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Protecting Yourself Against Unlicensed Contractors in Florida

Each year homeowners and businessmen lose hundreds of thousands of dollars, not to mention the mental stress, to uncertified (unlicensed) contractors and craftsmen posing as contractors. The new mold licensing law will help prevent the kind of fraud that has plagued the construction industry. Those who are currently working have an opportunity to “grandfather in” [...]

Letter from the Editor on Chinese Drywall Training

“We have been studying the Contaminated Drywall issue (formally referred to as ‘Chinese Drywall’, ‘Defective Drywall’, ‘Imported Drywall’ and ‘Corrosive Drywall’) for nearly two years. Our team of expert researchers, engineers, construction professionals, microbiologists and remediation specialists started in the summer of 2008 when clients first called NORMI looking for solutions. There has been a [...]

CHINESE DRYWALL LITIGATION

June 24, 2010 In the last few weeks judges in Louisiana and Florida are adjudicating drywall cases and finding in favor of the plaintiffs. What this means to the industry could be significant, of course, but what it means to the plaintiff is, in our opinion, more significant—BECAUSE there is no contractor who can do [...]

Corrosive Chinese Drywall Insurance

One of the most interesting things about the Corrosive Chinese Drywall problems is the lack of professionals who are able to actually work on the projects. Many insurance companies are sending letters to their insured contractors EXCLUDING any work on this drywall. What does that mean to the homeowner or property owner who wants to [...]

New Florida Mold Law Provides Grandfather Clause

March 26, 2010 Abita Springs, LA Governor Charlie Crist of Florida signed HB0713 on Wednesday evening, March 25, 2010 at 6:43pm providing for those currently working in the mold industry to be licensed under a “grandfather clause” option thus waiving the standard licensing requirements. When Florida’s new Mold Licensing Law goes into effect on July [...]

Challenging the NORMI Proctored Examinations

NORMI, the National Organization of Remediators and Mold Inspectors has introduced the first of its kind, proctored interview exam for those interested in becoming certified as a Mold Assessor (CMA) or Mold Remediator (CMR). Managed by the NORMI Standards and Compliance Division, the two-part examination/interview process now guarantees that the applicant has a clear understanding [...]

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FIRST CEE CLASS A GREAT SUCCESS

"What in the world is 'hexagonal water'?" This is only one of the many questions posed for the students at the all new NORMI Certified Environmental Evaluator class. And the answer, like all of the answers at this class, was intriguing and educational. The first class was completed in Tampa, FL at the Springhill Suites on Saturday, August 18th.

"Our indoor environments are polluted and everyone knows that our health is paying the price," said Della Powell, CEE Trainer for NORMI. "People want solutions to the problems and this class cuts through the 'sales hype' and confusion that is often the result of slick marketing. Indoor air quality, drinking water, bedding, kitchen cleaners, laundry options, and many more issues are discussed in this class and people are coming away with answers. This is about educating the public--when properly educated, people will make the right decisions!"

As a non-profit organization, NORMI is dedicated to "solution-based" trainings and this new class is a great addition to the line-up of classes aimed at training the public and professionals in environmental issues people live with every day. "We treat buildings, not people," said Doug Hoffman, Executive Director of NORMI, "so we don't want people to think we are making any kind of health claims. However, if you can clean up the environment in which people live, the air that they breathe, and the water they drink, I've got to believe it will positively affect their health and that of their family."

The NORMI Certified Environmental Evaluator class is now being offered ONSITE at www.BestTrainingSchool.com and will soon be available as both an ONLINE and OFFSITE (self-study) class. If you are interested in this training, please contact NORMI for more information.