30 Forensic Engineering once again hosted one of the most anticipated insurance industry events of the year, The Big Mingle. The invite-only event celebrated its 15th year and was held on Monday, October 3 at Chefs Hall in downtown Toronto.
After nearly three years, it was a pleasure to host 400 senior insurance, adjusting and legal industry colleagues from across Canada, many of whom were in Toronto to attend the OIAA’s 2022 “Come Back to Town” Claims Conference.
In appreciation for their continued support, our guests enjoyed an evening of great cocktails, food, engaging industry conversation and plenty of mingling.
On behalf of 30 Forensic Engineering, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our 2022 sponsors for partnering with us to make The Big Mingle an incredible experience for our valued clients and colleagues.
Please follow the links below to learn more about our event sponsors:
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Brett is a graduate of the University of Toronto. He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering with a minor in Sustainable Energy. Brett began his career in residential structural engineering for new construction of small buildings before shifting his focus to restoration and repair of existing buildings—first, to structural restoration, and then to building envelope restoration. Brett is experienced in construction details for repair and restoration of building envelopes of varying scopes and ages and conducts forensic investigations regarding wind, water, and fire losses.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Building Envelope
Building Condition Assessments
Repair and Restoration of Buildings
Investigation of building, property, and construction failures
Tom Pepper, B.Eng., CFEI, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Building & Fire Codes, says, “it brings me great pleasure to announce Brett as the newest member of our team. Brett brings to the firm impressive experience in construction, restoration, and building science, as well as a desire to grow his knowledge in support of our forensic work. Welcome to this exciting industry, Brett!”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multidisciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
Andrew has worked in the forensic engineering industry for 12 years. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Science (Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical option) and is a licenced Professional Engineer in the province of Alberta. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), as well as the Canadian Association of Technical Accident Investigators and Reconstructionists (CATAIR).
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Collision scene assessments
Vehicle mechanical examinations
Event data recorder data retrieval and analysis
Restraint system usage and effectiveness assessment
Vehicle dynamics modelling and simulations
Mark Fabbroni, Vice President & Practice Lead, Collision Reconstruction & Trucking praised Andrew’s at 30 Forensic Engineering welcomes Andrew and his passion for collision reconstruction to the team: “We’re excited to have him. We have no doubt Andrew will be an asset to our growing Western Canada operations.”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multidisciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
30 Forensic Engineering is pleased to announce that The Big Mingle will return after a two-year hiatus.
This year will mark the 15th anniversary of the highly anticipated invite-only insurance industry event, which has historically drawn hundreds of senior insurance professionals from across Canada. 30 Forensic Engineering will host this year’s event on Monday, October 3, in advance of the OIAA’s 2022 “Come Back to Town” Claims Conference in Toronto.
Previously hosted at downtown Toronto venues such as The Rec Room and The Fifth Social Club, The Big Mingle consistently draws ~500 insurance industry professionals and offers sponsorship opportunities for restoration, risk mitigation, construction and professional investigation services to gain exposure and connect with colleagues in the insurance claims management arena. The event is enthusiastically supported by the insurance industry and unique sponsorship opportunities have been crafted to showcase each sponsor’s brand, team, and services. For further information please contact:
30 Forensic Engineering would like to take this opportunity to thank our past and future sponsors for partnering with us in order to make The Big Mingle an incredible experience for the guests.
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
Kamyab (‘Kay’) received a Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden) and completed a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Materials & Mechanics at MIT (USA). Kay is the founding director of Timezyx, a construction technology company that develops Structural Digital Twins of infrastructure to enhance management of the built environment under extreme climate events. He is also an Affiliated Fellow at Standford University’s Structures and Composites Lab where he is the principal investigator of the research area Digital Twin of Civil Infrastructures.
