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 consultancy 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

Latest News
- 27.01.2023
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We would like to commend Nick Ashby, Paul Willis and Nick Wright on 10 years of investigations with Hawkins, as well as thank Iain Woodward for 20 years, during which he was instrumental in establishing our Leeds Office.
- 19.01.2023
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This winter, Hawkins would like to share some of our forensic investigators’ experiences with what truly defines and characterises a frozen pipe incident. In various cases Hawkins has seen, there are key steps that can be taken to help prevent a pipe from freezing.
- 16.01.2023
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A new year and an exciting new addition to the Hawkins team. We would like to extend a warm welcome to civil engineer Jolyon Antill, who joins our Reigate Office.
Upcoming Events
Glasgow Series – Crane Safety: Not just torquing nuts! A review of the Carol Anne crane collapse
This webinar will take place at 9.30AM GMT A review of a fatal crane accident that occurred on the Carol Anne workboat off Mull in 2015 including:....
Glasgow series – BLEVE’S: The Hidden Dangers of Back Boilers
This webinar will take place at 9.30AM GMT Tom will outline the risks associated with domestic back boilers, and how environmental factors and....