Home Breadcrumb caret Partner Content Breadcrumb caret Announcements Breadcrumb caret insPRESS 30 Forensic Engineering Accelerates Growth with Opening of New Regional Office in Ottawa By -30- Forensic Engineering | October 25, 2018 | Last updated on September 9, 2024 6 min read Plus Icon Image TORONTO, ON, Oct. 25, 2018/insPRESS/ – 30 Forensic Engineering, Canada’s leading and fully-independent multi-disciplinary forensics firm, is proud to announce the opening of a new regional office in our nation’s capital, Ottawa. This launch positions our firm to better serve our valued and ever-growing Ottawa-area clients by providing them with high quality, consistent and local forensic engineering services. The 30 Forensic Engineering Ottawa market will be served by Mark Paquette, B.A.Sc., CFEI, CVFI, P.Eng. Fluent in both official languages, Mark is a seasoned and trial tested Professional Engineer, Certified Vehicle Fire Investigator and Certified Fire & Explosion Investigator who brings more than 10 years of experience conducting collision reconstruction investigations to the Ottawa area. Mark has undertaken testing of automobiles, snowmobiles, streetcars and other heavy vehicles to better understand and quantify their capabilities and has worked on hundreds of investigations. He has been qualified as an Expert Witness by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in collision reconstruction, determination of collision forces, seatbelt usage assessment, occupant motions during a collision and interpretation of ‘black box’ data. Also qualified by the Ontario Court of Justice in the preparation of computer-generated graphic representations of accident reconstructions and by the Ontario Provincial Offences Court in the operation and function of motorcycles and automotive braking systems. Supported by the firm’s 70 Professional Investigators, Engineering Technicians and support staff, Mark is also capable of facilitating the coordination of additional loss investigations including: Civil/Structural Failure Building and Fire Code Geotechnical and Mining Biomechanics Personal Injury Human Factors Collision Reconstruction Transportation Safety Renewable Energy Environmental Health & Safety Multi-disciplinary Remediation Materials & Product Failure / Piping & HVAC Fire / Electrical & Explosion investigations Trucking Jamie Catania, President, 30 Forensic Engineering, stated, “As our firm continues its growth phase, we are thrilled to announce the opening of a new regional office in the nation’s capital. Although we have been very active in this region, the Ottawa area insurance and legal communities have been requesting ‘boots on the ground’ for quite some time. We listened and now it’s a reality. We are thankful for their ongoing support, acknowledgment and recognition of our ability to provide the finest forensic investigative services available.” For immediate support with your forensic investigations in the Ottawa area, please contact: Mark Paquette mpaquette@30fe.com (613) 903-6900 30 Forensic Engineering 116 Albert Street, Suite 328 Ottawa, ON, K1P 5G3 Related Links: Ottawa Citizen: Judge Qualifies Defence Expert in Collision that Killed Cyclist CBC: Cyclist was in driver’s blind spot, defence crash specialist testifies 2018 Forensic Investigation Forum: Ottawa Gardiner v. McDonald 30 Forensic Engineering Recognized as Top Experts by Canada’s Legal Community About 30 Forensic Engineering 30 Forensic Engineering is one of Canada’s largest and most respected multi-disciplinary forensic firms. Our core team of 70 Professional 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. The Canadian Lawyer Magazine readership acknowledged 30 Forensic Engineering as their top choice in both forensic engineering categories: For further information and media inquiries, please contact: Paul Aquino, Director, Marketing paquino@30fe.com For confidential inquiries on becoming a member of the 30 Forensic Engineering team, please contact: Stephanie d’Obrenan, Senior Manager, People and Culture sdobrenan@30fe.com 30 Forensic Engineering In the News: 30 Forensic Engineering Recognized as Top Experts by Canada’s Legal Community 30 Forensic Engineering Appoints Mark Fabbroni as Vice President & Practice Lead, Collision Reconstruction & Trucking 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Collision Reconstruction Group with the Appointment of Derek Wong 30 Forensic Engineering Appoints Jeff Reitsma as Vice President & Practice Lead, Multidisciplinary Remediation 30 Forensic Engineering Expands Collision Reconstruction Group with the Appointment of Heather Aitken 30 Forensic Engineering Appoints Robert Sparling as Senior Vice President & Practice Lead, Materials Failure 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Senior Management with the Appointment of Greg MacLeod as Chief Financial Officer 30 Forensic Engineering Appoints Jamie Catania to President 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Fire Investigation Group with the Senior Appointment of Brandon Northrup 2018 Forensic Investigation Forum: Ottawa 30 Forensic Engineering Announces New Ownership 2018 Forensic Investigation Forum: Current Perspective on Property & Casualty Claims and Risk Mitigation Be Prepared – “Be Emergency Ready” JLT Canada Presents 2018 Municipal Risk Management & Professional Development Conference 30 Forensic Engineering Names Jeff Reitsma Principal for Remediation Practice 30 Forensic Engineering and Blouin Dunn LLP Host The 12th Annual Big Mingle 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Civil/Structural Group with the Senior Appointment of Derek Gibson 30 Forensic Engineering Expands Human Factors Group with the Appointment of Fabian Erazo 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Geotechnical Group with the Appointment of Dr. Ahmed Fahmy 30 Forensic Engineering and Blouin Dunn Proudly Announce the 2018 Big Mingle Sponsorship Partners 2017 Forensic Investigation Forum: Current Perspective on Property & Casualty Claims and Risk Mitigation JLT Canada Public Sector Summit 2017 – A Shift in Focus for Canadian Municipalities 30 Forensic Engineering Announces Senior Level Appointments 2017 Forensic Investigation Forum: Property & Casualty Claims and Risk Mitigation 30 Forensic Engineering’s Dr. Adam Campbell Presented at the 2017 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society International Meeting 30 Forensic Engineering Joins JLT Canada to Bring Together Municipal Leaders at the Inaugural Public Sector Summit 2017 30 Forensic Engineering Recognized as Top Experts by Canada’s Legal Community ASM International & 30 Forensic Engineering host Steel Image Workshop on Decoding Metallurgical Failure British Columbia Wildfire Catastrophe: 30 Forensic Engineering Onsite & Ready to Assist 30 Forensic Engineering Announces New Website Launch 30 Forensic Engineering Transportation Safety Group to Host Road Safety and Risk Management Workshop for Bicycle Facilities 30 Forensic Engineering Celebrates International Women in Engineering Day 30 Forensic Engineering Transportation Safety Group to Present at the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory Symposium 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Geotechnical and Mining Group with the Appointment of Xiangyu Li 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Construction Services Group with the Senior Appointment of Jiwan Thapar 30 Forensic Engineering’s Jiwan Thapar Presents Advanced Construction Claims Management Course at Toronto Construction Association 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Fire and Electrical Investigations Group with the Appointment of Joshua Campbell 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Remediation Group with the Appointment of Chris Ciasnocha 30 Forensic Engineering Transportation Safety Group to Host a Pedestrian Safety and Risk Management Workshop 30 Forensic Engineering Construction Services – Claims, Risk and Advisory 30 Forensic Engineering Strengthens Civil/Structural Group with the Appointment of Karen Lin Plan. 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