http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/ en rmatsa@thepowertoprovoke.com Copyright 2010 2010-01-28T14:36:15+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/jeff-sabel-of-able-restoration-named-president-of-disaster-kleenup-internat/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/jeff-sabel-of-able-restoration-named-president-of-disaster-kleenup-internat/#When:14:36:15Z Jeff Sabel, Vice President of Marketing and Sales for Able Restoration, was recently named President of Disaster Kleenup International (DKI) – Northeast Chapter. DKI, Inc., headquartered in Chicago, is a network of the leading independent property damage restoration contractors across North America, and is N.A.’s largest disaster restoration contracting organization. The Vice President of DKI Corporate, Dan Cassara upon announcing Sabel’s new position, asserted, “I believe Jeff was clearly the natural fit for the Presidential position. His untiring commitment to DKI, attention to detail, and overall dedication make him the ideal match for any leadership position. I truly believe that he will take the DKI Northeast chapter to new heights with his out-of-the-box thinking, and constant pursuit of excellence.” Sabel is equally enthusiastic about his new position. He’s already been serving as the Vice President for the DKI northeast chapter, and sees DKI membership as a real asset to his company. “DKI not only provides us with strong support and resources, but lets us rely on other independent companies when we have a job located elsewhere in the country for a local client,” Sabel has said. “Since each member of the cooperative has a unique geography, we don’t compete with each other, but complement each other.” With over 150 member companies located throughout the U.S., DKI provides full service, 24/7/365, to its customers, including emergency response; water, wind, fire, smoke & soot damage mitigation; mold & environmental remediation; complete reconstruction; content & document restoration; and hazardous materials. Member companies have the ability to scale rapidly through to strategic partnerships to handle any size loss, no matter how vast the extent of the damages. DKI was founded in 1974 by a small group of restoration contractors seeking the benefits of a collaborative business and personal network. News 2010-01-28T14:36:15+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/mandarin-oriental-hotel/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/mandarin-oriental-hotel/#When:18:21:44Z Four-alarm fire strikes Mandarin Oriental Hotel. Just four months away from the grand opening of the prestigious Mandarin Oriental, Boston, a $250 million luxury condominium and hotel complex, disaster struck. A fire swept through the Mandarin's spa and fitness center in the early morning hours of March 10, damaging custom made carpets, cabinets, stonework, floors, walls, framing, and ceilings. The fitness center's three rooms and about a dozen hotel rooms on the fourth and fifth floors sustained extensive smoke damage. The retail arcade below the fitness center suffered water damage. Total cost of damage: $50 million 
Anticipated delay to opening: 3 to 5 months Seeing beyond the obvious. The call for help came from the restoration company that works with the project's contractors, Suffolk Construction. Able responded immediately. Our Project Manager's initial assessment identified smoke damage from the fourth to fourteenth floor and water damage from the fourth floor down to the ground level. Less visible was the smoke that had infiltrated the heating and air conditioning ducts running through 150 hotel rooms, 25 rental apartments, and 50 condominiums. Able's course of action. Our state-of-the-art fleet and skilled technicians were onsite within one hour. Two critical aspects of the cleanup had to be dealt with immediately and therefore simultaneously: The 30,000 square foot fourth floor needed to be gutted and ice blasted to remove any charred debris from floor decking Ridding the water in the retail arcade below required specialized desiccant trailers for high-speed and interior drying–all powered by our own 70kw generator. Two shifts. 24 hours a day. On-time completion. 
 Cleaning out all the air ducts was our greatest challenge given our completion date. Our team rose to the challenge working in shifts around the clock for 8 weeks. The Mandarin Oriental is currently scheduled to open late summer/early fall. Able is proud of the part we played in restoring her intended grandeur. Case Studies 2010-01-12T18:21:44+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/knollsbrook-condominiums/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/knollsbrook-condominiums/#When:18:20:00Z Four-alarm blaze at Knollsbrook Condominiums started at the hands of kids. Young kids playing with matches, dry conditions and high winds combined to create a voracious blaze that quickly spread into the nearby Knollsbrook complex engulfing a carport in flames. Ruptured gas tanks and propane bottles set off multiple explosions. One unit was completely destroyed; others suffered extensive smoke and water damage requiring the evacuation of the building’s residents. Total cost of damage: $1 million. Able’s rapid response secures scene. As the preferred restoration company for the agent, Able’s fleet was mobilized and on site in less than 30 minutes. The tenants were safe, but the property suffered severe damage. The last fire unit left the scene at 11:30 pm. Within minutes our team was securing the premises–boarding up broken windows, picking up debris and installing a temporary fence to ensure the area was contained. Bringing order to chaos. Once the property was secured, our Project Manager assessed the situation and immediately prioritized the plan of action. • The property needed to be cleared of debris and the collapsed and damaged carports removed. So we brought in a bulldozer to handle this aspect of the property clean up. • The fire-damaged building had no power, so our crew dug a trench that ran from the other side of the complex up to the front of the building. They then built temporary power boxes to restore power, so tenants in undamaged units could remain in their homes while Able technicians cleaned and deodorized their units. • Units in the immediate area of the fire suffered smoke and water damage. Able technicians cleaned floors and ceilings removing smoke and soot residue. Specialized desiccant trailers were mobilized and used for high-speed drying. Rebuilding units and lives. The building that succumbed to heat damage is getting a new roof. Damaged units are being restored and in some cases, rebuilt. And new carports are going up. From cleanup to rebuild, Able was there for the agent and tenants of Knollsbrook Condominiums. Case Studies 2010-01-12T18:20:00+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/fire-engulfs-rosecliff-apartments/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/fire-engulfs-rosecliff-apartments/#When:18:17:55Z