John Holland

An Intel scholar, John graduated with a 1st Class Honours Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University College Dublin, Ireland in 2000. As part of his degree he developed an automatic moisture sensor for use in the peat industry for which he was awarded the Hewlett Packard national award for innovation in engineering. After a brief period with Schlumberger Oilfield Services in Peru, John returned to Ireland to take up a position with Teradyne Connection Systems, before joining Timoney Technology as a mechanical design engineer, where he specialised in the design and development of Hydropneumatic Suspension Systems for specialty off road vehicles. In this role he also gained considerable experience with computer aided engineering techniques such as Finite Element Analysis and Vehicle Multi-body Dynamic Analysis. John was appointed engineering manager with Timoney Technology and took over full technical responsibility for all engineering projects and products. Projects of note include the DARPA Unmanned Ground Combat Vehicle, the USMC Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Vehicle and the Timoney ADT Independent Suspension Axle System manufactured under licence by Terex Equipment Ltd. John was also involved with the Ginaf Rally Power and DeRooy race teams for the 2007 Dakar Rally and has numerous automotive suspension patents filed […]
Built Environment Series

Join our built environment experts as they present webinars on a range of topics including issues affecting historic buildings to the future of ballastless railways.
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In this article we explore the fundamental ways in which bolted connections can fail and some of the options available to achieve better performance.
Dr Eleanor Jay Celebrates 10 Years at Hawkins

We would like to congratulate Dr Eleanor Jay as she celebrates 10 years at Hawkins.
Hawkins Deliver Presentations to RSA Insurance Group

Last month, members of our Fire , Power, and Engineering teams gave a technical presentation to RSA Insurance Group at DAC Beachcroft’s Manchester Office.
Investigating Railway Collisions

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Hawkins London Drinks Reception 2024

Hawkins would like to invite clients and colleagues to our Autumn Reception in London. We will be hosting a panel presentation followed by a networking reception with drinks, canapes and exhibits.
Materials Expert Stephen Rowbotham Featured in The Marine Insurer

Stephen Rowbotham, is our latest expert to feature in the Marine Insurer Journal.
Hawkins welcomes Electrical Engineer, Jack Holderness

We are pleased to announce that Electrical Engineer, Jack Holderness has joined our Bristol office.
Hawkins Welcomes Mechanical & Building Services Engineer, Sidney Chan

We are pleased to welcome Mechanical and Building Services Engineer Sidney Chan to our Hong Kong office. Sidney brings over 30 years of engineering experience and has worked on a diverse array of projects across China, Hong Kong, and Asia.