Professional Ethics in the Construction Industry

The repercussions of unethical conduct in the construction industry
are serious and wide-ranging. Besides resulting in unfinished and
abandoned projects, unsuitable, overlaying of complex components,
going over-budget and costly delays, the future knock-on effects on the
industry are wasted tender expenses, tendering uncertainty, increased
project costs, economic damage, blackmail, criminal prosecutions,
fines, blacklisting, and reputational risk. It can also lead to bankruptcy
and loss of confidence from the public, clients and colleagues. A wide
spectrum of society is affected by issues of professional ethics within the
construction industry: local authorities, the public works department, client
organizations, consultants, suppliers, contractors, home buyers and users
of public infrastructure.
This book is about the state of professional ethics in the construction
industry and what can be done to remedy the situation.consequences.

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