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Materials Expert Dr Philippa Moore Under the Spotlight
We recently interviewed Philippa to get an insight as to what is needed to be a forensic investigator and what she enjoys most about the role.
We recently interviewed Philippa to get an insight as to what is needed to be a forensic investigator and what she enjoys most about the role.
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.
The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) sets out the Government’s planning policies for England. It states that development in areas at risk of flooding should be avoided by directing development away from areas at highest risk.
Richard Keightley is a forensic investigator at Hawkins London
Given the number of white goods typically found in the domestic environment, it is little wonder that many domestic fires are attributed to white goods.
Fires occurring within buildings will often result in significant damage to both the structure and contents. If you are dealing with a building fire and want to know what has caused it, you need a forensic investigator.
Hawkins investigators can investigate a range of incidents relating to fraud, from major losses such as a deliberately set fire in a large factory or contamination of bulk cargo, through to minor losses involving accidental damage or a staged disappearance of insured items from a house.
The frequency of escape of water, oil and gas cases are increasing, along with the average cost of reinstating the resulting damage. With pipework routed through the fabric of our homes, businesses and infrastructure, small leaks can quickly lead to bigger problems.
Fires, explosions, floods, water and chemical leaks, building collapses and other calamities can give rise to issues of contamination. It is not uncommon for machinery, building structures, stock etc. to become contaminated outside of the obvious areas where items are burnt, submerged, crushed or otherwise directly damaged during the incident.
In an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change, the government published Approved Document Part O, which provides guidance for complying with the new Part O of the Building Regulations.