
IICRC Seeks Volunteers for Leather Cleaning and Maintenance Standard
LAS VEGAS — December 10, 2018 — The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning, and Restoration Certification (IICRC) is seeking volunteers to serve on a consensus body for the development...

Successful Training Expectations Begin With Coffee
By Jeff Jones During the summer of 2012, after several rounds of intense interviews, I accepted an offer to work for Violand Management Associates. My...

Alaska Earthquake Damaged Roads and Structures
ANCHORAGE, AK — December 7, 2018 — On Friday, November 30, at 8:29 a.m. Alaska time, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake centered just 7 miles north of...

EPA Recognizes Safer Choice Partners of the Year
On December 4, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded 12 companies the title of 2018 Safer Choice Partner of the Year. This award recognizes companies...

New TV Series Will Feature Restoration Professionals
December 6, 2018 — HD Media announced that it will begin filming a new restoration reality television series in 2019. “The Restorer” will follow first...

Math Principles Essential to the Science of Cleaning
By Tom Forsythe Math and science have always been necessary to one another. Science evaluates and defines basic principles in the world that we live...

U.S. Government Report Warns of Climate Change Impacts
The U.S. government released a new report on climate change that paints a sobering picture of the possible impacts to human health and the U.S....

Certified Forensic Operator Training Registration is Open
DALLAS — December 3, 2018 — Registration is now open for the Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) Certified Forensic Operator Training program, which will take...

The Dark Secrets of Catastrophic Loss Response
By Brandon Burton and Mickey Lee When nature unleashes historic rage on our civilization, the restoration community mounts an unbelievable effort to preserve, stabilize, and...

The Experience Conference and Exhibition Registration is Open
CLEARWATER BEACH, FL — November 30, 2018 — The Experience Conference and Exhibition Registration is now open for the spring event, which will take place...