David occasionally sits in the ADR Committee for the Malaysia Institute of Architect (PAM). Being a member of LAM, he was also elected as a Corporate Member of the Institute of Interior Design Malaysia (IPDM). In the ADR committee he is now responsible in drafting the Expert Determination Rules for PAM, as another avenue for dispute resolution for the construction industry in Malaysia.

Ar. David has completed the Malaysian Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA) Adjudicator with the Asia International Arbitration Centre (AIAC). Besides that he has since, sat for the PAM-CIArb Arbitration examination, organised by the PAM ADR committee that is a domestic arbitration regime governed by the PAM and the Malaysian Arbitration Act Amended 2018 that is modeled under the UNCITRAL rules. He thereon was admitted as a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MMIArb.). On the note, he also took the leap of faith in venturing into international construction adjudication scene by attempting to enroll into the HongKong Institute of Construction Adjudication (HKICAdj), having passed the qualifying examination, currently pending empanelment as adjudicator in HongKong. 

​Ar. David, in his capacity as an architect has also acted as expert witness, consultant and party representative in domestic arbitrations and in the courts of law. While discharging his architectural role, he was accredited with the Building and Construction Authority of Singapore as a CONQUAS 21 Assessor, where our domestic CIDB modeled it as their QLASSIC standards for construction. To put weight onto his resume as an Expert Witness especially on matter relating to fire risks, he was also admitted as the Member of the International Fire Engineers (MIFireE). Concurrently, Ar. David has been accorded a Chartered Fellowship to the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (FCABE).

Ar. David in his capacity as a professional well versed in the construction contract has since organised in-house training for Builders notably CIDB Class G7 Contractors on Building Contract Administration, Dispute Avoidance and Issues relating to the Building Codes. He also acted as Contract Advisor, Counsel and Party Representatives for matters related to Arbitration, Adjudication and Expert Determination.

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DAVID YEK ADR Chamber

Ar. DAVID YEK TAK WAI

BscHBP(Hons), BArch(USM), CertAdj.CIPAA, APAM, AIPDM, PArch, RIBA, MMIArb, CBuildE, FCABE, FHKICAdj.
​Chartered Professional Architect and Interior Designer;
​Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator and Expert.
Ar. David's secondary area of practice besides ARCHITECTURE and INTERIOR DESIGN is ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS (ADR) in construction law and payment in construction related matters. 
DYA+C is set up by Ar. David  to undertake resolution of commercial disputes through

ARBITRATION, ADJUDICATION, 
MEDIATION and EXPERT DETERMINATION  specializing in
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CONSTRUCTION PAYMENT DISPUTES.
Details of Ar. David's experience are set out therein these pages, which you are invited to explore and he may be  reached by email or mobile should you need to enquire further.

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Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is a way to resolve disputes outside the courts. The dispute will be decided by one or more persons, which renders the "award". An arbitration award is legally binding on both sides and enforceable in the courts.   - Wikipedia
Adjudication is a dispute resolution process preliminary resolved by an independent impartial third party, the adjudicator, who decides the dispute within a relatively short period of time. It is usually an expert in technical matters, who can comes to an interim binding decision. - HKICAdj
Mediation is essentially a negotiation facilitated by a neutral third party. Unlike arbitration, which is a process of ADR somewhat similar to trial, mediation doesn't involve decision making by the neutral third party. ADR procedures can be initiated by the parties or may be compelled by the courts,  - FindLaw
Expert Determination is a process of conflict resolution whereby at any time, the party can call upon an expert to decide on a matter crucial for them to carry on without interruption to the project usually related to technical matters such as defects, QAQC,  that require immediate resolution.
We assist client in the following areas:
  1. As counsels in Arbitration, Adjudication, Mediation or Expert Determination
  2. Contract Advisory Claims
  3. Professional Negligence Claims
We provide inspection services for:
  1. Building Defects 
  2. Expert Witness
  3. Fire and Building Codes Compliance and Checking
  4. Due Diligence and Building Dilapidation Report 
We provide tailor-made training on:
  1. Construction Law
  2. Contract Administration Skills
  3. Drafting Contractual Correspondence
  4. Building and Fire Codes Compliance for P III LAM Examination
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