The author of over 100 scientific articles, Kay is widely recognized for his expertise in and contribution to structural engineering, structural assessment and analysis, structural simulation and modelling, structural health monitoring, and structural codes and standardization.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Enhanced assessments of deteriorated concrete structures
Multi-level assessment of bridge and port infrastructures
Effect of concrete deterioration: corrosion, frost, and Alkali–Silica Reaction (ASR)
Reinforced concrete and prestressed concrete structures
Failure analysis of structures under extreme climate events
Load capacity and service life analysis of existing structures
Full-scale nonlinear finite element (FE) simulation to study structural failures
Advanced modelling of deterioration in concrete structures
Dynamic simulation for risk-based seismic investigations
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced structural Digital Twin for civil infrastructures
Autonomous and none-intrusive SHM strategies and tools
Data-driven and physics-based SHM for bridge maintenance
Co-convenor of fib TG3.2 (fib – International Federation for Structural Concrete)
Contributor to fib Model Code 2020
Contributor to Eurocode 2: Design of Concrete Structures
Says Tom Pepper, B.Eng., CFEI, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Building & Fire Code, at 30 Forensic Engineering: “Kay’s expertise is an asset to our team and to our clients. We welcome his experience analyzing the structural behaviour of bridges and concrete structures, his active involvement in technical committees developing international Codes and Standards, and his enthusiasm for applying his expertise to investigating failures in the evolving wood-framed construction industry, as well as to building and infrastructure projects.”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multidisciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
Maksym is a certified Fire and Explosion Investigator and a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario. He began work as a forensic investigator in 2018 and has since been involved in over 200 electrical and fire investigations, primarily involving electrical failures. Maksym holds a Master of Electrical Engineering from The East Ukrainian National University, Lahansk, Ukraine, and a diploma in Wind Power Development and Use from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden. He is also a certified Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) pilot.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Residential and complex industrial electrical fire loss investigation
Root cause failure analysis of electric and electronic assemblies, appliances, and installations
Electrical systems design and installation
Electrical project supervision and organization
Risk mitigation audits and remediation assessment
Rashmiya Raviraj, B.A.Sc., CFEI, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Fire and Electrical Investigations, welcomes Maksym to the group, stating, “Maksym’s expertise in electrical engineering, along with his wide range of industry experiences—including work in the sustainable energy sector and in electrical remediation—make him an asset to our growing team. I know he’ll thrive within our collaborative, multidisciplinary environment here at 30.”
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multidisciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
After a two-year hiatus, the 2022 Ontario General Insurance (OGI) Hockey Tournament was held on April 1st – 2nd in Fort Erie and Port Colborne. This event is celebrating its 42nd anniversary and has raised in excess of $450,000 over the last fifteen years through the generous support of its participants and sponsors. All proceeds raised by the OGI hockey tournament go to support local youth charities and for 2022, the event raised $15,000 for Autism Niagara.
The Ontario General Insurance (OGI) Hockey Tournament would not be possible without the dedication of committee members, volunteers, sponsors, and participants who have devoted their time and resources to make this tournament such a success. Team 30 Forensic Engineering (along with 19 other incredible teams – across 3 divisions) were proud to participate and would like to thank the organizers for hosting such an impressive and enjoyable tournament. A special ‘thank you’ to Scott Maskell at Erion Insurance Group for all his hard work.
Please note that the dates for the 2023, 2024 and 2025 tournaments are set and the events will be held in Kitchener-Waterloo on March 10-11, 2023, March 8-9, 2024, March 7-8, 2025. Save the dates!
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce that Rashmiya Raviraj B.A.Sc., CFEI, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Fire & Electrical, was invited to join the panel for the National Engineering Month discussion, ‘Engineering the Future‘ earlier this year. Presented in conjunction with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers, and with the support of hEr VOLUTION, the purpose of this important dialogue is to bring forward women in engineering to discuss opportunities in the field for young women and how we can foster collaboration and initiatives to achieve the goal of30 by 30.
Since joining 30 Forensic Engineering in 2013, Rashmiya has been involved in excess of 400 fire investigations. Through her work, she has developed expertise in both complex industrial, commercial, and residential electrical and fire losses and has further been involved with the quality assurance and quality control program for Photovoltaic installations. During her nearly decade long tenure with the firm, she has cultivated an industry wide reputation for technical knowledge, engineering excellence, and an unwavering commitment to the highest standards of client service. Rashmiya holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, is a licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario and possesses a NFPA 921 Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) designation. She intends to grow the 30 Forensic Engineering Fire & Electrical team across Canada – building on the breadth and depth of expertise in fire and electrical loss investigations.
About National Engineering Month
In March 1992, Engineers Canada created National Engineering Month (NEM) as a “celebration of engineering excellence” in Canada. Although many of National Engineering Month’s high-profile activities appeal to youth, fundamentally the campaign strives to strengthen bonds within the profession and those of the profession with society. NEM Ontario is focused on supporting post-secondary students and young professionals to navigate their careers. To do this, we encourage events that include interdisciplinary students & professionals as well as seasoned professionals in the Engineering and Technology communities.
National Engineering Month (NEM) events are organized and led by volunteers all across Canada, guided by a shared message “there’s a place for you” in engineering and technology. In Ontario, we’re excited to deepen the impact of NEM events by focusing on lifelong learning for post-secondary students and professionals defined by the European Commission as: “all purposeful learning activity that is undertaken throughout life with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, and competencies within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective”. The theme for #NEM2022 is lifelong learning.
