FORENSIC ENGINEERING SERVICES
Principal-led forensic engineering and investigation support for civil, criminal and insurance matters across the UK, the Republic of Ireland and internationally.
ENGINEERING-LED: FORENSICALLY INFORMED: EVIDENCE-BASED OPINIONS
NO OBLIGATION
FORENSIC ENGINEERING
Independent investigation of mechanical and building-services failures, with specialist input where required.
Detailed Scope & Specialisms
Mechanical and building-services failures
Component and equipment damage
Storm damage investigation
Drone-assisted damage surveys where appropriate
Scene examination, evidence review and reconstruction
Testing or specialist analysis arranged where required
FIRE & EXPLOSION INVESTIGATION
Investigation of domestic, commercial, industrial and marine fires, including small boats and vessels.
BATTERY FIRE INVESTIGATION
Battery fires and fire-damaged components, with specialist laboratory support where required.
Detailed Scope Checklist
Marine fires - small craft & vessels
Fire origin and cause
Electrical and mechanical fires
Gas incidents and explosions
Carbon monoxide incidents
Plant and machinery fires
Fatal fire investigation
Fire-damaged component examination
Joint and destructive examinations
Battery fires and fire-damaged components, with specialist laboratory support where required.
ESCAPES OF WATER AND FLUID SYSTEMS
Investigation of the source, mechanism of failure and subsequent migration of water, oil and other liquids.
Migration Pattern Mapping
Evidence-led assessment of the source, failure mechanism and migration of water, oil and other fluids, considering moisture evidence, installation details and available records.
Detailed Scope Checklist
Domestic, commercial and industrial systems
Burst or fractured pipework
Failed joints, fittings and connections
Plumbing and heating system failures
Valves, tanks, vessels and plant-room leaks
Drainage and waste-system failures
Water ingress and migration
Installation and workmanship issues
Water treatment and dosing failures
Escapes of oil and other fluids
MAJOR CRIME INVESTIGATION TEAM SUPPORT
Specialist engineering and forensic support for criminal investigations involving physical evidence or specialist recovery.
Judicial Standards
Independent engineering and forensic support for investigating authorities, prosecution and defence solicitors and counsel, with evidence preservation and controlled exhibit handling appropriate to the instruction.
Detailed Scope Checklist
Forensic deconstruction and assessment of human remains, only within confirmed competence and instruction
Fire investigation, crime-scene investigation and gas incidents
Fatal-incident investigation and cold-case review for prosecution or defence
False or staged burglary allegations
Weapon, force and damage assessment within confirmed competence
Crime-scene reconstruction, glazing failures and ignitable-liquid evidence
Full CSI protocols followed in conjunction with CSM/CSC requirements
Independent investigation in civil and criminal matters
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING-SERVICES FAILURES
Investigation of construction-related incidents involving mechanical systems, materials, installations and workmanship
INSTALLATION & FAILURE ASSESSMENT
Assessment of construction and building-services failures against relevant standards, manufacturer instructions and installation requirements where applicable. Structural engineering opinion is referred to a suitably qualified specialist where required.
Detailed Scope Checklist
Plumbing and drainage failures
Ceiling collapse and fixture failures
Water treatment and dosing failures
Water ingress and migration
Building-services installation and workmanship issues
Gas incidents
Glazing failures
Construction defects
HVAC failures
Heating and ventilation systems
PLANT, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT FAILURES
Investigation of plant and machinery failures, impact damage and tip-over incidents, with specialist support where required.
PLANT & EQUIPMENT INVESTIGATION
Investigation of plant movement, mechanical failure, impact damage and tip-over incidents. Enquiries may consider component condition, maintenance, operation, competence, design intent and whether the equipment was suitable for its intended purpose. Specialist discipline or laboratory input is used where required.
Detailed Scope Checklist
Plant movement failures
Impact damage assessment
Tip-over incidents
Component and design assessment
Fitness for purpose assessment
Construction equipment
Mechanical failures
Fracture and fatigue
Accident investigation and reconstruction
Maintenance-related failures
Fire-damaged machinery
Component examination and recovery
NO OBLIGATION
UNSURE WHICH SERVICE APPLIES?
Speak with the Principal Forensic Engineer to identify the key technical issues and discuss the most proportionate next step.