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One-day workshop on lessons learned from storm disaster response

11/20/2022

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ANNOUNCEMENT: On Thursday, January 26, 2023 The DYOJO and Pete Consigili, the Global Restoration Watchdog, will be hosting a workshop around Lessons Learned from Hurricane and Storm Response and Recovery. This event will include panel presentations for restoration, remediation, insurance claims, and hurricane response. The one-day workshop will follow the Andrew Ask Building Science Symposium (aka the Building Science Winter Break) at the same location two days prior.  ​
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Stay tuned as more information will be coming soon, but the plan thus far includes presentations for this storm and hurricane response workshop from industry leaders such as: 
  • The Legal Eagles - David Popper and Justin Peterson 
  • Remediation Panel - Ken Siders (Assessment) and IAQ Josh Winton (Remediation)  
  • Restoration Panel - Bob Blochinger (Third-party consultant) and Casey Clark (Full Service Restoration Contractor)   
  • Science Panel - Dr. Ralph Moon (Expert witness and researcher) and Jeremy Beagle (Certified Industry Hygienist, IAQA 1st Vice President) 
  • Shane Bailey (Mechanical engineer) 
  • Edward Cross (The Restoration Lawyer)
  • Peter Crosa (Independent adjuster)   ​
  • Interactive Workshop Special Guest Moderator Cliff "Z-man" Zlotnik
Contact the DYOJO for more information as well as opportunities to sponsor this and upcoming events​.
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Winter Break 2023 - Building Science

11/3/2022

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Last year we attended AEML's Winter Break 2022 - The Florida Mold Conference. The organizer, restoration's Global Watchdog, Pete Consigli is helping to coordinate the education and networking for The Andrew Äsk Building Science Symposium (aka The Building Science Winter Break). 
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Winter Break 2023 Highlights

  • In-person meetings with Dr. Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D, P.Eng, and ASHRAE Fellow
  • Presentation from John Tooley on Mechanical Air Distribution and Interacting Relationships
  • AABS Special Event including Pioneers of Building Science
  • Morning and afternoon sessions plus special after-session events
  • and MUCH more
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LIVE Recording of The DYOJO Podcast

To hear more about this event, JOIN US LIVE on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 12pm PST for a LIVE recording with Pete Consigli and Bob Blochinger. Please RSVP through Eventbrite to receive the link to the Zoom call. We will also be announcing unique opportunities including a pre-conference meet up with the Restoration Watchdogs and a post-conference workshop.
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Be There or Be Square

  • RSVP for the LIVE recording of The DYOJO Podcast to learn more
  • Read the article from Cleanfax Magazine
  • Register for The Andrew Äsk Building Science Symposium today!
  • ​Book your hotel with AABSS rates
  • Contact The DYOJO about pre and post festivities 

Video from AEML Winter Break 2022

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Inventor of the modern water damage air mover - Lloyd Weaver

8/11/2022

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Property restoration historian and watchdog, Pete Consigli, writes, "Lloyd [Weaver] introduced the first specialty designed Porta Dryer for on-location wet carpet drying. While that might not seem like much in today's sophisticated world, 35 years ago (written in 2007) Lloyd's methodology challenged the rug cleaning establishment and its in-plant wet carpet service."   Lloyd Weaver is an icon of the water damage restoration industry, he is the man behind many of the core inventions of the modern age of property restoration as well as an early educator who trained many other industry contributors; as well as butted heads with a few others.   

This is an extended clip, with new content, from a prior conversation (Episode 87) with another industry Founding Father, Cliff Zlotnik. Writing for Cleaning and Restoration (C&R) Magazine in March 2007, Pete Consigli identified Martin "Marty" L. King, Lloyd Weaver, Cliff Zlotnik, and Claude Blackburn as the Four Faces on Mount Restoration. This video includes some additional footage with Cliff, Jim Thompson as well as part of our conversation with Lloyd Weaver's two sons and grandson, all of whom are still active in the industry.   

Learn more at PropertyRestorationHistory.com   

In this video:
0:00  Lloyd Weaver
1:00  Lloyd invents the Porta Dryer
2:50 A discussion with Lloyd's two sons
6:45  Cliff learns water damage from professor Weaver
9:10 Cliff & Lloyd as business partners
11:00  Mr. Weaver learned through trial and error
12:30 Lloyd's restoration industry friends   

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THURSDAYS ARE FOR The DYOJO Podcast INFOtainment to help you shorten your DANG learning curve.   New episodes of The DYOJO Podcast are released on Thursdays via video through YouTube and/or audio is distributed through platforms such as Apple, Spotify, Google, etc.           

READ MORE in The DYOJO Blog            

Additional Resources from The DYOJO:      
BRAND NEW: How To Suck Less At Estimating: Habits For Better Project Outcomes (book 4)    
Be Intentional: Estimating (book 1)    
Be Intentional: Culture (book 2)      
So, You Want To Be A Project Manager (book 3)      
Property Restoration History dot com

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Cliff Zlotnik Joins The DYOJO Podcast

8/4/2022

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Industry icon and property restoration founding father Cliff Zlotnik can be heard weekly on the O.G.'s of industry podcasting, IAQ Radio. Among his many contributions to the professional practice of water and fire damage remediation, Cliff developed an anti-microbial product that was ubiquitous in the industry. There was a time when you would be hard pressed to find a carpet cleaning extraction van or water damage emergency response vehicle that didn't have at least one gallon of Microban on the shelf (or rattling around in the cabin).

