Duval Associates 

Home buyers, property owners, and tenants who have been harmed as a result of a construction defect are advised to contact an experienced building consultant or construction lawyer to schedule a consultation.

You may be coping with losses related to leaky building syndrome or structural defects in a home, apartment, or office building. When you  seek compensation for financial or other losses you are sure to face lawyers whose job it is to watch out for the best interests of the builder, developer, vendor, or architect.

Insurance companies employ lawyers to help protect them from liability costs when roofs leak, walls collapse, and dampness causes toxic mold. To level the playing field, you , the injured homeowner, should have your own exeperienced advocate. With more than thirty years of experience the Forensic Team at Duval Associates are well qualified to protect your rights as  a home owner and consumer.

Contact our consultants to schedule an appointment as soon as possible-do not delay. Learn now how we  can identify the causes of your leaky building or represent you in a Leaky Building Claim.

  
What We Do

Duval Associates is an internationally recognized leader in Building Envelope Consulting and defects arbitration. We understand the science and technology of the building exterior.  Our services are offered by way of a Forensic Inspection of the building and repesentation in Leaky Building Claims.

In order to meet the demands of our clients for greater representation in Mediation and Adjudication we expanded our services to include a Forensic Team.

The Forensic Team at Duval Associates  combine many years of trade experience in Building Envelope Construction with formal legal training.

Why we are Good at What We Do:

• Duval Associates primarily represents home owners  in mediation and adjudication of leaky building cases.
• Our senior staff are uniquely qualified having completed over 30,000 building envelope inspections in North America and Australasia since 1976.
• We do more building envelope  inspections nationally and internationally than any other company in New Zealand.
• Our sassociates include exceptional people with previous experience in engineering, architecture,law, and the trades.
• We have won some of the largests settlements in Leaky Building Claims in New Zealand History
• We succeed where other consultants and  lawyers have failed.
• We are a small company that cares about every client, yet we are substantial enough to give the best representation in every case.

Lord of the Rings makes King Kong of buildings

What do you do if you are the most successful film director in the world - build a beautiful building

Organic,  symetrical, inspiring- and with  sofit over hangs.

Architecture at its best- no leaks here

 Rocky Mountain hospital -new specs for building envelope in high altitude -extreme temperature cycles

Nice balance of glass curtain wall and brick facade

Sydney track home no stucco but coated good quality brick.

Notice the weep holes for ventilation and moisture release

 Australia Contemporary-Melbourne

Solid brick coated with plaster

 Now that is  tight angle with special flashing requirements

 Great view of the opera house

 Infrastructure leaks

Non organic building rap now mandatory on commercial buildings

 Ice and water shield around windows

What's New?

Blog at www.leakybuildings.com/blog.html

Check out our next public forum at www.stopleakybuildings.com

 Seminars for July and August 2009

RSVP to admin@leakybuildings.com for location and to reserve a seat.

Private Mediation and Arbitration now favored by clients.

Find out why bill@leakybuildings.com

 Big Name Change coming at end of March 2009.

Beginning the first of April 2009 we will be trading as

Duval Associates

Arbitration Mediation Adjudication

While we have extensive experience in building envelope technology our focus is on settling leaky building claims.

 We believe the new name change will better reflect our expertise in Construction Defects Law and the cost effective and speedy resolution of claims in arbitration.

Our practice is exclusively dedicated to leaky building cases.

We accept cases in Canada and the United States as well as Australia and New Zealand.

FYI a few interesting facts about the global nature of building envelope construction and materials:

 One of the largest Roofing companies in the US is a New Zealand owned company( concrete and steel roof tile).

The largest fibre board ( Stucco back board)company in the United States is an Australian company

 The highest rate of leaking -building defects in Australia and New Zealand come by way of stucco, asphalt shingles, and single ply products from the USA and Canada.

In our global economy products are being introduced into new markets without Building industry professionals having adequate experience.

 The range of new products flooding many countries is wide and deep.

 The quality of products can vary greatly.

 Building professionals and regulators will take years to sort out the good from the bad.

 In the meantime many new home owners in North America and Australasia will suffer the consequences.

 We cannot solve this problem overnight.

But today we can assist you with your leaky building

 Contact us for more information

 bill@leakybuildings.com

 Construction Specifications Institute of North America annual conference L as Vegas Nevada USA 4 June 2008

 Presenting on  roofing, cladding, and building envelope technology

 Bill Duval BA LLB RCI

a professional associate and expert on roofing, cladding, and building envelope technology. 

 Our favorite building envelope in the world.

It has leaks but what an icon

 This year we are working with the government and the opposition to put homeowners first in solving leakybuilding issues.

We are meeting also with industry leaders and government officials in Australia, Canada, and the United States.

 There is a global problem with leaky buildings in the rush to build cheaper buildings and maximize profits.

 We say, safe, mold free buildings that do not leak and are energy efficient are the way to go.

 In the long run we will all save money, live in healthier homes, and contribute our part to solving the  global warming problem.

HOT OF THE PRESS

 "At this time the Minister  regrets that he is too busy to meet leaky building homeowners or the Stop Leaky Buildings Group".

 The stop leaky buildings group says  to big government and powerful developers and manufacturers -ignor  ordinary hard working voters  and consumers at your peril.

Politicians must be held to account to the people for the leaky building crisis that has persisted in New Zealand for over ten years.

Ordinary hard working citizens are buying homes approved by the city councils, checked by experts, and now leakying and rotting from inside out.

 It is time the gaming by lawyers and consultants is stopped. The government is not there to enable the further victimization of leaky building owners.

 Contact us today to give your support.

 When what's new is whats old

Old Vic East(Australia) Court House built circa 1890's still functioning well in 2007

 New statistics out from the Real Estate Institute NZ indicate purchasers have lost interest in modern stucco homes and are now buying more older traditional designed homes.

  Big government renovation of visitors center three years behind schedule and 200% over budget.

 And with lots of leaks!

 What was new in the Dicks case West Auckland NZ:

Finally someone had the courage to say that without some control developers would be tempted into using cheap materials which fail early.

JC.

Now all we need to do is pass legislation to increase product liability for building products which do not perform as marketed.

And make huge corporations pay the bill for defective products and not the councils who only increase our rates

German architecture students win the 2007 solar energy competition

The Mall DC

The runner up "the leaf house"

University of Maryland

100% solar panel house with gutter system feeding wall gardens  on building envelope

May 07 Inspection of Stucco

Cladding in North America

"This product looks great and lasts a long time when it is installed properly".  Bill Duval from Mesa Arizona

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You will not believe what special interests are doing to make it harder for you to get  fair compensation for your leaky home.

Great flashing details mean this house will stay warm and dry for many years

Don't forget to read you local paper for the next seminar coming to a town near you.

Or contact us now to reserve a space for the next free seminar.

Bill Duval visited Wellington in August '07 and met with the Minister of  Housing and Justice, the Honourable Clayton Cosgrove.

 The Hon. Mr Cosgrove will consider the recommendations made by Bill Duval which include the proposal that all builders be bonded and insured to the value of each home they build.

We are proposing that the warranty bond be part of the licensing requirement for all builders.

Consumers need to be protected so that if the builder goes out of business the insurance company will honour the warranty.

Duval Assocites supports building beautiful buildings that last and are environmentally friendly