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An Analysis of Failed Biomaterials

An Analysis of Failed Biomaterials: Biomaterials replace bone or heart valves. Types include polymers, ceramics, stainless steels, and titanium alloys.

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Contamination: An Interruption That Means Business

Even a small fire can cause smoke contamination throughout a much larger area, including as the result of spread through sealed doors in some circumstances. Water damage related to fire-fighting activities can also cause mould to contaminate and dama

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Open at Your Own Risk: Business Email Compromise

Have you heard about Business Email Compromise? If it hasn’t happened to your company yet, you’re one of the lucky ones. The development of the Internet and email in the last few decades has had a profound impact on businesses and the way the

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Investigations Into Ground Related Failures Part 3 – Construction Stage Issues

The Hawkins Civil Engineering team has found that many failures are caused by errors at the construction/installation stage.

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Pit Happens!

A large five-star hotel and conference centre began experiencing what started out initially as relatively minor escapes of water, which were dealt with easily by the hotel’s in‑house maintenance team.

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Thatch Fires and Wood Burning Stoves

Fires involving thatched roofs are normally devastating, resulting in significant emotional distress for homeowners and substantial financial losses for insurers.

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Calcium Oxide and its Exothermic Reactions

Some unusual aspects that caused an exothermic reaction, and relate to the use of calcium oxide (also known as quicklime), as an animal-friendly sanitization product.

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Fire Safety Design, Construction and Management Challenges

Following the Grenfell Tower fire disaster in 2017, the government commissioned an independent review of Building Regulations and fire safety.

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Failure of Synthetic Fibre Lifting Equipment

In the period between 2017 and 2018, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported a total of 144 fatal injuries, and 71,062 non-fatal injuries, in the workplace under the RIDDOR procedure. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurren

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