An engineer’s or consultant’s education is enhanced by the practical skill sets later learned on the job or through continuing education. This combination of education and experience leads to a unique expertise.

The following section describes the collective expertise of the engineers and consultants at The Warren Group.

Large Property Losses

Fires and Explosions

• Origin and Cause Determination
• Fire Spread and Property Damage Cause Analysis
• Cause of Personal Injury or Loss of Life
• Building & Fire Code Compliance Evaluation
• Fire Protection System Failure Analysis
• Failure Analysis of Equipment, Appliances & Products
• Explosion Analysis
• Boiler Investigations
• LPG & Natural Gas Fire & Explosion Analysis
• Machinery Fires
• Heavy Equipment Fires
• RV Vehicle Fires
• Life Safety Code Evaluations
• Residential, Commercial & Industrial Fires
• Fires of Electrical Origin
• Lightning Damage to Electrical, Electronic & Communication Equipment

Electrical Investigations

• Lightning Damage to Electrical, Electronic & Communication Equipment
• Electrical Fires and Explosions
• Defective Products
• Marine Electrical Evaluations

Construction Defects

• Structural Failure Analysis
• Site/Civil Investigations
• Building Codes and Standards
• Building Envelope/Water Intrusion
• Contracts
• Roofing
• Building Damage Assessment
• Scope of Damage – Buildings, Machinery and Equipment
• HVAC
• Mechanical and Electrical – Fires and Explosions caused by Construction Defect
• Losses Exacerbated by Construction Defects 
• Mechanical – Fire Protection Systems
• Electrical - Systems Failure
• Safety – Slip, Trip and Fall
• Safety – Evacuation and Life Safety

Structural Investigations

• Storm Damage
• Structures
• Structural Components
• Materials
• Roofing
• Wall Coverings
• Building Codes and Standards 
• Failure Analysis 
• Scope of Damage   
• Water Intrusion   
• Cost Opinions 

Marine Investigations

• Marine Fires
• Fires and Explosions
• Electrical Evaluations
• Marine Cargo Damage Assessment
• Mechanical Failures
• Marina Injury Claims

Property Loss Analysis and Appraisal

Subrogation and Products Liability

• Fire Subrogation
• Workers' Comp Subrogation
• Machine Design
• Products Liability

SAFETYTHROUGHDESIGN®

Vehicle Accident Reconstruction

• Commercial Vehicle Collision Investigation & Reconstruction
• Collision and Rollover Analysis & Reconstruction
• Air Brake Systems on Heavy Trucks - Inspect & Evaluate
• Mechanical and Structural Analysis
• Mechanical Failures
• Black Box Data Retrieved from Crash Data Recorder (CDR)
• Auto Lamp Examinations

Accident Scene Analysis

• Total Station Technology
• Accident Site Photography
• Time, Distance & Speed Calculations
• Forensic Mapping of Collision Scenes
• Vehicle Dynamics
• Brake Effectiveness
• Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
• Video Animations
• Evidence Preservation

Slip, Trip & Falls

• Slip, Trip & Falls Defined
• Fall Protection Devices
• Codes and Standards Applicability