The identity of what is said to be ‘the only organisation that truly represents the carpet cleaning and restoration industry’ has changed. At a recent extraordinary general meeting of NUCCRA it was decided to change the name from NUCCRA to Specialised Cleaning & Restoration Industry Association Inc (SCRIA). “The change in name is seen as an important step towards the [...]
A one-day mould conference, being presented by Jena Dyco International, will be an invaluable resource for anyone involved in building and restoration; mould remediation and testing; asset maintenance; and the insurance industry. It is very topical as the impact of mould from massive floods experienced early this year continues to be a real issue. The mould conference will be held [...]
According to a Sydney Morning Herald (15 July, BusinessDay) report, two of the country’s largest insurers are expected to introduce full flood cover by early 2012. ‘The move is partially aimed at heading off the prospect of the government stepping in and forcing insurers to offer flood cover to all customers living in high-risk zones,’ stated the report, written by [...]
The Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) announced mid-June that Mili Washington had been hired as its new standards director. Her focus in the coming year will be to streamline the standards development process and strategy at the IICRC, work toward American National Standards Institute (ANSI) approval for new and revised ANSI/IICRC standards, and use more digital tools [...]
Following the discussions at April’s Cleanlink conference, the National Upholstery, Carpet Cleaners and Restoration Association Inc (NUCCRA) has gone to the next step in forming a committee to work towards water damage documentation. It will be addressing the use of the IICRC S500, Australian guidelines, as well as protocols. There will be working groups formed to develop different aspects of [...]
A peer-reviewed research paper validating the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI)’s X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) carpet cleaning test protocol has been published in the March-April edition of AATCC Review, the official journal of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. Titled, “X-Ray Fluorescence Spectroscopy Method Development for Quantitative Evaluation of Carpet Cleaning Technology”, the paper is authored by G.H. Asbury [...]
While the National Upholstery, Carpet Cleaners & Restorers Association’s (NUCCRA) Cleanlink 2011 conference was themed ‘Rev up your Business Engine’, perhaps the real message was the Association’s intent to become a far more professional organisation. In turn, it will be capable of enhancing its growing portfolio of services and initiatives. Cleanlink, which was held 5th and 6th April at the [...]
Steamatic Catastrophe Management (SCM) has been working in northern Victoria with Steamatic Australia on cleanup and restoration following recent flood devastation. SCM is a company owned by Steamatic’s franchise owners who work together on large restorations or commercial jobs when the number of claims and restorations requires services exceeding the physical and financial capabilities of other Steamatic franchisees. The clean-up [...]
In the current economic climate Pacvac understand how important it is for building service contractors (BSCs) to maximise the cleaners’ productivity. How? By using Pacvac’s Productivity Booster Kit for the company’s Superpro 700 series of back pack vacuum cleaners. “It is the cleaning industry’s most advanced productivity and occupational health and safety (OH&S) package,” emphasised Pacvac’s business development manager Amanda [...]
Jena Dyco International has launched the Clandestine Lab Testing and Analysis Course. It follows on from the Remediation of Clandestine Lab Residues course’s success, which was launched in July last year and teaches restorers how to clean up clandestine drug labs. The Clandestine Lab Testing and Analysis course is geared towards occupational hygienists and advanced restoration technicians. It will lead [...]
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