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FirstOnSite Restoration adds two new directors to Western Canada team
Scott McFie and Martin Moran join FirstOnSite’s Vancouver office as directors
Category: Restoration
FirstOnSite adds to BC leadership team
Restoration firm adds Joe DeAngelis, Chris Johannesen and Steve McDonald to BC leadership team
FirstOnSite expands Ontario team
Restoration firm adds Steve Gregg, Jim Mandeville and Len Perdic to Southern Ontario management team
Restoration company there for The Bay after Stanley Cup riots
Vancouver turned into a riot zone following Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. FirstOnSite Restoration was there to help The Bay clean up and minimize losses from looters
FirstOnSite Restoration, BMO arranging Loans for flood victims
FirstOnSite and BMO pair to help Manitoba reesodemtents affected by flooding
RIA offers tips for after the tornadoes and storms
Once the storms have passed, it’s clean up time. The Restoration Industry Association offers tips for homeowners.
Large, frequent earthquakes delay restoration in Japan
Ongoing earthquakes and aftershocks plague Japan, causing restoration efforts to be delayed
Canstar’s Art Johnson wins prestigious award
View the video here on your mobile device. Narrator: In early March, 2011, Art Johnson, Operations Manager at Canstar Restorations in Vancouver BC, not only received the prestigious Martin L. King award at the Restoration Industry Association’s annual Industry Summit, he was also the first Canadian to ever do so. Humble as ever, Art says [...]
Metrodome insurance policy expected to cover replacement costs
View the video here on your mobile device. On December 10, 2010, a severe winter storm hit Minneapolis, Minnesota, bringing with it high winds and more than 43 centimetres of snow. Minnesotans braced for the storm, but the city’s Metrodome football field, home to the NFLVikings, was left exposed to the elements. The strong winds [...]
Changes in the restoration industry
View the video here on your mobile device. Since 1992, Shawn Power has been an estimator with Ontario restoration firm Trimac General Contracting. He shares his thoughts on the changes that have taken place within the industry and how every restoration firm is held to a higher standard. Shawn Power: There’s been some enormous changes [...]
Relationships between contractors and insurance companies need to improve
View the video here on your mobile device. Narrator: The working relationships between contractors and insurance companies needs to improve. This according to John Dubeau of JD Restorations, a contractor with nearly 40 years experience in the restoration industry. John Dubeau: I find that 37 years ago, or even 15 years ago, generally with the [...]
CDRG two years later
View the video here on your mobile device. In 2008, ILSTV featured the fledgling Canadian Disaster Restoration Group, or CDRG. We caught up with Simon Frigon, President and Founding Member of CDRG to see how the organization was doing. Simon Frigon: I think what happened in the last two years is the fact that we’ve [...]
Profile of On Side Restoration
View the video here on your mobile device. A behind-the-scenes look at On Side Restorations Print
A behind-the-scenes look at Canstar Restorations
View the video here on your mobile device. Founded in 1985, Canstar Restorations is a unique, full-service restoration company in British Columbia. Today the company has grown to four locations and covers more than 50 thousand square feet. President Jay Dargatz talks about the reasons for the company’s growth. Jay Dargatz: As a company we’ve [...]
