Restoration Affiliates (RA), a national alliance of some of the largest and most established, independently owned restoration companies in America, has grown to increase coverage to over 77 markets and over $300 million in disaster restoration contracts, according to a press release. 

The 2015 Contractor Connection Conference & Expo will take place from June 16-18 at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

Starting today, the IICRC will host its first photo contest to further illustrate the important work of the inspection, cleaning and restoration industries. 

Mattos & Associates, LLC, which operates three Servpro offices, has announced that Anthony Monteleone will join its team as Vice President of Sales, according to a press release. 

RYTECH has announced that Jay Straughan has joined the company as its Chief Operating Officer. Straughan has more than 24 years of claims leadership and has a reputation of successfully growing services businesses.

ICC Restoration & Cleaning Services has been named a winner of the Torch Award for Ethics presented by the Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota, according to a press release. 

I received a call the other day on a subject that is of increasing concern in the fire restoration workplace. A restoration contractor was concerned about removing particle contaminants on fire losses to prevent their progressive release into respirable air over time, along with a potential for adverse health effects for occupants and workers who may have prolonged exposure.

From late June 2014 and into early July, two separate strings of storms swept over central Iowa, producing as many as 11 tornadoes, and knocking down telephone poles, downing trees and flooding out homes.

Looking back on the industry, the first TPA started about 20 years ago with USAA.

The 2014 PLR Expo, held from September 30-October 2 in Toronto, built on last year’s success in its second-annual showing to bring together more attendees, exhibitors and education in the disaster restoration industry.