January 2016 issue | Restoration & Remediation | Restoration & Remediation Magazine

Contents Corner: The Scoop on Cabinet Cleaning, Inside & Out

January 7, 2016

Cleaning cabinets after a fire usually means you will more than likely be dealing with a lot of grease and oils built up from cooking and use on top of smoke and soot.

Ozone 101: Using Oxygen Molecules for Odor Removal

Ozone: noun \’ō,zōn\: a colorless gas with a pungent odor and powerful oxidizing properties, formed from oxygen by electrical discharges or ultraviolet light. It differs from normal oxygen (O2) in having three atoms in its molecule (O3).

David Hart

January 7, 2016

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In chemistry, we represent elements with letters (for example “O” stands for the element “oxygen”), and the small numbers to the lower-right of the element indicate the number of atoms of that element in the molecule.

Safety Sidebar: Animals & Pets on the Jobsite

Michelle Blevins

January 7, 2016

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About 40 percent of the households in the U.S. have some kind of pet – typically a cat or dog. If you aren’t prepared, they can make getting work done in that home quite difficult.

Part 2: Healthy Family Relationships

A vital component to family business success

Jacob Avila M.B.A., D.P.P.D. Les Cunningham

January 7, 2016

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“A healthy business family is not tied up in knots with tension; the individuals have trust in each other and the future and are able to make use of each other’s abilities and knowledge”

3 Tips to Get More Website Leads in 2016

Sonny Ahuja

January 7, 2016

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The New Year is synonymous with one thing: resolutions. And in the world of business, one top resolution is to make sure your website is as engaging and user friendly as it can be.

3 Key Things to Know to Successfully Deploy Contents Inventory Software

Three key areas to consider when making an inventory system part of your restoration organization

Zeke S. Smith

January 7, 2016

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The contents restoration workflow is like a car. When it runs properly, it’s hardly noticed. Only when a component breaks down and disrupts the owner’s daily routine does the car draw attention

A Restoration Industry Divide

The Order Takers & The Businesspeople

Timothy E. Hull CR

January 11, 2016

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Shortly after presenting to a group of industry professionals, I was approached by a member of the audience.

Restorer's Perspective: Are You Still Killing Mold?

Mark Maier

January 7, 2016

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Just as the R&R industry has seen the mysterious return of sodium hypochlorite (bleach) to the mold remediation process where false positive aesthetic stain removal is favored over industry standard source removal, the same can be said about the incorrect practice of “killing mold.”

Infographic: Facts, Tips & Musts for Hoarding Cleanup

January 8, 2016

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Check out the infographic below on hoarding cleanup tips

13 Future Trends in the Restoration Industry

National Credentials, struggling franchises, bureaucracy, & more

Michelle Blevins

Michael A. Pinto CSP, SMS, CMP, RTPE, FLS, ERS

January 9, 2016

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Think back through 2015. Can you think of any changes in the restoration and remediation industry?

The 5 Levels of Commitment

Replace Resolutions with Results

Howard Partridge

January 7, 2016

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Many people make New Year’s Resolutions at the beginning of a new year. Even if you didn’t call it a New Year’s Resolution, you probably decided to make some changes this year.

RIA News: November 2015

November 6, 2015

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Be sure to stop by the RIA booth (#100) during PLR Expo in Toronto, Ontario this month.

IICRC Monthly Update - January 2016

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Jennifer Petersen

January 7, 2016

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IICRC S500 & S520 Standards Updates

Two ANSI/IICRC standards are updated and ready to be used by you!

Six Main Changes in the Newly-Released ANSI/IICRC S500 Fourth Edition

What remediators need to know about the S500 changes and making of an ANSI-approved standard

Mickey Lee

November 17, 2015

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After much anticipation, the IICRC has completed and published the 4th Edition of the ANSI/ IICRC S500 Standard and Reference Guide for Professional Water Damage Restoration.

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Restoration & Remediation Magazine

2016 January

Features

Contents Corner: The Scoop on Cabinet Cleaning, Inside & Out

Ozone 101: Using Oxygen Molecules for Odor Removal

Safety Sidebar: Animals & Pets on the Jobsite

Part 2: Healthy Family Relationships

3 Tips to Get More Website Leads in 2016

3 Key Things to Know to Successfully Deploy Contents Inventory Software

A Restoration Industry Divide

Restorer's Perspective: Are You Still Killing Mold?

Infographic: Facts, Tips & Musts for Hoarding Cleanup

13 Future Trends in the Restoration Industry

The 5 Levels of Commitment

News

RIA News: November 2015

IICRC Monthly Update - January 2016

Six Main Changes in the Newly-Released ANSI/IICRC S500 Fourth Edition

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