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LEVLR Rapid Review Launches: Clarity in Chaos for Restoration Contractors

July 29, 2026 2:49 pm

There’s a difference between being right and getting paid. Restoration contractors learn this the hard way. You can have the better scope, the stronger position, and the documentation to back it up and still lose ground because you didn’t know which items to lead with, which to hold, and which to leave alone. That’s not an estimating problem. It’s an intelligence problem. For owners running volume, the claim review process is either a bottleneck or a black box. Either you’re doing it yourself and it owns your day, or you have a team doing

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How AI Can Reduce Friction in Restoration Operations

July 29, 2026 1:31 pm

Key Takeaways AI reduces delays by automating approvals, invoicing, and documentation, all of which improves workflow speed and consistency Back-office tasks become more efficient with structured processes, fewer manual handoffs, and faster payment cycles Field tools standardize documentation and provide real-time visibility, minimizing disputes and improving transparency Embedded guidance and data insights support consistent decisions, better training, and continuous operational improvement The need for more efficient workflows in construction is not new. Productivity improved by 0.4% annually between 2000 and 2022, according to McKinsey. That pace lags well behind other industries. Given these constraints,

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Empower Brands Reports Strong First-Half 2026 Development Growth Across Multi-Brand Franchise Platform

July 29, 2026 9:00 am

Empower Brands, a franchisor of home and business services brands, today announced strong first-half growth, including a 13% year-over-year increase in new franchisees added across its portfolio and a 15% increase in total transactions, which include new agreements, transfers and expansions by existing franchise owners. The news comes as the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies recently forecasted total residential improvement and repair spending to exceed $522 billion this year, with aging homes and slower new-home construction continuing to drive demand for services that help consumers protect and maintain their most valuable assets. The

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ATI Restoration Named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Companies to Work For List

July 28, 2026 10:47 am

ATI Restoration, one of the nation’s largest disaster recovery and property restoration companies, today announced it has been named one of the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Companies to Work For, earning recognition both overall and within the Real Estate & Facilities Management industry. The annual rankings recognize leading public and private companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to creating positive workplace experiences and supporting employee success. Companies are evaluated across six key factors that shape the employee experience: quality of pay and benefits; work-life balance and flexibility; job and company stability;

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The Quiet Advantage in a Volatile Market

July 28, 2026 8:14 am

Uncertainty has always been part of the restoration business. What seems different today is how many variables are shifting at the same time. Demand for services is unpredictable. Labor remains difficult to find and harder to keep. Costs are escalating. Customers, carriers, and other stakeholders are more cautious, more sensitive, and more demanding on pricing, scope, and performance. In these moments, it’s tempting to believe that stability will return once something external changes: the economy improves, the next election cycle passes, interest rates settle, or claims volume rebounds. Some companies structure their decisions around

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Helixco Launches ROM Wizard for Defensible Commercial Restoration Estimates

July 27, 2026 11:49 am

Helixco, a premier cloud based platform for commercial restoration and large loss operations, today announced the addition of the Helixco ROM Wizard to its software lineup. The release continues the company’s strategy of helping commercial contractors produce a solid Rough Order of Magnitude on every project. The ROM Wizard walks estimators of any experience level through a series of guided questions and loss measurements, then builds a defensible scope of work and a matching estimate. It handles the calculations automatically, including equipment selection, power distribution, and generator usage with fuel consumption tied to that

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Understanding Wildfire Smoke Impact to Properties: Why Time and Distance Matter

July 24, 2026 11:53 am

Wildfire smoke events are becoming an increasingly common reality across many regions, bringing attention to how properties are impacted long after the flames are extinguished. Yet one of the most persistent misconceptions is that all properties exposed to wildfire smoke experience the same level of impact. In practice, that is rarely the case. A more accurate and useful approach begins with understanding where a property sits in relation to a fire event, and how smoke contaminates behave over time and distance. By applying a science-based framework, property owners, managers, hygienists and restoration professionals can

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Restoration’s Inflection Point: Why the Industry Is Rethinking Its Identity | The Business of Restoration Part 1

July 22, 2026 9:35 am

The restoration industry has reached an inflection point. Industry estimates suggest there are roughly 20,000 restoration contractors operating in the United States, responding to fires, floods, storms, and environmental losses every day. For decades, restoration operated as a fast-moving, entrepreneurial trade defined by urgency, relationships, and field expertise. Today, it operates inside a far more complex environment – one shaped by data platforms, insurance program structures, regulatory attention, and increasing financial scrutiny.  It’s not the work that changed. What changed is the system surrounding it. Restoration professionals still respond to fires, floods, and disasters.

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How You Do… What You Do… Matters

July 15, 2026 2:41 pm

How you do what you do is one of the most important things in life. This is the thought that has resurfaced for me over and over again during the past few years. More than anything else, it is what I hope to convey to my children and to those around me in this season of my life. There is so much we cannot control in the world around us. But what we can control is how we show up. And how we show up directly impacts every person we encounter. I often think

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DocuSketch Launches Field Kit Bundle, Offering a Free $795 Camera Kit

July 15, 2026 1:27 pm

Sign up for 6 months of DocuSketch and get the full Field Camera Kit bundle, free, through July 31, 2026 DocuSketch is kicking off its Field Kit Bundle this July, giving new customers a free Field Camera Kit when they sign up for six months on any plan. The kit is worth $795 and includes a DS1 360° camera with 64GB of storage, a tactical backpack, tripod, LED work light, and 10 reusable arrow cards. Customers also get full software access, personalized onboarding, and a dedicated success manager as part of the sign-up. “We

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