
2013 hurricane season expected to be ‘extremely active’
COLLEGE PARK, MD — A year after Superstorm Sandy, U.S. forecasters say residents along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts should once again prepare for "an...

Contec CEO honored by Upstate Employers Network
SPARTANBURG, SC — During the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Upstate Employers Network, Jack McBride, chief executive officer (CEO) of Contec Inc., was named the...

More Floods training class of May 2013
LENEXA, KS — More Floods is proud to have the following new companies join their membership along with existing member companies who sent employees through...

IICRC and NFSI partner to prevent slips and falls
VANCOUVER, WA — The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Floor Safety Institute...

Flood insurance strong prior to storm season
TALLAHASSEE, FL — As the storm season approaches, Florida has gotten some encouraging news, according to The Tampa Tribune. A state-created fund designed to back...

NIDS announces May graduates
PIEDMONT, SC — The National Institute of Decontamination Specialists (NIDS), the nation's top training facility for specialty disinfection and decontamination, has announced the latest group...

Seven strategies for reducing asthma triggers
VANCOUVER, WA — As the most common chronic disease, asthma affects more than 35 million people, including six million children, causing more than two million...

Federal flood insurance rates set to increase
BOSTON — Due to legislation passed in 2012 to make the federal flood insurance program more financially secure, many waterfront homeowners and others who live...

Hurricane Sandy-inspired bill now law
NEWARK, NJ — A new state law will now require New Jersey home insurers to provide policyholders with a one-page description of what they are,...

RIA announces 2013 officers and board
ROCKVILLE, MD — The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) introduced its executive committee and board of directors at the 68th Annual Leadership Summit and Industry Expo...