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IICRC Announces 2026-2027 Board of Directors

The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) elected its directors and executive committee...
ISSA Today November/December 2026

November/December Edition of ISSA Today Out Now

The November/December edition of ISSA Today—now available in digital format for your desktop, smartphone or...
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First Onsite Appoints Healthcare Safety Expert Christopher Kobus

First Onsite Property Restoration named Christopher Kobus director of healthcare quality and compliance, further expanding...
The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format.

Read the November/December 2026 Issue of CMM Online

The November/December issue of Cleaning & Maintenance Management is now available in a digital format....
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PuroClean Recognized in Entrepreneur’s 2026 Top Brands for Multi-unit Owners and Top Global Franchises Lists

PuroClean has been named to two of Entrepreneur's 2026 franchise rankings. The brand placed number 79...
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ServiceMaster of Tacoma Acquired Redmond Restoration

ServiceMaster Restoration Alliance of Tacoma (DBA ServiceMaster of Tacoma), an Elite ServiceMaster franchise serving six...

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How IICRC Advocacy Drives Industry Change

Government agencies write rules whether the restoration industry weighs in or not, and those rules often come from people who have never stepped onto a job site.

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Your Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About AI in the Cleaning Industry

Many businesses have started using AI every day to help support back office tasks like scheduling, inventory and data entry. When AI is used well, and for the right things, it can help cleaning businesses become more efficient. However, it’s important to assess which tasks to delegate to AI, and which to keep with human workers.

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If You Had to Rebuild Today…

Imagine walking out to the shop tomorrow morning and finding it empty. The vans are gone. The truckmount is gone. There’s no customer list, no stack of five-star reviews and no phone number anybody in town recognizes. The only thing left is everything you learned the hard way. If you had to start over today, what would you do differently?

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Navigating the Evolution of Modern Porcelain

To bridge the gap between historical expectations and modern performance, the industry must adapt the right service equipment along with the right chemicals for modern porcelain flooring care.

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Restoration Efficiency and Profitability: Managing the Decisions That Drive the Outcome

In water damage restoration, efficiency and profitability are the result of making the right determination at the right point in the workflow—and documenting why that determination serves the project.

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When Harassment Shows Up at Work

Examine harassment and discrimination policies, supervisor training, investigations, documentation, retaliation concerns and the unique challenges facing cleaning employees who work at customer locations with limited direct supervision.

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Products & Technologies

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Your Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About AI in the Cleaning Industry

As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become more common in customer service, automation is changing the cleaning industry. Many businesses have...
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Make Technology Earn Its Keep

A technician sits in a customer's driveway, resetting a password so he can close out a job. The software was...
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RIA Advocacy Helps Deliver New Material Handling Line Item in Xactimate

The Restoration Industry Association (RIA) announced that Verisk is scheduled to introduce a new material handling line item in its...
From left, PuroSystems Vice Chairman Frank Torre, AccuGuard Founder & President Ben Doubler, and PuroSystems Chairman & CEO Mark W. Davis in front of The Mobile Lab™—AccuGuard’s mobile environmental testing van designed to streamline the traditional testing process, making results possible within hours rather than days.

Top PuroClean Owner Launches Mobile Lab Franchise to End Testing Delays

 AccuGuard Environmental, a new mobile environmental testing franchise that brings on-site testing and analysis directly to job sites, rather than...

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Discover the future of cleaning at ISSA Show North America. This November, join us for a unique experience tailored to enhance your business, provide access to the latest products and innovations, and connect you with peers and industry leaders. Explore, innovate, and elevate your knowledge at ISSA Show North America.

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