Hawkins & Associates
Adrian Ratte, P.Eng. CEng, serves as a Forensic Engineer at Hawkins and Associates Limited since November 2013, specializing in the investigation of fires, explosions, engineering failures, and water escape incidents. Prior experience includes a similar role at LWG Consulting, where investigations focused on fires, engineering failures, equipment damage, and other losses. Ratte also worked as an Engineer - Fire and Forensic at Sereca Fire Consulting Inc. from July 2006 to March 2013, conducting detailed investigations on incidents involving various structures and equipment. Earlier roles include Manufacturing Consultant at Alzar Industries, providing custom manufacturing solutions, and Oil and Gas Project Engineering at Enerflex Ltd., where project-related calculations and technical drawing reviews were performed. Ratte holds an MSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Queen Mary University of London and a BSc in Mechanical Engineering - Materials Science from Queen's University.
Hawkins & Associates
Hawkins is a multi-disciplinary forensic practice established in 1980 with offices in the United Kingdom, Dubai, Hong Kong and Singapore. We work primarily with the insurance, loss adjusting, risk management and legal professions providing specialist pre-loss risk assessment, forensic root cause analysis, expert witness services, post-loss remediation and prevention advice. We have a team of over 100 forensic engineers and scientists who can investigate a wide range of losses including fires, explosions, road traffic accidents, personal injuries, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, power generation, marine and contamination issues and many more. We are industry leaders with proven expertise and practical experience, married with a real awareness of our clients’ needs. We offer a rapid response, attending the scene immediately if required. A preliminary report is produced within three days of the scene visit, setting out the most probable cause and a proposed strategy for further investigation. Our reporting is flexible and can be tailored to your needs, depending on the scale and urgency of the investigation. Our services range from a free consultation through to a full investigation where required to formulate a clear and impartial report for the support of legal action.