Journal Category
Industry News and Updates
Short answer
2 articles in this category. Industry News, written from job files rather than from a keyword list.
This section of the OCRV Center journal holds 2 articles on industry news. Every piece is written by the estimators and technicians who did the work, and priced against our posted 2026 labor rates.
Updated 2026-07-29 by OCRV Center Editorial Team
What is changing in how these vehicles are built, how carriers handle them and how California regulates the shops that fix them.
Industry News
- BAR Invoice Rules
California requires a written estimate, your authorization for changes and a final invoice listing every part. Here is what that gives you.
12 minute read
- Composite Substrates
Composite substrate has replaced luan plywood in many laminated walls. It does not rot, and that changes both leak diagnosis and repair method.
12 minute read