Residents escape, but blaze incinerates homes and belongings. Most residents were on their way to bed when a fast moving fire leapt from a 2nd floor balcony to the 3rd and 4th floors and right through to the attic and roof. "Ceilings collapsed — even parts of the roof. At one point we had to take the firefighters out of the building, we were concerned about their safety," said Quincy Fire Chief Tim Pettinelli. All together, 56 units were destroyed; dozens of residents were displaced — many losing all their personal possessions. Loss of monthly rent revenue: $85,000 Total cost of reconstruction: $2.5 million One call and the Able team is mobilized. Within hours, a "make safe plan" is underway. The water damage was significant. Sprinklers went off in all the units — whether they were in the line of the fire or not. It took our team and heavy-duty desiccant dryers eight days — blowing 50,000 cfm of dry air into the building — to dry all the water that had been absorbed by the walls, floors, and ceilings. Another team was then brought in to identify salvageable contents, pack them, clean them, and move everything to temporary storage until the restoration was complete. Outside, Able crews removed charred debris, secured the property with a temporary fence, implemented gas meter protection, and set up Able's mobile office. From here, our Project Managers helped relocate displaced tenants, coordinated our team's efforts, and supervised every phase of the reconstruction process. Demo plan. Construction plan. Approvals. And permits. It's a process that can get bogged down in red tape if you don't know what you're doing. Abel's professional Project Managers know the ins and outs and worked quickly and efficiently to keep the process moving from one phase to another. A demolition plan was developed immediately and presented to city officials for approval, the needs of the architect were prioritized, a local roofing company was contracted for materials, heavy equipment would be needed, so they needed to source companies and schedule delivery to the site. And if all that weren't enough, a comprehensive timeline was created for the delivery of materials and phases of construction. 78 days from start to finish. 3 days ahead of schedule. And it rained. And rained. Always expect the unexpected. We did, and like clockwork Hurricane Ophelia blew into town and drenched the area — what we couldn't have anticipated was 15 days of rain. Either way, we were prepared. We had installed weatherproof membranes on floors outer walls, the roof — any area that was open to the elements. Construction included: Shoring walls Building gable walls in the attic Installing floor trusses and sub floors Installing lower and upper roof trusses Installing roof sheathing and shingles And finally, siding On November 16, 2005, the roof was completed — 3 days ahead of schedule. With the holidays right around the corner, this was great news for the tenants of Rosecliff apartments. Case Studies 2010-01-12T18:17:55+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/able-restoration-presents-20000-check-to-the-shriners-hospitals-for-childre/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/able-restoration-presents-20000-check-to-the-shriners-hospitals-for-childre/#When:15:28:12Z On Thursday December 18th Able Restoration donated $20,000 of proceeds from the 4th annual Disaster Relief Golf Tournament to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The sold out golf tournament was held on August 24th at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy, Ma. Shriners Hospitals for Children — Boston is a 30-bed pediatric burn hospital, research and teaching center and is one of the three hospitals specializing exclusively in burn care operated by Shriners Hospitals for Children. The hospital is verified by the American Burn Association.The hospital is staffed and equipped to treat children with acute burns, smoke inhalation and healed burns requiring plastic or reconstructive surgery. Please join us on Monday August 23rd for our 5th annual Disaster Relief Golf Tournament, details to follow soon! News 2010-01-04T15:28:12+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/david-minicucci-real-estate-appreciates-able-restorations-generosity/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/david-minicucci-real-estate-appreciates-able-restorations-generosity/#When:13:30:08Z Please click below to view David Minicucci Real Estate letter of recommendation. News 2009-11-19T13:30:08+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/able-restoration-donates-emergency-boad-up-to-the-town-of-whitman/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/able-restoration-donates-emergency-boad-up-to-the-town-of-whitman/#When:21:41:39Z After a fire at the Armory building which was not insured, Able Restoration donated board up services to ensure that the property was secured for liability reasons. Click on link below to view the letter from the Town of Whitman thanking Able Restoration for their generosity. News 2009-11-04T21:41:39+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/jeff-sabel-named-in-top-forty-professionals-under-forty-years-old-in-cape/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/jeff-sabel-named-in-top-forty-professionals-under-forty-years-old-in-cape/#When:20:43:44Z Cape and Plymouth Business, working with Cape Cod Young Professionals and South Shore Young Professionals, is proud to announce its 40 under 40 awards honoring distinguished business people under the age of 40. This program spotlights the region's top young business leaders who excel in their industry and show dynamic leadership. To view the entire article please click on the link below. In the Press 2009-11-04T20:43:44+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/providence-fire-canteen-truck-at-fire-chiefs-outing/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/providence-fire-canteen-truck-at-fire-chiefs-outing/#When:15:21:17Z The Providence Fire Canteen made it's first appearance after being donated by Able Restoration at the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Association golf outing in September. For more information on the Providence Fire Canteen please go to www.firedeptrehab.net. News 2009-11-03T15:21:17+00:00 http://able911.com/index.php/newstoom/view/crews-gear-up-for-tropical-storm-danny/ http://able911.com/index.php/newsroom/view/crews-gear-up-for-tropical-storm-danny/#When:15:55:43Z As Tropical Storm Danny moves up the East Coast, our crews are getting ready to respond to any call should the need arise. We are expected to receive 2-4 inches an hour and wind gusts up to 70 mph. Our crews will be stragetically located and will be onsite within 2 hours from your call. Please call our 24hr emergency hotline at 888-225-3911 or enter your phone number on the Need Help Now tab on our homepage and a Emergency Response Representative will call you back in minutes. News 2009-08-28T15:55:43+00:00