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Spend Analysis

Leadership Tips: Performing a Successful Spend Analysis

As a carpet cleaning or restoration company owner, you know that managing your expenses is crucial to your bottom line. But how do you know...
Larry and Tryna Cooper

5 Questions With Larry Cooper

Tell us who you are and what you do. I live in Broomfield, Colorado, with my wife of 47 years, Tryna. I have three children...
Disaster

Class Is in Session: An Interview with Tim Fagan, President of Blue Kangaroo Packoutz

Tim Fagan is a name that resonates in the restoration industry. With over 25 years of experience in the field, he has established himself as...
Electric sparks

Online Poll: Electric-Powered Truckmounts

Across the globe, as sustainability becomes a priority for many nations, the movement for electric-powered vehicles has gained momentum. In the United States, the current...
Construction tool. The builder holds a grinder tool in his hands.

The Silica Problem and Restoration Workers

By Mark Drozdov with Amanda Hosey Silica dust or respirable crystalline silica (RCS) is a danger to most any front-line restoration worker, in addition to...
Take 5 - Katie Smith

RIA President Katie Smith on the International Restoration Convention and RIA’s Future

As the 2023 International Restoration Convention and Industry Expo, held by the Restoration Industry Association (RIA), draws to a close, ISSA Media Director Jeff Cross...
Work injury

Study Reveals Maine Has Highest Rate of US Job Accidents

A recently released study conducted by High Rise Financial, a pre-settlement legal funding company, has found Maine to be the U.S. state with the most nonfatal...
Aramsco

Aramsco Purchases Pantheon Surface Prep

Aramsco has acquired Pantheon Surface Prep Sales and Rentals for an undisclosed sum. The deal includes Pantheon’s locations in Englewood, Colorado and Cypress, California. Aramsco’s acquisition expands...
Golden trophy award

Encircle Wins 2023 RIA Contractor’s Choice Award for the Second Year in a Row

For the second year in a row, Encircle, a software company for the property and casualty insurance industry, has won the Restoration Industry Association (RIA)...
An infrared thermal imaging system being used during a home energy audit. The camera is pointed to a house living room wall and shows a distinct blue (cold) area within the home’s insulation. The center target area reads 59.6 degrees with a range of 51 to 65 degrees in the area. The blue area is a stud behind the wall, this is a typical reading in any stick built home. The wood's R-value is less than the insulation so the camera reads cooler in this area. Energy audits are performed to determine how efficient the house is and to suggest steps to increase energy efficiency. To the left is a window frame, the camera is pointed above a TV with a fireplace mantle on the right.

5 Tips for Better Moisture Mapping

By Amanda Hosey Moisture mapping is the foundation and core of water damage restoration since all planning for a job is created through and revolves...

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