Columbia, MD – Nine restoration professionals have attained the Certified Restorer® (CR) certification from the Restoration Industry Association (RIA). This is the highest certification awarded in the cleaning and restoration industry to professionals engaged in property damage restoration as a result of fire, smoke, water, vandalism and other perils.
Recognized at RIA’s 66th Annual Convention & Exhibition in Colorado Springs, CO., earlier last month were: Sean McEnaney, (CR #575), Trimac General Contractor Inc.; P. Mark Hartmann, (CR ...

Columbia, MD – The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) is still seeking entries for the 2011 Phoenix Awards for Innovation in Restoration and Reconstruction.
The competition is open to RIA member firms as well as non-member firms who are active service providers in the restoration and remediation industry. To be considered for eligibility, a project must be at least 90 percent complete by December 2010. Projects must also involve personal or building property and residential or commercial buildings in the ...

Columbia, MD – The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) has announced several changes that will continue to have a positive impact on the association and the services it provides to its members and the industry.

Since May 2010, RIA’s board of directors and senior staff members have participated in strategic planning efforts to identify priorities for 2010 and beyond, as well as how the association can maximize its current assets and improve member services.

The trade association has retooled and reinvented its convention, which ...