Description

Constructionÿprofessionalsÿhave a range of demanding responsibilities; towardsÿclients,ÿtheir companies, and to abide by government regulations.ÿIt is understandable that busy practitioners could forget their ethical responsibilities in the face of these pressures, but maintaining a rigorous ethical standard is crucial to long-term success. Written to meet the ACCE?s requirements for allÿconstruction students, this textbook draws on the authors? industry experience, as well asÿdetailed case studiesÿtoÿintroduce and explore ethics in the construction industry. Within each chapter, the authors present the key ethical issuesÿin important areas of construction management such as: Contracts and bidding Documentation Codes and Compliance Discrimination and Harassment Client Relations Lists of further reading and discussion questions will help readers at all levels to develop their understanding of this issue. Written as a resource to accompany students throughout their degrees,ÿthis is the ideal book to give studentsÿor practitioners the breadth and depth of understanding required to successfullyÿnegotiate the ethical challenges facing the construction organization of today.