Property Restoration History - People - King, Martin L.
Bio
Marty's vision was to, "See the business of insurance restoration and damage repair become a profession."
Timeline
- 1971 Marty played a key role in bringing the National Institute of Fire Restoration (NIFR) under the industry association umbrella
- 1980 developed the CR certification program
- 2015 Passed away May 7 - obituary
Contributions
- Developed the Certified Restorer (CR) designation. "Marty developed the CR certification program in 1980 to establish a way for professional restorers to demonstrate their competency and differentiate themselves in the emerging profession of insurance damage repair." - Pete Consigli, C&R August 2015
- 1971 Marty played a key role in bringing the National Institute of Fire Restoration (NIFR) under the industry association umbrella
- In the mid-1980s the Association of Specialists in Cleaning and Restoration (ASCR), which would eventually be re-branded as RIA, recognized Marty with a lifetime achievement award for his pioneering work since the late 1960s to carve a restoration niche in the larger cleaning and restoration industry as a standalone discipline from remodeling and general contracting or carpet cleaners and janitorial companies who engaged in restoration work as a sideline business activity.
- 1986, the lifetime achievement award was renamed the Martin L. King (MLK) Award given to an individual who has, over many years, made significant and conspicuous contribution to the restoration profession.
- Wrote Guidelines for Fire and Smoke Damage Repair
Links
- Obituary - https://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/86502-restoration-industry-mourns-passing-of-legend-marty-king
- March 2007 issue of Cleaning and Restoration (C&R) Founding Fathers of Restoration
- August 2015 issue of Cleaning and Restoration (C&R)
- Appearance on IAQ Radio Episode 75 - https://iaqradio.podbean.com/e/episode75-martin-l-king-asa-cr/
- A Brief Walk Through Restoration History - https://www.randrmagonline.com/articles/86816-a-brief-walk-through-history
- Building A Bridge From Restoration's Founding Fathers To The Modern Restorer - https://cleanfax.com/management/restoration-industrys-history/
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We are working to track down and piece together elements of the history and rise of the property restoration industry.
We are working to track down and piece together elements of the history and rise of the property restoration industry.
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