Jim Kowalski is owner and vice president of Kowalski Construction Inc. He is also president of the Restoration Affiliates board. Here, he shares secrets to success and lessons learned in growing his third-generation, family-run property restoration company. He also explains what Restoration Affiliates is. 

A solid team can accomplish more together than they would individually. This is why so many success stories come from companies who find business partners to help them reach their goals and provide the best training.

We asked restoration industry professionals to answer one question: What was your toughest job and why? 

Keith Gangitano, CEO of Zeppelin Guys, provides an overview of Airwall, an alternative to traditional containment solutions for mold remediation and asbestos removal projects. 

Jennifer Todd, president of remediation company LMS General Contractors, discusses her experience as a Black, woman contractor-owner in a white-, male-dominated field, as well as the importance of treating the labor shortage and diversity as a joint issue. 

John Anton of Bioesque Solutions discusses demand for disinfection and cleaning products in the face of the Delta variant of COVID-19; the role of disinfection products during CAT season including notable case studies, lessons learned and common misconceptions surrounding cleaning solutions; as well as a look ahead to 2022 with predictions for the role of disinfection and cleaning products within the restoration industry.

Jeff Jones and Darren Hudema share secrets to forensic restoration training success based on PuroClean’s inaugural Microbial Warriors course.