This week we welcome a cast of restoration all-stars for an update on the state of the industry following the RIA’s 75th Diamond Anniversary Convention last week in Orlando, FL. RIA is the Big Daddy of the restoration industry and their convention is the highlight of the year.
Hot topics at this year’s event included what RIA has identified as the top three issues facing contractors today: Pricing, Third Party Adjusters (TPA’s) and Consultants. There was also a lot of talk about the RIA’s Advocacy and Government Affairs (AGA) Committee which has now formed three task forces to create position statements that articulate a shared stance for the industry.
The AGA work product contains 10 total position statements including a groundbreaking TPA scorecard, hours of videos on pricing and a nationwide resource document on assignment of benefits. In the past year, RIA also released eight Third Party Consultant (TPC) position statements. These position statements educate restorers on best practices for working with consultants. There was also a town hall discussion on how RIA responded to the global pandemic, past president’s panel with lessons learned and much more. LEARN MORE this week on IAQ Radio+.
Guest Bios
Don Weekes, CIH, CSP - New AIHA Mold Document & Industry Update - AIHA FAQ’s About Spore Trap Air Sampling for Mold for Direct Examination
Kevin Pearson & Craig Kersemeier - IICRC Marketing Chair & Past Board Member - Maturing of the Industry Part 2: IICRC’s Unique Perspective on Historic Strategic Partnership with RIA!
Mark Springer, CR & Ed Cross, Esq. – Maturing of the Cleaning & Restoration Industry: RIA & IICRC Announce Strategic Partnership
John Downey - An Intimate Interview with a Cleaning Industry “Original”: The Life and Times of John Downey, A Trailblazer, Troublemaker and Buckeye!
Ed Light, CSP, CIH & Paul Haas, CSP, CIH - Moisture & Mold; Practical Answers to Complex Questions
Eugene C. Cole, DrPH - Research to Practice: Water Damage, Sewage, Mold & Public Health
Jim Harris, Sr. - Chairman & Founder Concepts4 & Janitronics Co-founder & Chairman of CIRI - Cleaning, Success & Science
Rachel Adams, PhD Research Scientist at UC Berkeley & California Department of Public Health Research to Practice – Moisture Measurement and Mold
Christine Oliver, M.D. - Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA – Odors, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities and More an MD’s Perspective (Flashback Friday: Original Air Date 4-7-2017 | Episode 455)
Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D. – Part 2 of our series with the Mold Warrior (Flashback Friday: Original Air Date 5-2-2008)
Parham Azimi, PhD - Research Associate Illinois Institute of Technology - New Research on Particulate Matter & Mortality
Ritchie Shoemaker, M.D. - Part 1 of our series with the Mold Warrior (Flashback Friday: Original Air Date 4-25-2008)
Oliver Threlfall - CEO Steamatic of Australia - A Unique Perspective on how the Global Restoration Big Dogs Play!
Corbett Lunsford - The Home Performance Worskshop & The Worlds Highest Performance Tiny House on Wheels!
Open Mic - Topics for this week include: Current Events, Certification, Standards, Training, Networking & Resources
FLASHBACK FRIDAY - Brett Singer, PhD Group Leader - Indoor Environment Division Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
David B. Corry, M.D. - Baylor College of Medicine - Fungi in Health & Disease
Shelly Miller, PhD - University of Colorado - The Weatherization, Ventilation & Respiration Puzzle
Henry Gifford - Buildings Don’t Lie
Jay Stake - IAQA President - Open Microphone with the New IAQA President
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