Need An Expert Witness for Termite Disputes?
Chris Langley is a professional and independent expert witness offering on all aspects of termite and other timberpest matters consultancy and qualified on reports in inspection disputes, treatment disputes, litigation reports and patent disputes as an expert witness in the field of termite management for Tribunals, Local, State and Federal Courts or in the case where the public has sort legal assistance.
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Areas of Expertise
In his 45 years experience, Chris Langley has obtained qualification in all facets of pest control, specialising in the last 27 years on termite risk management. He was part of a research team for 5 years headed by Mr Phil Hadlington (retired Entomologist for NSW Forestry) that promoted changes in principles of termite management in the early 1990’s and Chris instigated use of detection devices such as the moisture meter and optical borescope, now widely employed by industry and recommended by Australian Standards.
Chris’s expertise has been invaluable as a technical service provider on new building termite management disputes to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC formaly QBSA) and as an expert witness in specialist termite litigation at Consumer & Commercial Tribunals and termite management systems patent litigation at law courts.
After some 18 years studying and trading in all facets of pest management in NSW. Chris, established in south-east Queensland for the past 17 years was a member of the Industry Training and Advisory Board, obtained T.A.F.E. qualification to Cert. III in Pest Management and Cert. IV in Training and Assessment, Chris holds a current Qld. Pest Controller Licence no: 11219 and also was a facilitator to Qld. BIT-TAFE. He has co-wrote the Qld. OLI-TAFE course on Timber Pests and while being based on the Gold Coast, has consulted in other states and overseas on varied termite problems.
Fully licensed and qualified in all aspects of termite biology, technical support, training and assessment, has allowed Chris the unique position within the pest control industry to provide independant an impartial Expertise and Consultancy services to the public, Government bodies and the legal profession, providing advice as an Industry Advocate to the public whilst offering investigation services and reports on termite dispute notifications, termite inspections, new and existing building termite risk management systems/treatments.
The Importance of Idependant Consultants
Don’t take any chances. By appointing an Independent Pest and Termite expert, you are assured that we work for you, not a builder or real estate agent.
Independent Expert Witness
Chris Langley is a professional investigator and independent expert witness offering on all facets of termite and other timber pest matters impartial consultancy and qualified on reports in inspection disputes, treatment disputes, litigation reports and patent disputes as an expert witness in the field of termite management for Tribunals, Local, State and Federal Courts or in the case where advice as a public advocate has been sourced for assistance.
New buildings, additions & alterations compliance
Where termite management compliance is required all validated as being complete and compliant we offer an expert review of new building work initial requirements, scope of work recommendations, including as required any alternative solutions in a qualified report for approval of installed termite risk management measures to compliance for building certifiers, builders and owner/builders.
Existing building management consultant
Retaining a endorsed licence in timber pest management (Qld) with QBCC accreditation in numerous termite management measures and having over 45 years experience means you can be confident as well as better informed with our advice in recommending appropriate termite strategies to your valuable property.
