Professional Ethics for the Construction Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (884 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415677521 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 150 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-11 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Written as a resource to accompany students throughout their degrees, this is the ideal book to give students or practitioners the breadth and depth of understanding required to successfully negotiate the ethical challenges facing the construction organization of today.. Construction professionals have a range of demanding responsibilities; towards clients, their companies, and to abide by government regulations. It 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 all construction students, this textbook draws on the authors’ industry experience, as well as detailed case studies to introduce and explore ethics in the construction industry. Within each chapter, the authors present the key ethical issues in important areas of construction management such as:Contracts and biddingDocumentationCodes and ComplianceDiscrimination and HarassmentClient RelationsLists of further reading and discussion questions will help readers at all levels to develop their understanding of this issue
A licensed professional engineer, he served thirty years as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to joining the University of Washington faculty. . He is a member of the National Academy of Construction, and author of several books on construction management. John Schaufelberger is the Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, USA, where he has taught since 1994. She is also an active member of the American Council for C
She is also an active member of the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE), and participates regularly on accreditation visiting teams. . A licensed professional engineer, he served thirty years as an officer in the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to joining the University of Washington faculty. John Schaufelberger is the Dean of the College of Built Environments at the University of Washington, USA, where he has taught since 1994. He is a member of the National Academy of Construction, and author of several b