Description
Book SynopsisThis textbook responds to the increasing demand for practical, industry aligned, ethical practices in quantity surveying, construction management and related AEC professions. Professional Ethics for Construction and Surveying addresses how existing ethical standards can be pragmatically applied to both private and contracting practice, with case studies aligned with the ethical requirements of the main professional bodies. After an introduction to ethics, the authors present real-world situations where the minimum legal and contractual requirements necessitate the combination of professional judgement and ethical decision-making. They outline how such situations arise, then address how decisions can and should be made that are in keeping with the moral, contractual and CSR requirements, with cases covering the building lifecycle from procurement to handover. Consequently, the book brings together ethical theory, existing worldwide ethical standards and the requirements
Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2. The history, nature and importance of ethics 3. The UK construction industry and ethical considerations 4. Corporate social responsibility, social value and ethics 5. Social value, procurement and ethics 6. Professional bodies and ethics 7. Pre-design and design stage ethical dilemmas 8. Construction phase ethical dilemmas 9. Post-construction ethical dilemmas 10. Conclusion
