Stellar Brands, a multi-brand service organization that includes Restoration 1, bluefrog Plumbing + Drain, The Driveway Company and Softroc, ended the year with two acquisitions, 82 franchise agreements awarded, new leadership and national recognition.
Associated Builders and Contractors applauded the U.S. Supreme Court for reinstating the stay on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard, which applies to employers with 100 or more employees.
“Through his years of experience, Ken recognizes that mitigation is essential in emergency services as it reduces the risk of secondary damage to buildings due to water, fire, smoke, soot, mold, and more,” said Heary. “He is quick to assess and accurately estimate losses."
Pat Dodd has been appointed to the position of interim president and CEO, replacing Frank Martell, who will assume the position of non-executive chairman of the CoreLogic board.
ABC’s Construction Confidence Index readings for sales, profit margins and staffing levels increased in December. All three indices stand above the threshold of 50, indicating expectations of growth over the next six months.
Cotton Holdings, Inc. announced that Jeff Erler, formerly general counsel, has been promoted to chief legal officer, reporting directly to Pete Bell, founder and CEO, effective immediately. He is the first person to hold the position with the company.
Since joining On Side in 2008, Walker has held several roles across a variety of departments including contents, operations, emergency response, customer service, sales and eventually roles as the Red Deer branch manager and most recently senior associate, client solutions.
Kent Stemper will leave his role as CEO after seven years and join the firm’s board of directors as vice chair. Drew Bisping, current BluSky president, will succeed Stemper.
PuroClean ranked second in the restoration service franchise category and, for the fourth consecutive year, moved up on the overall list, jumping an additional five places and rising more than 160 spots since first appearing in 2018.
The construction industry added 22,000 net jobs in December, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Overall, the industry has recovered slightly more than one million (92.1%) of the jobs lost during earlier pandemic stages.