Adam specializes in structural forensic investigation and holds a Master of Engineering degree from the University of Alberta. He is a licensed professional engineer in Ontario, BC, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, PEI, and Nova Scotia. To date, Adam has investigated over 800 structural losses and has been qualified as an expert in structural engineering three times in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. Adam’s background includes work as a structural engineer providing service for new building construction, personal fall arrest systems, roll-over protection systems, structural assessments, repairs, and failure investigations. He also has experience teaching engineering labs and conducting research on building envelopes, structural health monitoring, and masonry walls at the University of Alberta.
Investigated over 800 structural losses
Three times qualified as an expert in structural engineering in Ontario Superior Court of Justice
Structural Forensics Practice Lead
OCI Group (Formerly Origin and Cause Incorporated)
2022 – present
Forensic Engineer
OCI Group (Formerly Origin and Cause Incorporated)
Ancaster, Ontario
2015 – 2022
Forensic Engineer
Sintra Engineering Inc.
Edmonton, Alberta
January 2014 – April 2015
Research and Teaching Assistant
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta
September 2010 – December 2013
Structural Engineer
Becker ElZein & Associates
Edmonton, Alberta
May 2011 – April 2012
Estimator/Drafts Person
Trade-Tech Industries
Bowmanville, Ontario
April 2009 – August 2009
Materials Technician
EXH Engineering Services
Edmonton, Alberta
May 2008 – August 2008
ASCE Forensic Engineering Congress, “Collapse of a Steel-Framed Farm Building under Construction”, Seattle, Washington (November 3, 2024)
Ontario Mutual Insurance Association (OMIA) seminar, “Structural Incidents on the Farm”, Woodstock, Ontario (September 11, 2024)
Webinar: “Contractor Liability in Construction Claims”, Presented by Origin and Cause (April 29, 2020)
Webinar: “‘Did you feel that?!’ Construction Vibration Damage Claims” (May 30, 2018)
Webinar: “Can’t Touch This: The Do’s and Don’ts of Emergency Services/Repairs”, Presented by Origin and Cause (September 24, 2015)
City of St. Albert, Media Information Session: “Remote Monitoring of Differential Movements in Masonry Cavity Walls” (January 2013)
University of Alberta, Structural Engineering Seminar: “Innovative Technique for Insulating Walls Using Polyurethane Foam” (October 2012)
University of Alberta, Masonry Research Seminar: ” Effective High-Density Polymer
Thermal Insulation For Single-Wythe Masonry Walls” (November 2011)
University of Alberta, Concrete Materials Research Seminar: “Chemical and Micro Structural Characteristics of Fire-Exposed Concrete” (April 2011)
Third Masonry Mini-Symposium: “Thermal Efficiency Of Building Envelope Systems” (April 2011)
University of Alberta, Finite Element Analysis Seminar: “Inelastic Buckling of Short, Single-Angle Struts” (December 2010)
Investigation and Repair of Structural Damage due to Lightning Strike, Hamilton, Ontario (2021)
Class 5 Sewage System Design for Reconstructed Cottage, Dunnville, Ontario (2021)
Tobacco Barn Collapse Investigation, Shrewsbury, Ontario (2019)
Septic Tank Collapse Investigation, St. Catharines, Ontario (2019)
Shoreline Protection Wall Failure Investigation, Stoney Creek, Ontario (2018)
Bulk Cement Silo Explosion Investigation, Cambridge, Ontario (2018)
Investigation of Steel Building Collapse During Construction, Woodstock, Ontario (2017)
Concrete Pool Failure Investigation, Burlington, Ontario (2017)
A. Leone v. Brant Pools, Boddy Ryerson LLP, Brantford, Ontario (2017)
Tilting Stave Silo Investigation, Meaford, Ontario (2016)
Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Civil)
M. Curtis ats D. Stafford, Scarfone Hawkins LLP, Hamilton, Ontario (2025)
Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Small Claims)
C. Hines v. A. Walczak, Carl Hines, Hamilton, Ontario (2022)
M. Latif v. M. Ridolfo, Mazher Latif, Brantford, Ontario (2019)