ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services named finalist for ethics award
WOODBURY, MN — ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services was one of 12 finalists named for the 2013 Torch Awards for Ethics presented by the Better...
ANSI/IICRC S500 draft available for second round of public review
VANCOUVER, WA — The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has announced that it is revising the ANSI/IICRC S500-2006 Standard and Reference Guide...
New owners for family-owned business
ALBANY, NY — A family-owned company will continue under new owners who are injecting capital and modernizing business practices, with the goal of doubling or...
First General goes to Idaho
BELLEVUE, ID — First General North America is pleased to announce the launch of First General US and welcomes First General Idaho, our first US...
The importance of sanitizing textiles and disinfecting hard surfaces
BOISE, ID — The Healthy Facilities Institute (HFI) is pleased to share answers to the following healthcare-related questions posed by a visitor to The Healthy...
FEMA: No deadline extension for filing insurance suits
WASHINGTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has said there will be no extension on the deadline for Superstorm Sandy victims to file lawsuits...
VMA announces 2014 events
CANTON, OH — Violand Management Associates (VMA) has completed its 2014 event schedule, offering professional training and business coaching to the restoration and cleaning industries....
Slow Atlantic hurricane season comes to a close
WASHINGTON — The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ended on Saturday, November 30, had the fewest number of hurricanes since 1982, thanks in large...
Proline Supply hires education director
SAN CARLOS/SACRAMENTO, CA — Proline Supply in Northern California (the Bay area) announced that it has hired Taf Baig, a veteran carpet cleaner and an...
Floorcare answers lead to new questions
FORTH WORTH, TX — A year ago, Powr-Flite, a leading manufacturer of floor care equipment, began a monthly news advisory called the "Powr-Flite Floor Care...