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.

It’s mid-April 2014 and David O’Brien, Crime Scene Clean Team/Rapid Responders, is working on a 600 square foot apartment unit. It’s a one-bedroom unit, consisting of a kitchen, bathroom and living area.

The early morning hours of April 24, 2013 started as they normally do at the Cabela’s store in Dundee, MI, as night employees restocked shelves and carried out other duties in the closed 225,000 square foot facility.

The 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, which begins on June 1 and runs for six months, is expected to be either near-normal or below-normal, according to a forecast released May 22 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

In 2013, State Farm paid out $1.3 billion worth for a total of 175,000 water loss claims. Can you guess which states were in the top 10?

The 2014 RIA Leadership Summit & Industry Expo was held from April 9-11 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, FL and consisted of a busy three days of networking, learning and seeing all the industry had to offer on the trade show floor.

It’s the beginning of winter and there’s a chill in the southeast Michigan air. But this isn’t necessarily bad news for OHM Garment Restoration - a Plymouth Township textile restoration business that serves Michigan and northern Ohio - who allowed R&R a visit and tour of its facilities in November 2013.

The Lincoln Tomb is the final resting place of President Abraham Lincoln, having been dedicated in 1874. Today, the tomb is a National Historic Landmark and tourist attraction, as about 350,000 people visit the site each year. 

There’s the containment aspect. The safety aspect. The technical aspect. And that’s not even taking into consideration the intangibles.