Hawkins & Associates
Sarah Hooton is an accomplished engineering professional with over two decades of experience in the field. Currently serving as a Principal Associate at Hawkins & Associates since March 2018, Sarah previously held the position of Senior Fire Engineer at Arup, where employment spanned from May 2002 to March 2018. Sarah's academic background includes a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) with First Class Honours in Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide, earned between 1998 and 2001.
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.