This week IAQradio+ brings our growing and loyal group of listeners another unique show in the Moisture Mob ongoing series. Bob Blochinger is a fierce advocate for flooring forensic experts specializing in third party evaluations and oversight of complex installations. Bob’s early career from New York City with roots in the restoration field eventually lead him to South Florida which started an interesting journey over the past 3 decades to dealing with moisture and humidity related problems and how it affects flooring installations and a buildings indoor air quality.
Bob’s experience dealing with a wide range of projects from a diverse customer perspective including, contractors, building owners and managers, manufactures and distributors, lawyers and other stakeholders involved in flooring, moisture and IEQ related projects has shaped his life experience. Through the many lessons learned by Bob and hisgroup of national experts they fill an important role when an objective third party opinion is required to troubleshoot problems and find solutions to complex claims!
Join Radio Joe and the Z-man this week as they engage with an interesting and unique figure from this important industry niche who lists Brooklyneze as one of three languages he is fluent in on his social media profile! The Global Watchdog said in helping arrange this Moisture Mob show, “You can take the kid out of Brooklyn, but you can’t take the Brooklyn out of the kid!”. Call in live this week for this engaging and provocative interview!
Bob was raised in New York City, working in the family construction business. He moved to Florida for college, majoring in business management and worked seasonally in the hospitality industry. He began his career in the flooring industry in 1970, offering carpet cleaning and installations while specializing in water and fire damage restoration work. In the early 1980’s he expanded into the retail department store sector providing installation of floor covering sales. During the 1990’s his company started to service the architectural and interior design trade with high-end floor covering product sales and installations for residential, commercial and industrial applications. In 1990, Bob attended Southern Tech GA, specializing in technical training for carpet manufacturing and inspection. This started his career in forensic review of floor covering products that have a negative impact on performance, appearance and/or use. He is a multi-discipline flooring consultant. Bob also works as an expert witness, inspector and investigator for law firms, condominium associations and flooring manufacturers. He consults for flooring projects on bid package formatting and review, installation supervision and maintenance procedures. Bob’s oversight consultation assignments often require moisture testing of concrete for public works projects and private corporations tracking major installations from the retail store to the manufacturing facility.
Stephanie H. Taylor MD M Architecture, CIC - Relative Humidity, Infections & IAQ
Ivan Turner, Steven LaVelle & Kent Riddle - Marketing Your Restoration Business in Tough Times
Mary S. Lopez, PhD, CPE & Michael J. Ellenbecker, ScD, CIH - ACGIH Chair & Immediate Past Chair - The Science of Guidelines and Standards
J. Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP, FAIHA - AIHA President Healthier Workplaces I A Healthier World
Rusty Amarante & Tom Yacobellis - Belfor is Ichiban; Managing High Profile Coronavirus Projects
Kevin Pearson & Mark Springer - Détente between RIA & IICRC: Strategic Agreement 2020 Update
Nir Bashan - Harnessing the Power of Creativity to Improve Profitability, Increase Sales and Give Meaning to Your Work
Bill Bahnfleth, PhD, PE - Penn State Professor & ASHRAE Past President on Mechanical Systems and COVID-19
Patrick Moffett - Talking Dirty Part 2 with Patrick Moffett - A near death experience reflects on decades of lessons learned the hard way!
Lawrence D. Sloan - CAE CEO, American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) - An Essential Organization: AIHA Recalibrates During the COVID-19 Era
FLASHBACK FRIDAY - Alan P. Zelicoff, MD Microbes: Are We Ready for the Next Plague
Roland Vierra - The Life & Times of a Renown Flooring Inspector: Stories from the Dark Side in the Trenches!
Anthony “Tony” Havics, PE, CIH - Coronavirus, Respiratory Protection, Disinfection & Testing; Facts vs. Fiction!
Howard Brickman - Hardwood Flooring from the Tree Tops to the Roots: An Intimate Fireside Chat with an Industry Trailblazer!
The Financial and Business Impact of COVID-19 on: The Cleaning, Restoration & Building Science Industries!
William Thornton - Flooring Confidential: The Underbelly of Cradle to Grave from Manufacture to Installation & Use!
Dave Mason & Tom Peter - From the Trenches: Education on Cleaning & Disinfecting During Epidemics
Alan Zelicoff, MD - Coronavirus Questions and Answers
Open Mic - Invited Participants: John Lapotaire, Mike McGuinness, Jack Springston, Don Weekes & John Downey
John T. Hull - Roofs, Moisture Meters, Inspections & Solutions for Leaks: Lessons Learned from an Industry Veteran!
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