Articles by C. William Brewer

Land development can be described as a process of altering land uses and/or physical conditions of real property. Site Construction, also commonly referred to as “Civil” or “Heavy” Construction requires a developer to navigate a complex landscape of planning, entitlements and approvals, design development, and permitting processes. Missteps along this process can result in damage, injuries, adverse environmental impacts, and/or significant financial losses and exposure.

This article highlights some issues, challenges, and hazards that are typical of Site/Civil/Heavy Construction work and common to our forensic investigations.

Trench and excavation mishaps comprise a significant portion of the construction injury and property damage cases investigated by the Civil Engineers at Robson Forensic. This webinar examines three aspects of construction excavation that are commonly associated with injuries and other loss claims: trenching, excavation support systems, and excavation near underground utilities.

Related to each topic, attendees receive an overview of the issues that commonly contribute to mishaps, the standards and best practices that are designed to promote the safety of workers and the protection of property, and advice from our experienced experts on vetting the technical aspects of each case.

In this article Civil Engineer, Bill Brewer discusses construction trench safety and provides an overview of the various safety measures used to protect workers from deadly trench collapses.

The civil engineers at Robson Forensic are frequently retained to provide expert witness investigations in a variety of construction injury cases, including trench collapses.

Since 2010, Robson Forensic has been the title sponsor for Hilton Head Cycling, an elite amateur cycling team based in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

This article focuses on the role of developers, designers, builders and others involved in the creation of communities and infrastructure that support human and environmental health, safety and welfare. We highlight some of the elements that are commonly encountered in the course of our forensic investigations with a focus on the problems and how professionals address them. At the end of the day, few things will have an effect as profound on people as the creation of the places where they live, work and play.