Most of us have been exposed to the Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have others do unto you.

The problem is that a lot of owners are deciding how to handle their business tax situation way past the point where they could have really had a meaningful impact on what they will have to pay.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule has been in force for almost a year now. The rules and requirements have changed several times already since the April 22, 2010 effective date. Additional changes have been proposed; many misconceptions remain.

It was a hot August morning. The sun had just begun to rise by the time we arrived at the small, one-way street in Philadelphia. We were here to decontaminate and clean out the property of a recently exposed animal hoarder.

In 2004 I predicted that the insurance needs of cleaning and restoration contractors would change dramatically if the insurance industry went ahead with their plans to universally exclude mold claims...