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

Latest News
Hawkins Welcomes Eur Ing Jari Capassi to our new Rome Office. Jari brings a wealth of experience and expertise in forensic engineering having worked on more than 400 investigations involving fires, explosions, and road traffic collisions.
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We are delighted to welcome Yvonne Ainsworth to Hawkins as a Principal Associate, bringing over 25 years of geotechnical experience in the UK and international construction industry.
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We are delighted to welcome Ellie Hurley to Hawkins as an Associate based in our London office. Ellie is a Civil Engineer with a strong specialism in highways design and engineering.
Upcoming Events
If These Walls Could Talk…The Rise and Ruin of Non-Traditional Construction
Smarter, faster, cheaper? History warns us- will construction repeat its mistakes? Structural Engineer Jamie Paterson will explore this in his....
System Dynamics: A Smarter Way to Prove Disruption in Construction Projects
Ewan Slight introduces System Dynamics - a powerful, data-driven method for modelling and quantifying disruption in complex construction....

