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
Fire & Explosions expert, Richard Heath, was invited to present an online webinar to the Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL).
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Fire Engineer, Tom Dale, recently presented at the BDMA Conference 2024. His presentation, ‘Fire Safety Pitfalls Arising from Modern Methods of Construction’, summarised the advantages and fire safety issues of modern methods of building construction.
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We are pleased to announce that Electrical Engineer, Jack Holderness has joined our Bristol office.
Upcoming Events
Vehicle Crashworthiness & Restraint Systems
Road Traffic Collision Investigator, Ross Clarke provides a general overview of the development of vehicle safety. This will cover the principles of....
Incidents Involving Agricultural & Heavy Goods Vehicles
Mechanical Engineer, James Kingham discusses the nuances of collisions and incidents involving heavy goods and agricultural vehicles; the common....