About hEr VOLUTION
Based in Toronto, Canada, hEr VOLUTION is the go-to place for youth, particularly young women from underserved communities to come to in order to advance in 21st Century Skills. We exist to create opportunities for the next generation of women in STEM connecting them with leaders in the industry for career support. We listen to the needs of the community and that of the STEM industry to better help the next generation of underserved youth, with a focus on young women to enter STEM. hEr VOLUTION was founded by Doina Oncel based on personal experience as well as research with the belief that once we accept diversity, opportunities for women in STEM fields will rise. Doina Oncel knows firsthand what it is like to be an immigrant woman, living in a low-income household, youth at risk, having to overcome domestic violence, homelessness, and now a single mother of two daughters. While surrounding herself with people who encouraged her to become a better self, she learned that she must be the change she wants to see in the world and while she creates opportunities for her daughters she wants to make the world a better place by encouraging parents to do the same for their daughters. Someone has believed in her to give her the opportunities she has today and now she wants to do the same for the next generation to follow.
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
Hannah holds a Master of Engineering, Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, from the University of Toronto. She is a registered Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) in the province of Ontario and a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES).
Hannah began work as a forensic investigator in 2019, and first joined 30 Forensic Engineering in 2021, as a part‑time Associate in our Human Factors group. In her new, expanded role with the firm, Hannah will exercise her expertise in human factors and the assessment of driver behaviour, conducting personal injury assessments with both the Collision Reconstruction and Biomechanics and Personal Injury groups. Noted by her colleagues for her passion for forensic engineering, Hannah is a strong and exciting addition to our firm.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Human factors assessment of driver and pedestrian behaviour
Perception and response time
Collision reconstruction
Pedestrian and bicycle collisions
Waterparks, trampoline and inflatable play structure incidents
Boating accidents
Signage, warnings and labels
Nighttime visibility
Staircase assessment
Slip, trip, and fall biomechanics
Computer simulation and animation
Video analysis
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms, with offices in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, and Ottawa. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading multidisciplinary forensic firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Antone Dabeet Ph.D., P.Eng.as Senior Associate, within the Geotechnical Engineering group. Antone joins the 30 Forensic Engineering Vancouver office and will be a valuable, local technical resource to our Western Canada clients.
Dr. Dabeet possesses 15 years of experience in geotechnical engineering (9 years in consulting and 6 years in research), with emphasis on geotechnical seismic analysis and design. He has experience in foundation design, geotechnical earthquake engineering, ground improvement, embankment design, numerical analysis, design, and assessment of small earthfill dams, retaining wall design, slope stability assessments, soft soils, and advanced laboratory testing. Antone is licensed as a Professional Engineer in British Columbia.
SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
Geotechnical engineering
Foundation design
Seismic assessments
Ground improvement
Numerical analysis
Slope stability
Retaining wall design
Soft soils
Advanced laboratory testing
Project management
Dr. Vito Schifano Ph.D., P.Eng., P.E., Practice Lead, Geotechnical & Mining, Geotechnical Engineering states: “I am very happy to welcome Antone to our Vancouver office. His experience with complex projects internationally, as well as his knowledge and experience with challenging geotechnical issues in British Columbia and throughout Vancouver, make him a great addition to our growing Geotechnical team. Having such a strong expert in Geotechnical Engineering further strengthens our service offering to our clients in BC, nationally, and internationally”.
“We are very excited and fortunate to welcome Dr. Dabeet to our Vancouver Office. Antone’s academic and consulting experience in geotechnical engineering is a great addition to our growing team in Western Canada. With specialized local expertise in seismic analysis, foundation design, retaining wall design and slope stability assessments, Dr. Dabeet will certainly be an excellent technical resource for our valued clients in the insurance and legal industries in Western Canada. We believe that Dr. Dabeet’s appointment is an affirmation that 30 Forensic Engineering continues to attract the best and brightest professionals in the industry” says Chad Gooyers Ph.D., Regional Director—Western Canada & Senior Associate, Biomechanics & Personal Injury.
About 30 Forensic Engineering
30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 65 professional engineers, experts, investigators, engineering technicians and support staff is enhanced through relationships with some of the top scientists, standard-makers and specialized consultants in North America serving a wide variety of industries including: Insurance, Manufacturing, Legal, Construction, Health Care, Commercial and Residential Property, Financial, Government, Hospitality, Mining, Renewable Energy and Transportation.
We provide world-class engineering and consulting expertise in:
For the 7th consecutive year, the Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership has voted 30 Forensic Engineering as one of Canada’s best “Litigation Support & Consulting” firms via their annual Readers’ Choice Awards.
For further information and media inquiries, please contact:
