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

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

Coming clean in a dirty industry – Part 2

Coming clean in a dirty industry – Part 2
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  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

Coming clean in a dirty industry – Part 1
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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