Hawkins Webinars: The Bristol Series
Learn from Hawkins’ about the Common Causes of Vehicle Fires, Corrosion in the Power Industry, and Fires Involving Biomass Boilers and more.
Jessica Ng Under the Spotlight
We spent some time finding out more about Jessica and what led her to a career with Hawkins.
Benedict Barron
Dr Benedict Barron: Hawkins’ Fires & Explosions, Contamination & Pollution expert. Ben graduated from his PhD in Chemistry from Imperial College, London.
The Forensic Examination of Photovoltaic Systems and Lithium Batteries
Join us as experts from Hawkins explain the basics of photovoltaic installations and lithium batteries, the electrical safety risks of fires scenes involving them, and typical faults/damage which can lead to fires or other failures.
Supporting the Community: Hawkins Sponsors Richard Fletcher’s 50 km Bike Ride
Richard Fletcher, a Senior Associate in our Birmingham office, completed a personal goal by participating in a 50 km bike ride to raise money for The Myton Hospices.
David Edwards
David started his career in 2005, with as a professional trainee at MITIE Engineering in London.
Sprinkler Systems – are they too good?
This article seeks to discuss the benefits of sprinkler systems and ways in which they could be introduced into more buildings;
Nick Carey Presents at CFIS 2023
Former firefighter and Principal Associate, Nick Carey, gave a compelling presentation in Pula, Croatia at the Conference on Fire Safety at Sea.
NEWS: Fire Investigation – A Primer for Courts
Hawkins is proud to confirm that fire expert Dr Nick Carey was asked to chair the writing group for the now published judicial primer “Fire Investigation – A Primer for Courts.”
John Holland
An Intel scholar, John graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland in 2000. As part of his degree he developed an automatic moisture sensor for use in the peat industry for which he was awarded the Hewlett Packard national award for innovation in engineering. After a brief period with Schlumberger Oilfield Services in Peru, John returned to Ireland to take up a position with Teradyne Connection Systems, before joining Timoney Technology as a mechanical design engineer, where he specialised in the design and development of Hydropneumatic Suspension Systems for specialty off road vehicles. In this role he also gained considerable experience with computer aided engineering techniques such as Finite Element Analysis and Vehicle Multi-body Dynamic Analysis. John was appointed engineering manager with Timoney Technology and took over full technical responsibility for all engineering projects and products. Projects of note include the DARPA Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle, the USMC Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Vehicle and the Timoney ADT Independent Suspension Axle System manufactured under licence by Terex Equipment Ltd. John was also involved with the Ginaf Rally Power and DeRooy race teams for the 2007 Dakar Rally and has numerous automotive suspension patents filed […]