Members of the Restoration Industry Association (RIA) and people with a stake in our industry are going to find an advocate and ally in the newly appointed Executive Director of RIA, Marc Selvitelli, CAE. 

“BSR-IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration” is available.

At some point in our lives, I would expect all of us have been exposed to the story of Peter Pan, either through books, stage plays, or films like the 1991 movie Hook starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman and Julia Roberts. 

Four industry professionals sounded off about the advantages and disadvantages that they’ve experienced from their decision to either stay independent or go the franchise route.

About 30 years ago, thermal imaging cameras began making their way into the disaster restoration industry. It wasn’t a sudden change and they certainly were not new. 

Ever wonder if it’s time to grow your business? Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just wave a wand and it would get done? 

Expanding into contents cleaning is a very good profit center to add to any restoration business. It has one of the highest profit margins in the industry if you have a good systemized process and well trained staff.

Meg Boyle, longtime co-owner of Paul Davis Restoration & Remodeling of Southeast and Fox Valley Wisconsin, has been named a Milwaukee Business Journal Women of Influence winner, according to a press release.

You can go to workshops about time management, read countless articles about work-life balance and yet nobody can truly understand the juggle of a restorer, well, like a restorer can.

Business Mentors is presenting Howard Olsen and “The Three Truths of Selling by High Output Training” for professional restorers on August 13-14 in Rolling Meadows, IL.