Restoration professionals have simple wants. They want to be able to work faster, limit structural damage and gain a competitive edge. Now those wants appear to be found in a completely new method of structural drying using thermal energy. This new process can reduce the time to dry a building from three to seven days, down to 30 hours or less. The cost of using a thermal energy system is about th... read more

A friend’s mother – let’s call her Helen – was about to have work done on her condo balcony as part of a major restoration. Helen didn’t understand what was about to happen, nor did the friends she talked to. The “construction people” would explain things in technical terms with words like “anodes” and “dissimilar metal corrosion” but all s... read more

In August 2004, Hobe Sound, which is a small community between Jupiter Beach and Stuart, Fla., was the scene of a condominium collapse where two were killed and seven injured. Tranquility Condominium, a multi-million dollar, high end condominium, suddenly collapsed to the ground bringing death and injuries. As always, there are other issues. For example: Why did it fall and who was at fault? There... read more