Articles by Eric Fish

Just blocks away from City Hall in downtown Philadelphia is a high-end condominium complex. It’s an old building, having been built in 1872, and one of its features is a cavernous brick basement.

In July of 2014, a small fire broke out inside of a gun range within the metro-Detroit city of Livonia.

The 2015 Xactware User Conference took place earlier this week at the Grand America hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. R&R was on hand to take in all the action, as were hundreds of Xactware users. 

We’ve featured quite a bit of content about bed bugs here in R&R over the past few years, as more restoration contractors have branched off into this field, taking advantage of a growing pest problem. 

In the days leading up to Christmas 2013, severe ice storms hit Lakeview, MI – a small 1,000-person village located about 50 miles to the northeast of Grand Rapids.

According to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this season’s influenza activity has reached epidemic levels, as widespread activity has been reported in 46 states as of January 10. 

It’s estimated that soft contents accounts for up to 23% of the total items on a pack out, making it the single largest contents category by volume.

For many business owners, expanding to include hoarding cleanup in addition to existing restoration and remediation services is seemingly an easy decision.

Perception isn’t always reality. And when it comes to hoarding, the “reality” shows that are broadcast across various cable networks are a far cry from the proper protocol that should be followed on such jobs.

The RIA kicked off its “Safe Harbor Initiative” last month, a campaign designed to educate its members on the specifics of the settlement reached over the summer in the patent lawsuit settlement with ThermaPure. As part of this initiative, the RIA hosted a Virtual Town Hall webinar on Tuesday, November 11 to discuss details of the settlement and take questions from Association members.