Professional Ethics in Construction and Engineering

12 Summary of Key Points, Reflections, Overview and Closing Remarks

If you’re guided by a spirit of transparency, it forces you to operate with a spirit of ethics. Success comes from simplifying complex issues, address problems head on, be truthful and transparent. If you open yourself up to scrutiny, it forces you to a higher standard. I believe you should deliver on your promise. Promise responsibly.

Rodney David

12.1 Introduction

This final section of the book will summarise the book with reference to each, extrapolating the key findings and issues raised. Following on from what has been articulated and discussed, it will present some reflections and recommendations for the future of the construction industry, taking account of the inherent dilemmas for professional ethics.

12.2 Summary of the Key Issues Raised Throughout the Book

12.2.1 Application of Ethics in the Context of the Construction Industry

The construction industry accounts for a large percentage of the global economy and employs between 2% and 10% of the total workforce in most countries of the world. The performance of the industry can be seen to be a good indicator of the state and health of the wider economy. Despite the scale and importance of the UK construction industry, it is frequently criticised for performing poorly. This could be attributed to a general tendency for those employed in the construction industry to ignore best practice and be resistant to change.

The construction industry has emerged ...