Industry News

PuroClean and KnowHow Partner to Scale Training Infrastructure Across PuroClean’s International Franchise System

PuroClean, one of North America’s fastest-growing restoration franchises, announced a partnership with KnowHow to strengthen its training infrastructure across its network. The collaboration gives Franchise Owners and their teams instant access to operational procedures, technical protocols, and best practices through KnowHow’s AI-powered mobile platform. “PuroClean’s training infrastructure sets the industry standard,” said Leighton Healey, CEO of KnowHow. […]

Paul Davis Restoration Opens IICRC-Approved Training Center in Salt Lake City, Utah

Paul Davis Restoration, a national leader in emergency property damage mitigation, disaster recovery, and restoration services, announced the opening of a new IICRC-approved training center in Salt Lake City. The facility expands the company’s national restoration training program and supports standardized, industry-certified education for restoration professionals across the Western region. “Having a new training center […]

HydraMaster Introduces the TITAN 375 Truckmount – Serious Performance at a Sensible Price

The all-new TITAN 375 from HydraMaster will transform your business and your cleaning. The Vanguard 23 HP Air Cooled Engine powers it: This Bigger engine size means less wear and tear and greater Vacuum CFM. The Competitor 4005TL Vacuum Blower means more air movement and more CFM, resulting in reduced drying times for your customer. […]

CRDN Expands Network Capabilities with New Franchise Partners and Graduates

CRDN invests in its people with content restoration trainings to enhance quality, consistency and care across the network CRDN, a leading expert in residential and commercial contents restoration operations across the U.S., Canada and the U.K., continues to expand its national service capabilities through new franchise partnerships and ongoing training and development initiatives. CRDN recently welcomed new franchise partners, Michael Eck, franchise partner of CRDN of […]

LearnToRestore.com Announces “Flood House” Training Facility in Salt Lake City

LearnToRestore.com, the leading provider of restoration training and education and an IICRC-approved school, is excited to announce the construction of its brand-new “Flood House” at its Salt Lake City Training Center. This hands-on training facility is designed to provide restoration professionals with real-world experience in water damage, smoke damage, pack-out, and carpet cleaning, raising restoration […]

ANSI/IICRC S700: 2025 Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration

Bran Lynch

Decades ago, the pioneers of the restoration industry recognized the need for standards that restorers could use to set a benchmark for professional services. People like Martin L. King, Lloyd Weaver, Cliff Zlotnik, Claude Blackburn, Rusty Amarante, Lee King, Larry Holder, Pete Consigli (and many more) fought to have our industry recognized as organized and […]