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APTECH Engineering Services, Inc. is an internationally recognized consulting firm dedicated to the prediction, prevention, investigation, and analysis of design, material, and operational failures. Since our founding in 1979, we have performed more than 6,000 engineering projects worldwide. The firm is made up of five main engineering groups:

APTECH offers a multi-disciplined team of experienced forensic engineers which provides objective investigation and analysis surrounding complex failures, major fires, and explosions. These incidents are always high exposure events involving large property damage or fatalities, and financial losses, which often lead to disputed claims and civil lawsuits. To ensure the investigation process works productively, APTECH provides the following


  • Client Interface - Identify the nature of the incident. Determines what relevant expertise you need and the anticipated tasks and efforts required.
  • Incidence Response - Provide rapid response when and where you need us, worldwide.
  • Site Inspection - Inspect the site, document, identify, photograph, and preserve evidence. Begin root cause analysis of incident.
  • Evidence Control and Storage - Maintain strict chain of custody throughout the investigation, analysis, testing, storage, and disposal.
  • Document Management - Provide an electronic database of all documents searchable for any key words or phrase from any where with an access permission.
  • Progress Reports - Keep you informed of technical, schedule, and financial information.
  • Verbal Reports - Provide verbal report to you with all of the findings and conclusions.
  • Fire Final Written Report - If required, APTECH summits to you a comprehensive written report with clear conclusions.
  • Expert Testimony - APTECH's forensic engineers are prepared to participate in the litigation process, including deposition, mediation, arbitration, and trial. We also assist in the development of admissible trial exhibits which communicate complex technical concepts in understandable visual presentations.