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Winter sees a seasonal increase in escapes of water in both domestic and commercial properties due to the freezing of water pipes. The UK Water Regulations state that “All cold water fittings located within the building, but outside the thermal env

Acceleration from Rest in Road Traffic Collisions in the Information Age emphasises understanding junction dynamics.

When transported or stored in bulk, coal can be hazardous because: it can create a flammable atmosphere, it can self-heat, it can deplete the oxygen concentration and, it can corrode steel structures.

Forensic investigations into the causation of vehicle fires may be considered, by some, to be a dark art.

Dr Roy Hawkins officially retires from Hawkins & Associates today, 28 February 2022, after 42 years of dedication to the company he founded.

Since November last year, the UK has been battered by a succession of storms — Arwen, Barra, Corrie, Dudley, Eunice, Franklin and most recently Gladys. These significant weather events produce huge volumes of high-value, complex claims resulting fr

On 2 December 2021, Clara Lloyd attended the Nuclear Institute/Nuclear Industry Association annual dinner and, together with her co-authors, was awarded the 2020 Pinkerton Prize for their article ‘Expanding Nuclear’s Contribution to Climate Chang

Come and meet some of our Forensic Architects at the Society of Construction Law Annual Lunch on Friday 11th February 2022.

On 31 January, Dr Andrew Moncrieff spoke (virtually) to 42 members of the AIS about arson, and techniques that Hawkins use to determine whether a fire was set deliberately or not.