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Inigo will be using his skills to expand and strengthen Hawkins’ offerings in Digital Forensic Services, including photogrammetry, image and audio analysis and enhancement, hardware interrogation and digital data analysis.

One might think that in today’s Health and Safety conscious society there would be universal support for the wearing of cycle helmets. However, amongst the cycling community, opinion remains sharply divided on the issue of making helmet use mandat

Basement construction has become more common, both in new developments and beneath existing buildings, as basements provide an increased floor area for the same footprint of the main, above-ground building.

It is widely reported that climate change will result in an increased flood risk in the UK, with wetter winters and more intense summer thunderstorms.

Arc flash, sometimes known as electrical flashover, is a low impedance short circuit that causes a very high current flow.

Weightmans solicitors instructed Mr Richard Keightley of Hawkins to investigate the extent and cause of the flood risk to the Claimants’ property, on behalf of Warwickshire County Council’s insurer. The case was heard in a six day trial at the Te

Everyone knows what an explosion is, but what about its opposite, an implosion? An explosion occurs when a large amount of energy is released into a small volume in a very short time, but what happens in an implosion? Put simply, an implosion is th

Sometimes building owners, asset managers or maintenance teams have to face a harsh reality when it comes to managing, maintaining and monitoring their assets. For example, what if a Housing Association has discovered cracking in the render of the e

Looking into Glazing Failures: Glass isn't traditionally seen as structural. Glazing failures can stem from construction, damage, or design flaws.