EPA Offers New Guidance to Reduce Lead Exposure in Drinking Water
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help drinking water systems that are working to keep communities safe from lead. This guidance advances the agency’s commitment...
First Onsite Opens Portland Branch to Strengthen Pacific Northwest Restoration Response
First Onsite Property Restoration opened a new Portland, Oregon branch, expanding the company’s footprint to 27 states and strengthening its presence and service capabilities across...
ANSI/IICRC S220 Standard for Professional Inspection of Hard Surface Floor Coverings
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) released the revised American National Standard ANSI/IICRC S220 Standard for Professional Inspection of Hard Surface Floor...
Drone Usage on Construction Jobsites Grows
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) found that 36.1% of ABC contractor members who responded to a drone usage survey reported that they fly drones on...
Summit Restoration Acquires Capital Construction Services and Capital Fire & Water
Monroe Capital LLC acted as sole lead arranger and administrative agent on the funding to support the acquisitions of Capital Construction Services and Capital Fire...
US Wildfires Causes Most Air Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy
Wildfires are now the leading source of unhealthy levels of air pollution for pregnant women in the U.S., Reuters reported. Researchers also reported in Frontiers in Environmental...
The Future of Autonomous Cleaning is at ISSA Show North America 2026
The cleaning industry is transforming quickly. Forward-thinking contractors and facility services teams are already integrating autonomous floor scrubbers, ultraviolet disinfection robots, and AI-powered cleaning systems...
What You Might Have Missed in Our Summer 2026 Issue
School may be starting, but it’s not too late to check out the Summer 2026 Cleanfax issue, featuring our annual Restoration Benchmarking Survey Report. Compare your...
NORMI Brings Connecticut Mold Professionals Together to Support New State Mold Legislation and Protect Consumers
The National Organization of Remediators and Microbial Inspectors (NORMI) will host a special Connecticut Mold Professionals Meet ’n Greet on Aug. 27 from 6:00 p.m....
EPA Fines Company for Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Violations
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reached a settlement agreement with Konover Residential Corp., resolving alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Residential...
