Our history
From humble beginnings in the 1980s, Hawkins has evolved and grown into the leading company for forensic root cause analysis, expert witness services and engineering services to global insurance, legal and commercial sectors.
We are incredibly proud of both our heritage and our dedication to the same core principles, on which we were founded over 40 years ago. This sets our standard as we continue to expand our range of services and expertise to our clients.
1980
R B Hawkins & Associates Limited founded in Cambridge

1986
Manchester Office Opens

1988
Bristol Office Opens

2000
Hawkins becomes employee owned and the London office opens

2003
Birmingham Office Opens

2005
Leeds Office Opens

2006
Reigate Office Opens

2008
Glasgow Office Opens

2014
Dubai Office Opens

2016
Hawkins acquires HFS Asia and the Hong Kong and Singapore offices open

2024
Belfast Office Opens

2024
Dublin Office Opens

2025
Hawkins Acquires cost consultants A Lamb Associates and its subsidiary Morham + Brotchie

2025
Hawkins opens offices in Italy, Abu Dhabi & South Africa

Latest News
Ewan Slight, Principal Associate and Chartered Quantity Surveyor, has been featured in the latest edition of The Voice of FOIL (Forum of Insurance Lawyers) Magazine.
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Connor joins Hawkins with extensive experience in highways asset management, stakeholder coordination, and ensuring the long-term resilience of local authority infrastructure.
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Congratulations to our newly promoted employees Ben Lister, Shimin Zhuang, Yang Dang, Ross Clarke, and Richard Baker.
Upcoming Events
An Introduction to Bridge Forensics
Discover the fundamentals of bridge forensics with Eng Phin, covering PSC bridge systems, common failure modes, and essential investigation....
A Bolt From The Blue: Why Bolted Connections Can Unexpectedly Fail
Join Patrick Walsh to explore common design and installation errors in bolted connections and learn how improper practices can lead to structural....
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