoration professionals. For the first time, RTI offers their popular Water Damage...
Chem-Dry Expands Into Lebanon
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—October 24, 2019—The international carpet and floor cleaning franshise Chem-Dry expands into Lebanon with a new agreement, according to a Yahoo Finance article. Beirut-based...
Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing Announce First Co-franchisee
WACO, Texas—October 24, 2019—Restoration 1 and bluefrog Plumbing + Drain recently announced their first co-franchisee. Restoration 1 owner Lance Ray has become the first franchisee...
IICRC Elects 2020 Chairman, Board
LAS VEGAS—October 24, 2019—The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification recently announced the members of the 2019-2020 IICRC Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Board elections...
MIT Releases Interactive Company Culture Tool
MILL VALLEY, Ca.—October 23, 2019—Glassdoor and MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) have developed Culture 500, an interactive online tool that compares and ranks the...
An Unlikely Classroom
By Chuck Violand Ian Doyle is a Canadian singer/songwriter and actor from Petty Harbour-Maddox Cove, Newfoundland. He gained fame as lead singer of the band...
Tropical Storm Nestor Hits Florida With Tornados, Flooding
FLORIDA—October 21, 2019—Tropical Storm Nestor, the Atlantic hurricane season’s 14th named storm, developed last week in the Gulf of Mexico. On Friday, Nestor charged toward...
