Mr. Yau is a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with extensive experience in construction dispute resolution, specializing in quantum analysis and arbitration support. He has successfully contributed to numerous international projects around the world, including Canada, Middle East and Asia. He has more than 10 years of industry experience across a variety of sectors.
Mr. Yau has assisted experts in the resolution of construction disputes across a diverse range of projects including infrastructure, transportation, commercial and construction projects.
Mr. Yau collaborates with clients, legal teams, and expert witnesses from the onset of claims through the completion of arbitration proceedings. His responsibilities include providing contract advice, analyzing and quantifying construction claims, as well as preparing expert reports and rebuttals.
Mr. Yau has experienced in assessing and replying to claims on loss and expense, acceleration, variation, measurements, defect work, and damages claim.
Before joining Secretariat, Mr. Yau was a consultant providing project quantity surveying management for complex construction projects in Hong Kong.
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