Since the dawn of time, when man first pondered, "Hmm. Me wonder how many mammoth hides Grog took home to cave last year?" the importance of understanding the compensation picture in a given profession has continued to grow. Finding solid footing on a somewhat murky economic landscape is vital when asking, "How am I doing?" as well as, "How are we, as an industry, doing?"

The ICS 2006 Disaster Restoration & Remediation Market Study is an intricate dissection of the mechanisms, both mechanical and organic, impacting the direction of the restoration and remediation marketplace.

On Jan. 25, Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration member Joe Arrigo appeared in front of a Colorado Senate committee to testify on behalf on House Bill 06-1006, a bill concerning referrals by insurance companies to personal property repair businesses.

ICS has a tremendous group of columnists and contributors whose articles are filled with the insight and experience you crave, that's a given. However, in recent months we've found our archive of images running a bit low. So we decided to dust off the old Sunart Vidi and restock the shelves.

Welcome to ICS Cleaning Specialist magazine's fourth commissioned market study designed to measure the opinions and preferences of floor care and restoration professionals as they pertain to the use of carpet-cleaning chemicals and equipment.