For this week's episodes of The DYOJO Podcast (#87) Cliff shares a few stories about this product, some historical figures, and a few other nuggets of wisdom that will be of great benefit to intentional restorers.




In this episode
0:00 The DYOJO Podcast Episode 87
5:30 I put that *Microban* on everything
13:00 Cleaning vs. disinfecting vs. sanitizing
24:00 Lloyd Weaver - Restoration Founding Father
28:30 Martin "Marty" L. King - Restoration Founding Father
35:30 Ed York - Founder of IICRC
40:30
 Thoughts from Cliff for the modern restorer

The podcast includes clips from The DYOJO Podcast Episode 60 and Episode 81.

Pop-ups and shout-outs include:
  • Cliff Zlotnik
  • Pete Consigli
  • IICRC
  • Ken Larsen
  • John Downey
  • Lloyd Weaver (RIP)
  • Ed York (RIP)
  • Luke Draeger
  • FoCKED
  • Claude Blackburn
  • Marty King (RIP)
  • John Pletcher
  • Jim Thompson
  • Edward Cross
  • Gordy Powell
  • The 3rd Annual SOCKTember NEW Sock Raising Challenge
  • AND MORE...

YouTube.com/thedyojo 12am PST Thursdays

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:
  • Restoration Industry Association (RIA)
  • Restoration Technical Institute (RTI)
  • Office Services by Brandi
  • Institute of Inspection Cleaning Restoration Certification (IICRC)

THURSDAYS ARE FOR The DYOJO Podcast INFOtainment to help you shorten your DANG learning curve. New episodes of The DYOJO Podcast are released on Thursdays via video through YouTube and/or audio is distributed through platforms such as Apple, Spotify, Google, etc. READ MORE in The DYOJO Blog

Additional Resources from The DYOJO:
  • BRAND NEW: How To Suck Less At Estimating: Habits For Better Project Outcomes (book 4)
  • Be Intentional: Estimating (book 1)
  • Be Intentional: Culture (book 2)
  • So, You Want To Be A Project Manager (book 3)
  • Property Restoration History dot com
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Improving Documentation for Insurance Claims

6/3/2022

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Do you know the Three D’s of successful Insurance claims mitigation and repair projects?
  1. Documentation 
  2. Documentation 
  3. Documentation​

What tools and best practices can help you improve your organizations ability to document and get paid for your services? ​
Restoration Documentation Webinar
Documentation for property restoration is a critical element for restoration contractors who want to be paid for their services and policyholders who want their claims experience to be as smooth as possible.

Cleanfax Magazine is offering a FREE webinar and Q&A session with industry leaders:

Jeremy Reets of Reets Drying Academy
Bruce DeLoatch of DeLoatch Training 
Jon Isaacson of The DYOJO Podcast and ARES Restoration (Puyallup, WA)

WHEN: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 at 1 pm EST (10 am PST)
RSVP for FREE from Cleanfax



Water & Fire Damage Restoration Webinar Takeaways
  • Learn what’s available for you to help with restoration documentation
  • Learn how documentation will help you get the job done right
  • Tips and tricks to maximize your documentation efforts
  • Get the edge when it comes to dealing with insurance companies and getting paid
  • Hear real-life examples of what works and what does not
  • Be part of a special Q&A session to answer your important questions

​Don’t miss out on this highly informative and rewarding webinar for all restoration professionals and business owners alike!
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Estimating Water Damage Projects

5/27/2022

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Early feedback from peers in the water damage restoration industry who have read portions of Jon Isaacson's fourth book, How Not To Suck At Estimating: Habits For Better Project Outcomes.
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Jon provides incredible insight, systems, processes, and accountability for running the estimating and administrative side of our business that is severely lacking in knowledge and expertise. A must read for current or aspiring estimators.

​- Chad Brandt, WLS, Owner of PuroClean of Chandler (AZ) 
The Target Audience for this book:

  1. The aspiring professional who wants to advance in their career. This book will be helpful to you. But, if you are not committed to mastering your current role (DYOJO), you will struggle to climb any further than where you are now. You will see how the things you are doing now will prepare you for future responsibilities. 
  2. Estimators and project managers who want to level up their abilities in estimating, claims negotiations, and project outcomes. This book covers a lot of what I have discussed in articles and two of my prior three books (Book 1 and 3). There is a good deal of new content as well, including deeper dives into some technical aspects of estimating. 
  3. The new manager who has been thrown into a position without much training or direction. This book will be helpful to you in understanding some of the principles that go into creating clarity, consistency, and accountability for your team. All three of my prior books will be of use to you as you develop your leadership skills.
  4. The business owner who either needs some direction or another voice sharing these core principles. This book will be helpful to you and every member of your team as you build an interdependent organization. I am sure you will want to buy multiple copies so that you can hand them out like candy to every employee. ​
This book will also be a course offered through the Restoration Technical Institute (RTI). Keep your eyes open for the release in 2022 and reserve a copy through the webpage for BOOK 4. 
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