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Congratulations Daniel Behrens, Promoted to Principal Engineer

Haag is very pleased to announce that Daniel Behrens, P.E., has been promoted to Principal Engineer! Based in Minneapolis, Dan Behrens has been a Haag Engineer for 13 years, with 24 years in the engineering field. He has been instrumental in serving Haag’s clients in Minneapolis, the Midwest, and beyond. Dan is a prolific course developer and a reliable ‘go-to’ engineer who is always willing to mentor new engineers and take on challenging assignments. Congratulations on this well-deserved promotion Dan!

Welcome Alex DeGroot, P.E., New Engineer in Charlotte!

Haag Welcomes Alex DeGroot, P.E., New Engineer in Charlotte!

“We are pleased to welcome Alex DeGroot to our Haag team,” said Justin Kestner, CEO. “Mr. DeGroot brings practical structural engineering expertise and will help serve Haag’s clients in North and South Carolina and beyond.”

Based out of Charlotte, Alex is a licensed professional engineer with seven year’s experience. He previously worked as a structural engineer designing wood, steel, masonry, CFS, FRP and reinforced concrete structures. He evaluated existing conditions, identified causes of problems, and provided engineered solutions. He then coordinated with clients, steel fabricators/erectors, and general contractors to identify potential issues and implement cost effective solutions, including developing solutions for atypical field issues with multiple constraints and limitations.

Mr. DeGroot earned a Master of Structural Engineering from Southern Illinois University and a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering from Bradley University. He is a licensed P.E. in North Carolina. 

Notable projects include–

  • Goddard School, Chicago- coordinated with the architect from design to construction administration for the $5 million three-story private school
  • Illinois State Toll Highway Authority Contract I-18-4427, Chicago- designed performance-based, ground-mounted and structure-mounted precast concrete noise abatement walls for the $58 million contract
  • SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles– analyzed six construction hoists for the $5 billion stadium using atypical tie-off methods and custom connections.

Primary Areas of Consulting

  • Structural Evaluations
  • Commercial, industrial, and residential buildings 
  • Foundation and wall failures
  • Building code compliance
  • Construction hoists
  • Noise abatement walls
  • Building Envelope Evaluations
  • Moisture intrusion
  • General Civil Engineering
  • Drainage and flooding
  • Wind Engineering and Related Storm Effects
  • Structural damage
  • Roofing systems 
  • Quality of manufacture and application of roofing
  • Cause, nature, and extent of damage, particularly from hail and wind; and remaining service life

For more information or to contact Mr. DeGroot, email or call 800.527.0168.

Haag Welcomes Dion Saint, NAFI-CFEI, Fire Investigator in Florida

Firensics Welcomes Dion Saint, Experienced Fire Investigator in Florida

To Our Friends & Supporters:

Haag Firensics is pleased to announce the addition of Dion Saint, to our Tampa, Florida, team. He is certified and licensed to conduct fire and explosion origin and cause investigations and is available for losses throughout Florida.

Dion is a 14-year veteran of law enforcement, serving with local, state, and federal government in various positions. He retired from the Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosion Investigations and started his private fire investigation career in 2017. Dion is a licensed Private Investigator through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and is ready to handle your next investigation assignment today!

Here are a few details you should know about Dion:

  • Certified Fire and Explosion Investigator (CFEI) through the National Association of Fire Investigators (NAFI)
  • 350 fire and explosion investigations, including:
  • Fatality fires
  • Complex, multi-party fires
  • California wildland fires
  • Cabo San Lucas Baja California Sur, Mexico gas explosion
  • Deposition and trial experience, including civil, municipal/county, circuit, military court martial, and federal court
  • Provided expert opinion in circuit court proceedings in arson related cases
  • View Dion’s full CV here

For your investigative needs, Dion Saint can be contacted by calling (850) 899-6418 or by calling our office at (214) 290-8030.

Very truly yours,

Edward G. Roberts, IAAI-CFI, Director of Fire Investigation Services
 

Firensics response time to scene is 24-48 hours!
  • Fire Origin and Cause Investigations
  • Matterport and Drone Photography
  • Engineering Support
  • HAZMAT Investigations
  • Evidence Collection and Storage
  • Burn Testing
  • Code Research & Analysis
  • Expert Witness Testimony

Haag’s Heavy Equipment Team

Haag’s experts expertly handle heavy equipment files, including cranes and lifts. 

We are please to announce that Tony Bond, P.E., St. Louis Branch Manager and Principal Engineer, is Haag’s new Heavy Equipment Practice Area Leader. Tony has been with Haag since 2008 and has 27 years of experience with cranes, aerial lifts, conveyors, and heavy equipment. He is the former VP of Engineering at Elliott Equipment Company, has in-depth knowledge of the design and operation of cranes— including duties and responsibilities of crane operators—aerial lifts, and heavy equipment, and has performed over 300 forensic evaluations of the same.

Travis Wells, P.E., Esq., CFEI, is a Senior Engineer in Dallas, Texas, who also has handled various aspects of heavy equipment and crane files, such as tower cranes, hydraulic cranes, overhead cranes, gantry cranes, crane dolly’s, crane roadway accidents, aerial lifts, swing stages, building maintenance units, hydraulic lifts, earth moving equipment, vacuum trucks, pump trucks, and more. His background of accident reconstruction and his law degree give him a unique skillset with handling such files.

Many other Haag Engineers, including Justin Kestner, P.E., (CEO, Principal Engineer) and David Teasdale (VP of Engineering, Principal Engineer) have extensive experience with large loss files with crane involvement, such as collapses of bridges and parking garages.

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