ProNet Group, Inc.

Provides systematic physical inspections and laboratory analysis of fire-damaged properties, machinery, and automotive assets to determine the precise root cause, ignition source, and progression of fires or explosions.

• Building and structural fire analysis

  Investigates residential, commercial, and industrial structural fires to determine point of origin and ignition sequence.

• Vehicle and marine vessel fire investigation

  Analyzes passenger vehicles, heavy equipment, and commercial vessels to identify mechanical or electrical fire sources.

• Equipment and machinery fire evaluations

  Examines industrial hardware, manufacturing tools, and appliances for combustion failures or thermal events.

Evaluates physical distress and failures in built infrastructure, analyzing construction quality and structural integrity to provide assessments for buildings experiencing collapse, wind, water, or seismic damage.

• Structural collapse and failure analysis

  Investigates the root cause of concrete, steel, and timber system failures in buildings and temporary structures.

• Construction defect evaluation

  Assesses workmanship, material quality, and design deviations in residential and commercial real estate.

• Building envelope and wind damage assessment

  Examines roofing systems, cladding, and facades for damage caused by severe weather events.

• Construction cost estimating

  Develops detailed financial projections for repairing or rebuilding damaged structures.

Applies automotive mechanical expertise to evaluate accidents, component failures, and operational damage to support insurance carriers and legal counsel with objective technical data.

• Automotive component failure analysis

  Examines braking systems, steering linkages, and engines to identify manufacturing defects or maintenance issues.

• Heavy equipment incident investigation

  Analyzes agricultural, construction, and specialized industrial vehicles for operational malfunctions.

Analyzes physical documentation surrounding personal injury and property damage claims to determine liability, assessing compliance with safety codes and manufacturing specifications.

• Product design and material failure analysis

  Evaluates consumer goods and commercial hardware to find manufacturing or design deficiencies.

• Premise safety and code compliance assessment

  Investigates slip-and-fall sites and environmental hazards for adherence to building and safety codes.

Performs technical forensic evaluations on diverse mechanical systems, machinery, and utility infrastructure to isolate the direct cause of system breakdowns, explosions, or mechanical wear.

• HVAC and refrigeration system analysis

  Evaluates failures in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and cooling units across commercial and residential spaces.

• Industrial machinery and equipment failure analysis

  Investigates operational malfunctions in factory machinery, manufacturing lines, and process equipment.

• Fire protection and suppression system analysis

  Evaluates the performance and integrity of sprinkler networks, alarms, and suppression systems.

Investigates failures within power distribution, electronics, and electrical appliances, isolating electrical faults, power surges, and equipment malfunctions contributing to large-loss events.

• Electrical system and wiring failure investigation

  Analyzes residential, commercial, and industrial electrical grids for short circuits, overloading, or installation issues.

• Power transformer and utility equipment analysis

  Examines high-voltage transformers and substation components after catastrophic electrical failures.

• Electrical fire causation analysis

  Determines whether arcing, overheating, or component failures initiated combustion events.

Examines soil-structure interactions, slope stability, and foundation performance to identify ground movement, settlement issues, and geological contributions to property damage.

• Foundation and slab settlement analysis

  Investigates structural cracking and movement caused by soil shifting or compaction issues.

• Earth movement and landslide evaluations

  Assesses slope stability, sinkhole activity, and retaining wall failures affecting properties.

Coordinates multi-disciplined engineering investigations for high-value industrial incidents, managing the complexity of manufacturing, refinery, or power plant losses from immediate response to final reporting.

Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.

• Deploys Rapid-response Teams To Evaluate Structural

  Support includes Deploys rapid-response teams to evaluate structural.

• System Damage In The Wake Of Hurricanes

  Support includes system damage in the wake of hurricanes.

• Earthquakes

  Support includes earthquakes.

• Floods

  Support includes floods.

• Natural Disaster Response Engineering

  Support includes engineering response for natural disasters.

• Aiding In Processing Large-scale Insurance Claims Efficiently

  Support includes aiding in processing large-scale insurance claims efficiently.

Provides technical analysis of digital security breaches, data compromises, and systems failures, reconstructing electronic events to support litigation and insurance claims resolution.

Offers specialized evaluations of building materials, roofing, and construction assemblies to assess physical damage, wear, and remaining useful life for property managers and insurers.