It took five years and three bill designations, but history has finally been made in Georgia with the passage of Georgia Act 566. The first bill (HB 149) died in committee, the second (SB 153) was vetoed on the last day, but HB 417 survived.
As the Glass Fire burns and threatens Napa Valley, CoreLogic’s 2020 Wildfire Risk Report analyzes both single-family and multifamily homes currently at risk of wildfire damage in the most wildfire-prone states.
Everywhere you look right now in restoration, people are talking mergers and acquisitions. Conferences hold clinics and industry chats are alight with the idea that things are in motion for restoration businesses, and now is a surprisingly promising time to examine your business selling acumen.
With nearly 4.5 million U.S. homes in high or extreme risk of wildfire, it’s important to have the proper restoration certifications to give customers peace of mind during wildfire season. The IICRC offers a Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration Technician certification within the restoration division.
The restoration industry is one that I like to consider a “fly under the radar” type of industry; one never realizes the depth of it, unfortunately, until they need it. It is then that one sees not just the mitigation and reconstruction skills of the industry, but also the empathetic and emotional characteristics needed to navigate the dynamic waters.
As of July 2020, there have been 10 weather/climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in the US alone. Depending on the type of natural disaster faced, the remediation and cleanup from these events require specific care in order to maintain safety for those involved.
To better understand how toxic TCDD is, one needs to understand how it and other toxins are measured. In toxicology, the median lethal dose is identified as LD50 (abbreviation for “lethal dose, 50%”).
