When there is too much moisture in buildings, it can take facility managers down a trail of costly material deterioration and mold growth

In 2010, R&R sat down with Kent Berg, director of the National Institute of Decontamination Specialists and founder of the American Bio-recovery Association, to hear what he had to say about the state of the bio-recovery industry.

Last year, R&R asked some of the industry’s foremost manufacturers to describe some of what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to developing software for the restoration contractor.

Purdue University’s Department of Building Construction Management is a highly regarded segment of the university. The disaster restoration specialization was conceptualized in response to the growing need for filling future management positions; the first courses were offered in the spring semester of 2009.

A continually evolving and expanding segment of the remediation industry, bio-recovery – better known as “crime scene cleanup” or “trauma cleaning” – has made great strides since it first came into being as an organized segment of the business almost two decades ago.

Scheduling. Job management. Estimating. Payroll. Billing. Taxes. Sales. Once upon a time the operations of a successful restoration firm could be managed through deft use of a sharp pencil and an accurate ledger.

The Restoration Industry Association opened its 65th Annual Convention & Exhibition at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Ga., March 23-27, with a full day of pre-conference courses Wednesday and a welcome reception in the exhibition hall that evening.

The Restoration Industry Association presented the Phoenix Awards, its highest honors, to two member firms during day two of the 64th Annual Convention and Exposition.