C&R Magazine

Cleaning & Restoration (C&R) magazine is RIA’s monthly, award-winning technical journal that covers every aspect of the cleaning and restoration industry. Each issue is packed with marketing tips, legal issues, good business practices, technical information and the latest products and services available for today’s practitioners.

C&R has won numerous awards over the past five years, receiving Silver, Bronze and Honorable Mention Magnum Opus Awards for its redesign, editorial, overall design and feature writing, competing against companies like Walt Disney, Toyota and American Airlines.

The magazine won an honorable mention from Association Trends for its overall content, and numerous Apex Awards, including a Grand Award, for feature writing, design and editorial excellence.

Regular columns include:

  • Technical Topics
  • Restoration Corner
  • Business Briefs
  • Environmental Matters
  • Legal Briefs
  • Marketing Notes
  • International Spotlight
  • Member’s Forum
  • New Products
  • News Briefs
  • RIA Events
  • Industry Events

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January 2010

The Power of Encouragement
By Ben Glow

Guiding Family Business into the Next Generation

By Keith E. Deserich

Want Government Contracts? Four Easy Lessons in Free Market Research
By Judy Bradt

 December 2009

Atlanta to Host RIA Convention & Exhibition
By Judith Woods
Soot Particles - A Procedural Guide for Containing and Removing Wildfire--Caused Sooth in Buildings - Part 2
By Patrick J. MOffett, REA, CHMM
Adding Impact to Webinar Presentations
By Patricia Fripp, CSP, CPAE

November 2009

Is an E-mail a Contract?
By Richard Elliot, CR
Soot Particles--A Procedural Guide for Containing and Removing Wildfire-Caused Soot in Buildings - Part 1
By Patrick J. Moffett, REA, CHMM

October 2009

Facing Facts About Carpeting
By Robert Kravitz
The Dos and Don'ts of Dealing
By Pam Lontos
 

How to Efficiently Sort & Clean Rugs

By Armen Dohanian, III, CRS

September 2009

What Men Don't Know... Marketing and Selling to Women
By D. John Fox
Answering Frequently Asked Questions About OSHA
By Gerard M. Giordano, Esq.
The Grass is Not Always Greener on a Sustainable Roof
By Dean B. Thomson, Esq.

January 2009

Sailboats, Yachts, and Tall-masted Ships
ByChuck Violand
Restoration Industry Ethics
By Tim Cordle
Primer on Federal Criminal Investigation
By J. Hamilton P. Fox, III, Esq.
Hidden Risks in Green Buildings
By J. David Odom, Richard Scott and George H. DuBose
 

How to Manage Warehouse Safety
By Renzo Lupi, Reprinted with permission from the October 2007 issue of Dimensione Pulito International.

July 2009

New EPA Lead Regs Coming to a Job Near You
By Tom Nelter, J.D., CHMM
IAQ in the News Again
By Dawn Shoemaker
Practical Tips for Moisture Meter Field Checks
By W. Elliott Horner, Ph.D., LEED AP
 

The Use of UV Ozone for Restoration

By Halden Shane, M.D.

 June 2009

For Innovation in Reconstruction...
By Patricia L. Harman
The Tabernacle: Phoenix Award Winner for Excellence in Restoration
By Casey M. Geisler
Handling Fine Art Losses
By Kathleen Buesching & Amanda Maddern

May 2009

The Five Stages of Business
By Gregory Neil
RIA Convention Provides Education & Opportunities
By Patricia L. Harman
Containment and Removal of Fire Retardants Settled on Buildings, Contents and Land
By Patrick Moffett, REA, CHMM

April 2009

How to "GREEN" Your Business
By Susan Meredith
Protecting Your Business from Employee Theft
By Judith Woods
EPA's Lead Pain Disturbance Reg: What Contractors Need to Know
By David M. Governo, Esq. and Julian S. Jordan, Esq.

March 2009

What Men Don't Know... Marketing and Selling to Women
By D. John Fox
Answering Frequently Asked Questions About OSHA
By Gerard M. Giordano, Esq.
The Grass is Not Always Greener on a Sustainable Roof
By Dean B. Thomson, Esq.

January 2009

Sailboats, Yachts, and Tall-masted Ships
ByChuck Violand
Restoration Industry Ethics
By Tim Cordle
Primer on Federal Criminal Investigation
By J. Hamilton P. Fox, III, Esq.
Hidden Risks in Green Buildings
By J. David Odom, Richard Scott and George H. DuBose
 

How to Manage Warehouse Safety
By Renzo Lupi, Reprinted with permission from the October 2007 issue of Dimensione Pulito International.

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