The Restoration & Remediation Ask the Expert Podcasts

Protecting your team, your customers, and preparing for what's to come.

With branches across 20 major cities and about 1,200 employees, American Technologies Inc. is the largest family-owned and operated restoration company in the U.S.

Dave Dybdahl of ARMR Network discusses liability insurance policies and what restoration contractors should be aware of when doing structural cleaning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Gene Cole speaks about the history of pandemics, what we can learn from them as far as responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent cleaning efforts, safety for cleaning crews, and SO MUCH MORE!

Innovative ways to handle contents cleaning during the coronavirus pandemic to ensure thoroughness while preventing cross-contamination.

Good Monday morning to you, A friend of mine recently approached me after reading a booklet I wrote a few years ago titled Overcoming Stage 2 Stall. The booklet addresses symptoms and remedies for four of the leading causes of this condition. In this Monday Morning Notes series, I respond to his request by expanding on remedies for one of the causes I call Checking Out. If you’d like a copy of the booklet, you can download it for free at Violand.com/stage-2-stall. Enjoy! Chuck

If we open our minds wide enough we can find inspiration in just about anything and anyone. The challenge can be to avoid becoming uninspired when life doesn’t go the way we want it to. In today’s Note, I offer a few suggestions on how to find inspiration while avoiding the pitfalls that can test our resolve.

It’s never fun doing an autopsy of a failed business. It’s even more unpleasant when it involves a family business. Liquidating the assets and turning the lock on the door that one last time is gut-wrenching. While today’s Note relates to a family business, the message is the same for non-family businesses. Included are a few suggestions on how to avoid this unpleasant situation. Enjoy! Chuck

Dave Dybdahl, president of ARMR Network, presents on “Practical Risk Management for Cleaning and Restoration Contractors” at ICS Presents Connections to the Cleaning and Restoration Industry.

We caught up with Darrell Paulson, IICRC Chairman, for an update on all thing IICRC,from the recent name change to the status of the ITA.