http://www.amer-tech.com/rss_articles.sd?catid=4 American Technologies, Inc. American Restoration en-us http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-253/FireandSmokeRemediationatBreaOlindaHighSchool A massive wildfire caused significant fire and smoke damage at Brea Olinda High School's 15-acre campus including the gymnasium, performing arts facility, classrooms, library, swimming pool, athletic facility, outdoor track, bleachers and surrounding landscaping. The fire rendered the school uninhabitable and forced class cancellations. 4:00 PM July 07, 2009 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-186/ISOsPCSUnitEstimatesInsurerstoPay335BillioninFirstQuarterCatastropheClaims JERSEY CITY, N.J., April 29, 2008 — U.S. property/casualty insurers are expected to pay homeowners and businesses an estimated $3.35 billion for first-quarter property losses resulting from nine catastrophes. The nine events identified as catastrophes by PCS include an event PCS declared a catastrophe solely for the workers compensation loss associated with a February explosion at a sugar refinery in Georgia. This declaration is in keeping with PCS’s commitment to identify events affecting the property/casualty industry. Currently, no estimate of the extent of the insured workers compensation loss has been determined. The analysis in this press release excludes that catastrophe. 10:00 AM June 13, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-142/SmokeDamageatApartmentComplexMarch2005 Glen Willow­ Apartments, an 84-unit complex, suffered a major 7-alarm fire in March 2005.All units were affected, ranging from smoke damage to complete loss. American Technologies, Inc was called in to perform emergency services, contents relocation and cleaning, asbestos abatement and reconstruction. 8:00 AM March 28, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-116/MoldRemediationtosingledwellinghome The owner of an unoccupied Northern California home discovered water intrusion from a kitchen plumbing system failure. Almost all of the wall surfaces in the house were wet. A separate contractor was hired to set up dehumidification units and fans. Shortly thereafter, an Industrial Hygienist performed a survey and determined that mold growth had occurred. The homeowner’s insurance agent contacted American Technologies, Inc. to perform the mold remediation. 12:00 PM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-161/FireandSmokedamageandreconstructiontosinglefamilydwelling A mid-summer fire caused extensive damage to the garage and interior of a single family home. The blaze started in the double garage when an automobile ignited due to an electrical fault. The homeowner was the Customer Service Manager for a major homebuilder who had been utilizing American Technologies, Inc. on numerous home warranty projects. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-112/FireandSmokedamagetolargeSportsComplex The general contractor building the Arizona Cardinal Stadium called American Technologies, Inc. to immediately perform emergency services at the stadium. A dumpster full of copper wire had caught fire near the retractable field approximately 60 days before the first football game ever was to be played in the new, state-of-the art stadium. The fire subsequently caused smoke damage to the interior and exterior of the stadium. American Technologies, Inc. promptly dispatched a crew to the project site and commenced with mitigation efforts of the affected interior areas. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-113/FireandSmokedamageatashoppingcenter Burning uncontrollably in the early morning hours, a structure fire in the College Plaza shopping center located across from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA destroyed three local businesses. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-115/AsbestosAbatementtohomessetfordemolition Due to Sky Harbor Airport’s continuing growth, new landing and take-off patterns were established that directly affected nearby buildings. As a result of the rezoning, a neighboring housing development was condemned for demolition and purchased by the City of Phoenix. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-162/FireandSmokedamagetosingledwellinghome A mid-summer fire caused extensive damage to the garage and interior of a single family home. The blaze started in the double garage when an automobile ignited due to an electrical fault. The homeowner was the Customer Service Manager for a major homebuilder who had been utilizing American Technologies, Inc. on numerous home warranty projects. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-114/Reconstructiontosingledwellinghome A mid-summer fire caused extensive damage to the garage and interior of a single family home. The blaze started in the double garage when an automobile ignited due to an electrical fault. The homeowner was the Customer Service Manager for a major homebuilder who had been utilizing American Technologies, Inc. on numerous home warranty projects. 11:00 AM February 14, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-94/AsbestosAbatementonPhoenixhousingdevelopment Due to Sky Harbor Airport’s continuing growth, new landing and take-off patterns were established that directly affected nearby buildings. As a result of the rezoning, a neighboring housing development was condemned for demolition and purchased by the City of Phoenix. 8:00 AM February 12, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-95/DealingwithWaterDamageinasinglefamilyhome A large 2-story home’s upstairs water supply line broke and flooded the house from top to bottom. The homeowner’s insurance company contacted American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration to handle the water damage restoration. 8:00 AM February 12, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-96/MoldRemediationinSingleFamilyHomeduetowaterdamage The owner of an unoccupied Northern California home discovered water intrusion from a kitchen plumbing system failure. Almost all of the wall surfaces in the house were wet. A separate contractor was hired to set up dehumidification units and fans. Shortly thereafter, an Industrial Hygienist performed a survey and determined that mold growth had occurred. The homeowner’s insurance agent contacted American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration to perform the mold remediation. 8:00 AM February 12, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-72/FireandSmokeDamageSouthernCaliforniaWildfires Wildfires swept through Southern California killing 20 people, devouring 750,000 acres and destroying nearly 3,400 homes. Hundreds of homeowners found themselves facing major cleanup after the fires and flooding, and American Technologies, Inc. was there to help. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-73/FireSmokeDamageCabelasHuntingFishingStorePhoenixAZ One month before the grand opening of Cabela's, Arizona's largest Hunting and Fishing Store, a fire erupted on the roof causing severe fire and smoke damage. In addition to selling outdoor merchandise, the impressive 160,000 sq. ft. showroom is an educational and entertainment attraction featuring museum quality animal displays, huge aquariums, and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-75/24HourResponsetoFireDamagedShoppingCenter Burning uncontrollably in the early morning hours, a structure fire in the College Plaza shopping center located across from Southwestern College in Chula Vista, CA destroyed three local businesses. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-76/ReconstrutionServicesforFireandSmokeDamage A mid-summer fire caused extensive damage to the garage and interior of a single family home. The blaze started in the double garage when an automobile ignited due to an electrical fault. The homeowner was the Customer Service Manager for a major homebuilder who had been utilizing American Technologies, Inc. and American Restoration on numerous home warranty projects. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-77/FireandSmokeDamageReconstructionandRestoration A fire broke out downstairs in this newer two-story home in Vallejo, California completely engulfing both levels. American Restoration was contracted to restore the two-story home back to it’s original condition. The fire and smoke damage was so extensive that most of the walls, ceilings, finish work and flooring required replacement. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-99/WaterDamageRemediationatStJohnsMedicalCenter American Technologies, Inc. received a frantic early morning telephone call from St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard to report a major leak caused by a malfunctioning shut-off valve. The leak resulted in significant flood damage to the entire first floor of the North tower and the cafeteria located in the medical center’s basement. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-100/WaterDamageStJohnsMedicalCenter American Technologies, Inc. received a frantic early morning telephone call from St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard to report a major leak caused by a malfunctioning shut-off valve. The leak resulted in significant flood damage to the entire first floor of the North tower and the cafeteria located in the medical center’s basement. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-110/ResidentialEmergencyandConstructionServices While evading the police, a drunk driver ran his Chevy truck through a “T” intersection, breaking through the front yard fence, bushes, trees, and power lines before slamming into the corner of a 1920’s home. American Technologies, Inc. were called in to handle the board up and structure repairs. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-71/FireandSmokeDamageReconstructionandContentsataschool Fire completely destroyed the teacher’s lounge building at this Walnut Creek School. Starting in a dumpster outside an exterior bathroom the fire quickly spread affecting four classrooms and other attached rooms. The stand-alone teacher’s lounge was not salvageable and American Technologies, Inc. crews had to tear it down to the foundation. A temporary teacher’s lounge and bathroom facility were built for use during the reconstruction process. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-105/CollegeSmokeOdorDamagesChabotCollegeHaywardCA A fire originating in a science lab at Chabot College sent smoke and odor throughout the entire wing making the building un-inhabitable. American Technologies, Inc. was contacted by the maintenance and operations director to provide a budgetary number for all cosmetic repairs. ATI crews began work immediately the following day. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-108/CommercialOnLocationCleaningofFireandSmokeDamage Painting supplies and rags left onsite at the Northern Nevada Carpenters’ 20,000 sq. ft. training center and warehouse in Reno, Nevada combusted causing extensive fire and smoke damage to the facility. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-165/Contentdamageataschool Fire completely destroyed the teacher’s lounge building at this Walnut Creek School. Starting in a dumpster outside an exterior bathroom the fire quickly spread affecting four classrooms and other attached rooms. The stand-alone teacher’s lounge was not salvageable and American Technologies, Inc. crews had to tear it down to the foundation. A temporary teacher’s lounge and bathroom facility were built for use during the reconstruction process. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-97/BioHazardcleanupatHospital Northern California newspapers reported that several hospitals in Santa Clara County had illegally disposed of used bags of blood, bloody sheets, clothing, and medical instruments resulting in an overflow of county medical waste. The hazardous hospital waste generated was usually sent to the Guadalupe landfill, but it subsequently stopped accepting the waste, except for clerical trash.significant flood damage to the entire first floor of the North tower and the cafeteria located in the medical center’s basement. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-109/CommercialMoldRemediationandReconstructionServices American Technologies, Inc. (ATI) was invited to participate in Project Building Hope, a special renovation charity project benefiting St. Jude’s Ranch for Children in Boulder City, Nevada. St. Jude’s Ranch for Children rescues abandoned and neglected children and provides them with a safe, home-like environment. ATI worked in partnership with Pardee Homes, Home Aid, and other local vendors to restore eight children’s housing units and the surrounding grounds. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-74/EmergencyServicesFixFireandSmokedamageatArizonaCardinalStadium The general contractor building the Arizona Cardinal Stadium called American Technologies, Inc. to immediately perform emergency services at the stadium. A dumpster full of copper wire had caught fire near the retractable field approximately 60 days before the first football game ever was to be played in the new, state-of-the art stadium. The fire subsequently caused smoke damage to the interior and exterior of the stadium. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-98/FireDamagetoMusuem A two-alarm fire caused extensive smoke and water damage to the popular California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park. After security personnel failed to extinguish the fire, seventy-four firefighters responded to the alarm and brought it under control within 26 minutes. Even though the fire and water damage was contained to the gift shop, there was extensive smoke damage throughout the Academy. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008 http://www.amer-tech.com/articles1-101/FireandSmokedamagetoBigBoxHuntingandFishingRetailer One month before the grand opening of Cabela's, Arizona's largest Hunting and Fishing Store, a fire erupted on the roof causing severe fire and smoke damage. In addition to selling outdoor merchandise, the impressive 160,000 sq. ft. showroom is an educational and entertainment attraction featuring museum quality animal displays, huge aquariums, and trophy animals interacting in realistic re-creations of their natural habitats. 4:00 PM February 08, 2008