GETTING TO THE ROOT OF BY: MIKE CHALMERS


COMPLEX CLAIMS T


he tag line at Bristow Truck and Equipment Specialists, Inc., pretty much says it all: “We make complex heavy equipment claims simple.” Headquartered in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Bristow offers top-tier claims adjusting and heavy equipment appraisal service nationwide with experience in virtually every type of heavy equipment seen in the construction market today.


Howard (JR) Bristow, president and CEO, founded Truck & Equipment Specialists (T&ES) in 1978 after cutting his teeth working in his father’s auto body shop. Bristow grew up the proverbial “grease monkey,” learning about engines and axles while lying on the dirty cement floor of a garage and changing oil. From those early experiences, he moved on to other categories of equipment, eventually becoming specialized in most categories of construction and marine equipment. Over the years, Bristow has provided expert witness testimony in numerous cases involving heavy


construction accidents. He’s also acted as the heavy equipment consultant to the New York City Department of Design and Construction, and holds active memberships to the Crane Certification Association of America, the Specialized Carriers and Riggers Association, and the Truck Axle & Frame Repair Association. From lattice boom crawler and mobile cranes to


locomotives, tractors and trailers, and barges, T&ES brings expertise and a steady commitment to do what’s right within construction equipment appraisal and claim adjudication. “Our roots stretch back to 1978, and since then,


we’ve evolved into a full-service claims adjusting and appraisal resource that operates across a number of industries—forestry, oilfield, mining, manufacturing, industrial, steel, crane and rigging, heavy hauling, energy (wind and power plant), and maritime,” Bristow explained in a recent interview. “We work with insurance companies, policyholders,


and owners to ensure that each piece of equipment— regardless of how large or small, how expensive or inexpensive—is appraised, investigated, and assigned the correct value.” Taking into consideration things like age, availability,


With respect to (Hurricanes) Harvey and Irma... there have been minimal heavy equipment claims.


30 NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2017 WIRE ROPE EXCHANGE


wear and tear—among other seldom-considered market factors like region and environment— T&ES allocates values that are current, accurate, and precise.


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