By Ward Arms – forensic electrical engineer, EFI Global and Wes Hansen – forensic electrical engineer, EFI Global Electric vehicles (EVs) are a relatively new mode of transportation in mass production. Using electricity to propel themselves means a new infrastructure is gradually being put into place – one which few are familiar with. It’s important […]

By John Colquhoun, head of EFI Global UK and Wayne Manton, principal forensic investigator, EFI Global Germans bracing for the cold winter are scrambling for heat alternatives. Many older apartments in Berlin still have century-old heating methods despite other buildings having switched to central heating. Burning wood can generate creosote, a toxic, inflammable residue created […]

by Diane Spinner, principal consultant fire services, EFI Global A fire is the most common type of emergency for which small businesses must plan for. If your business exposures have not yet been carefully evaluated, now is the time. Every 30 seconds, a fire can double in size — causing everything in a room to […]

By Graham Plaister, agriculture director, UK and John Colquhoun, head of EFI Global, UK This summer, the UK has already witnessed the devastating effects exceedingly hot temperatures can have. The July heat wave proved the extent to which we are often ill-equipped to deal with these types of weather extremes, and many farmers struggled to […]

By Kendall Biggs, senior fire investigator, EFI Global The rate and devastating impact of wildfires continue to increase across the U.S. and around the world. What can organizations do to prepare and protect their employees, assets and infrastructure? In this podcast, we are joined by Kendall Biggs, senior fire investigator with EFI Global, who weighs […]

By David Gear, director, head of major and complex loss (Scotland and Northern Ireland) Nearly five years after the Grenfell Tower fire in London, hundreds of thousands of homeowners and leaseholders are still living in potentially dangerous buildings. Billions have been invested in building safety, including government assistance and privately funded schemes to replace unsafe […]

Ottawa office continues to expand expertise and service offerings TORONTO, Jan. 19, 2022 – EFI Global, a leading full-service international consulting firm specializing in forensic engineering, environmental, fire investigation and specialty consulting services, announced that Avery Kartes, P.Eng., CFEI, CVFI has joined the EFI Global team as a forensic engineer in Canada. For the past five years, Kartes […]