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Danger Lurks in the Routine: Learning From Tragedy So We Can Better Prevent It

October 27, 2021 6:51 pm

By now, most have heard about the tragic death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust. Current accounts state that actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun that struck Hutchins and director Joel Souza. While many are asking, “How could this happen?” It is important to remember that workplace safety is a team effort and we must learn from tragedy if we are going to prevent it.  The prop was declared to be “cold”, meaning it was not loaded with live ammunition, prior to being handed to Baldwin. A cold gun may

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Today’s Restoration Industry M&A Landscape | Seller Stories Ep. 4

October 26, 2021 2:23 am

In the finale of our Seller Stories Series on the Restoration Today podcast, broker Gokul Padmanabhan breaks down why the restoration industry is so appealing to buyers today, what makes a restoration company sellable, and shares a number of other valuable tidbits and statistics on the past, current, and future outlook of M&A in the restoration industry. Catch up on past episodes of the series: Transitioning Out of Your Restoration Company | Seller Stories Ep. 3 The ATI Story: Growing the Nation’s Largest Family-Owned Restoration Company | Seller Stories Ep. 2 After the Sale

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From The Experience Show Floor: Innovations & Collaboration in Drying

October 26, 2021 12:36 am

There were some exciting announcements from the show floor at The Experience Convention & Trade Show in Las Vegas in September, including the unveiling of Encircle’s Hydro technology. Encircle VP Kris Rzesnoski talks a bit about the new technology, and about more up-and-coming integrations and collaboration in the industry.

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Unintended Culture | Team Talk vol. 3

October 25, 2021 7:36 pm

We have all had the moment where we caught our kids demonstrating a bad habit they have seen repeated by us multiple times. The realization then hits hard…” Oh, crap, what did I create?” Our behaviors and words had been watched so carefully by our children that they adopted our mannerisms, good and bad. And why wouldn’t they watch us? Our children look up to us as their parents, role models, guidance counselors, and leaders out of respect and admiration. Unintended behaviors are created when we are not purposeful in our personal behaviors.  In

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Contents Cleaning in A Post-COVID World: What Has Changed?

October 22, 2021 1:18 pm

A popular question I am getting asked quite frequently these days: “what has changed in contents restoration with COVID in the world today?” My answer? Everything and nothing at all. Wait…WHAT? Nothing has really changed in regards to how we should be protecting ourselves when working on a fire job or how we should process a job. What has changed is our awareness of just how critical it is to process contents properly while protecting ourselves, our employees, and our clients at all times. This virus got in our face, and produced immediate consequences

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Mold Sensitivity and the Value of Health

October 22, 2021 12:00 pm

Now, more than ever, our industry needs to focus on our clients, health, and cleaning. In the last 20 years, mold remediation has gone from the “new kid on the block” to an established subsection of the restoration industry. However, one of the things that sets mold remediation apart from responding to water losses and fires is the medical component to many mold cases. In an odd twist, as we get and keep our buildings cleaner, and spend more time inside, a larger percentage of individuals develop sensitivities to indoor contaminants such as mold.

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Premier Restoration Restores Communities after Largest Fire in Hawaii History

October 21, 2021 3:04 pm

On July 30, 2021, the largest fire on record for the entire state blazed through the Big Island of Hawai’i, scorching between 40,000-50,000 acres. It burned for several days before it was contained and put out.  Severe drought conditions and winds of up to 50 mph created the perfect storm that pushed the fire faster than resources were available to put it out quickly. Much of the west side of the Island of Hawai’i was impacted by a blanket of thick black smoke that resulted in the evacuation of three communities, including the Pu’u

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Are Your Profits Being Stolen?

October 20, 2021 7:35 pm

Throughout my career as a restoration contractor, I have seen literally dozens of multimillion-dollar restoration companies come and go. Most didn’t close their doors by choice but were forced to because they could no longer afford to keep their doors open. One contributing factor that most of these companies suffered from was directly attributed to unscrupulous or dishonest employees. Every year restoration businesses lose millions of dollars to embezzlement, payroll fraud, collusion, and other forms of employee related misdealings. The financial losses these types of crimes cause can be catastrophic if they aren’t recognized

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Angels in the Architecture

October 20, 2021 5:45 pm

Think about the energy you enjoy when the phone rings and the voice on the other end refers you to a loss that you’re needed on right away. Maybe it was a fire or maybe a pipe burst when no one was home. You yearn for those! Your adrenaline spikes and your chest puffs. The electricity of being a hero courses through your veins. Time to make it right, keep the team hustling, and earn that money! You have done this before, and you will do it again. But for the homeowner who just

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Transitioning Out of Your Restoration Company | Seller Stories Ep. 3

October 19, 2021 2:07 am

In the penultimate episode of our Seller Stories, Craig Moody shares his still fresh journey of selling his business, Mammoth Restoration of Arizona. Craig talks about steps he took to prepare his business for sale, interviewing prospective purchasers, and what things look like after the papers are signed and the deal is done. Curious about other episodes in this series? Watch Episode 1 here. Watch Episode 2 here. 

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