EarthSafe Chemical Alternatives has launched a new line of cleaning solutions designed to elevate the safety and sustainability of industrial hygiene as well as complement its EvaClean environmental hygiene solutions.
Based in Foxboro, Mass., Casey is a leading regional distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment to customers in education, healthcare, hospitality and other market segments.
The multi-brand residential and commercial service organization that includes Restoration 1, bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, The Driveway Company and Softroc, has named Sherry Rose its CEO. Rose, who previously was chief operating officer of Stellar, replaces Gary Findley, who transitions to chairman of the board for Stellar.
The all-volunteer board is responsible for oversight and governance in achieving the IICRC’s mission: To establish and advance globally recognized standards and certifications for the inspection, cleaning, restoration, and installation industries.
"Nonresidential spending decreased in February despite inflationary pressures that should have driven it higher," said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. "True, nonresidential spending is up 6.2% year over year, but given the significance of construction materials inflation, spending has almost certainly declined in real terms."
“Contractors continue to signal that they are searching far and wide for additional workers,” said ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu. “With more workers reentering the labor market, job openings continue to translate into employment growth. Given elevated backlog and the expectation that demand for services will remain high, according to ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator, construction employment is poised to grow further this year."
Five Star Franchising, a service-based franchise platform company backed by Princeton Equity Group, has announced the addition of both 1-800-Packouts and 1-800-Textiles to its brand. The franchise said the opportunities this will bring to the restoration industry are unmatched.
The goals of the partnership are to improve the mental health of construction workers through effective suicide prevention education, intervention and postvention strategies; to encourage, equip and empower mental health champions in the workforce; and to introduce collaboration between ABC and AFSP chapters nationwide.
Locally owned and operated by Mohamed Hassan and Hassan Nasr, 1-800 Water Damage of Greater Toledo will be providing local home and business owners with services including water and flood damage restoration, mold remediation, sewage cleanup, fire and smoke damage restoration, critical cleaning and sanitizing.
Phoenix Restoration Equipment, a division of Therma-Stor, has partnered with UW-Madison to work on specific enhancements to their DryLINK ecosystem of connected IoT products. DryLINK is an IoT platform used in the water damage restoration market.