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2nd Edition of NIDR Guidelines for Fire & Smoke Damage Repair Available Now

UK Edition of NIDR Guidelines Available Now

ASCR's New Contents Restoration Class
ASCR's inaugural contents restoration class was held just before Memorial Day at Complete Restoration Services, Inc. in Glen Burnie, Md. Twenty-seven students invested two days in learning restoration theory and how to apply it in selecting the appropriate techniques for specific situations.
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Members Helping Members
For ASCR members involved in the hurricane recovery effort, ASCR is providing a clearinghouse to assist those who "have" connect with those who "need" labor, equipment, and jobs.
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Mold Remediation Best Practices
ASCR provides a critically important mold remediation best practices document for its members.
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Restoration Tips For Hurricane Victims
By Martin L. King, CR, ASA, ASCR Technical Advisor

Some tips for health and safety, building restoration, restoration of personal property, including furnishings, antiques and valuable artworks.
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Disaster Firms Respond
to Katrina's Devastation
Members of the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR) have mobilized equipment and manpower to respond to the devastation caused by hurricane Katrina along the Gulf Coast.
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Profit & Overhead: Part 2
ASCR has been examining the issues that impact profit and overhead. While many of the estimating software programs used by insurance adjusters provide general expense figures, each contractor needs to customize his software to reflect the true costs incurred for a project. At the ASCR convention in Palm Springs, Jim Mellon, Jr., CR, of Mellon Certified Restoration, provided members with a foundation to begin compiling their actual overhead costs.
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ASCR is a professional association comprising more than 1,300 member organizations,
representing over 20,000 cleaning and
restoration professionals. ASCR members
have access and exposure to the greatest
collection of expertise in the business —
their fellow members. That knowledge and
expertise is shared during the annual convention, year-round training classes, specialized schools, and accreditation and certification programs that provide members with opportunities to increase their technical knowledge and facilitate their career growth.

ASCR is always looking for ways to give its members advantages over their non-member competitors. Here's a few real good dollars-and-cents reasons for any business owner to become an ASCR member.

Personnel Services We have an agreement with ADP (Automatic Data Processing) to provide ASCR members with a full array of personnel services ranging from security background checks, retirement plans, multi-jurisdictional payroll services, tax filing and employee time tracking.

Employee On-Line Medical Clearance Many of our members do work in hazardous environments. Employees need to be screened for medical conditions that would affect their use of respirators. ASCR has arranged for the 3M Occupational Health and Environmental Safety Division to offer significant discounts to ASCR member companies.

WFCA Membership Most of ASCR member companies belong to several organizations and many belong to the World Floor Covering Association. ASCR has recently made an agreement with WFCA to offer our members WFCA membership at a very deep discount. The deeply discounted WFCA membership even includes tuition reimbursement that is significantly larger than the dues expense!