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Hydrogen Embrittlement – how can a gas make a metal brittle?
Hydrogen, from its explosive potential to its benign, life giving properties after reacting with oxygen, is one of the most dynamic elements.
Read MoreFire Engineer Tom Dale Featured in Construction UK Magazine
Tom’s article Cavity Barriers: Hidden but Not to Be Ignored discusses how poorly-installed cavity barriers, can greatly increase the level of damage sustained following a fire.
Read MoreHawkins Welcomes Civil Engineer Thomas Leyland
Thomas graduated with a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Cambridge specialising in Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering.
Read MoreCollisions with Cobots
Whilst the argument for utilising robots in terms of ‘a labourer that never sleeps’ and ‘improvement in quality through consistent output’ is well established, they also lack the dexterity and adaptability of a human worker.
Read MoreHawkins Welcomes Principal Acoustic Consultant Tony Stacey
Tony brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the Speech Transmission Index (STI) method for assessing speech intelligibility and has published papers addressing the STI-PA (Public Address) measurement system, as well as the problems associated with
Read MoreCauses of Germination Failure in Cereal Crops – Part 2: Soil and Sowing
James Townsend explores the factors influencing germination failure in cereal crops. This part 2 highlights how soil type, previous crops, sowing depth, density, timing, temperature, and post-sowing weather conditions all play crucial roles in crop
Read MoreHawkins Webinars: The Bristol Series
Learn from Hawkins' about the Common Causes of Vehicle Fires, Corrosion in the Power Industry, and Fires Involving Biomass Boilers and more.
Read MoreJessica Ng Under the Spotlight
We spent some time finding out more about Jessica and what led her to a career with Hawkins.
Read MoreCauses of Germination Failure in Cereal Crops – Part 1: The Importance of Seed Quality
Germination failure in cereal crops can lead to significant financial losses for farmers, encompassing not only the cost of seeds but also expenses related to field preparations, pesticides, sowing, resowing, and machinery. Additionally, poor seed qu
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