Hurricane Florence Recovery… addressing the elephant in the room before it’s too late!

with No Comments

  It will be no surprise to hear how many organizations are caught with their pants down in the wake of Florence.  Unfortunately, even the organizations that believed they were proactive and negotiated priority response contracts with restoration companies prior … Read More

Simplifying the recovery of mission-critical technology assets…

with No Comments

    Step 1 – Mitigate further damage and buy some time to explore all recovery options. Step 2 – Establish the recovery plan by engaging all stakeholders and exposing all potential conflict of interests. Step 3 – Initiate the … Read More

Cheating the system on labor rates… How to increase your rate by 277% on Full-Service restoration projects.

with No Comments

  I get it… most restoration projects require multiple trades and skill sets.  Jack-of-all tradesmen and cross-trained associates are highly sought after and retained in the restoration industry.  I believe, however, that many restoration organizations have pushed the envelope beyond … Read More

6 Components of Large Machinery/Equipment Recovery Projects

with No Comments

  Regardless of complexity, all large recovery projects involving industrial equipment/machinery assets can be broken down into  a series of small task-specific components.  The 6 basic components identified below provides a solid foundation to initiate and control the recovery process. … Read More

Coming clean in a dirty industry – Part 2

with No Comments

  Topping the list of “things the restoration contractor doesn’t want you to know” is that an Insured can (and often times should) elect to pocket the money instead of paying the restoration contractor to restore equipment assets.   I encountered an interesting … Read More

Coming clean in a dirty industry – Part 1

with No Comments

Consider this scenario… A full-service precision machine and fabrication shop experiences a small fire in one of its CNC Machining Centers. The fire was quickly extinguished, but produced a light smoke residue dispersed throughout the facility. The Insurance Company dispatched an Adjuster … Read More