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With spring nearly here, hurricane season will soon follow. Up to 40 percent of businesses affected by a natural disaster never reopen, so don’t wait for the unthinkable to happen. Create a disaster preparedness plan today to ensure your business' success in the future. Involve individuals that hold key roles within your organization and create a preparedness policy that aligns with the organization’s vision and goals. Ensure that the policy is proactively addressing recovery, but that also means testing and updating when necessary.

Measuring twice and cutting once sometimes isn’t enough when installing millwork. Wood is hygroscopic, expanding as relative humidity levels increase and contracting when it loses moisture. Professionals refer to the relationship between wood and humidity as equilibrium moisture content (EMC). Construction drying solutions prevent EMC changes, allowing you install millwork without the risk of bowing, splitting or gap formations.

Document storage is about more than just finding a place to keep records. It’s about preservation. One of the most important factors in keeping records safe is the condition of the storage environment. Monitoring provides a more comprehensive picture of the conditions within a storage space and the effectiveness of its climate control system, allowing your organization to make decisions about the space’s management.

When applying a fireproof coating to structures, it is vital for the material to dry within a specific amount of time. While some fireproofing sprays contain chemical accelerators to speed hardening, they still produce a significant amount of moisture during the application process. Incidentally, the fire-resistant material may be more difficult to dry than drywall or cement. Without the right ambient conditions or construction drying services, a contractor may face delays and unintentionally create safety risks.