Ethics for the Built Environment

Informationen zum Autor Peter Fewings Klappentext Praise for Construction Project Management by Peter Fewings: "The complexity of the subject matter has at least been reinforced in an informative document with a large helping of common sense ... written in a comprehensive and well structured manner." Building Engineer MagazineEthics are not an optional extra for the professional in the built environment sector. Whether you're a civil engineer, an architect or a construction project manager, an understanding of the ethical context of your work is an institutional requirement and a commercial demand, not to mention a matter of personal pride.Sometimes, as a construction professional you will be faced with complicated dilemmas, as commercial responsibilities clash with health and safety, environmental or competition concerns. Peter Fewings brings together practical construction project management experience with ethical theory to establish how best to deal with difficult issues. Zusammenfassung Much closer relationships are being formed in the built environment and cultural changes in procurement methods are taking place. This book looks at how people develop their personal values and tries to set up a model for making effective ethical decisions. It provides a view of the ethical framework. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part One: Principles and Issues Introduction 1. Development of an Ethical Framework 2. Dilemmas and Decision Making 3. Corporate Social Responsibility 4. Professional Codes 5. Human Resource Ethics 6. Health and Safety 7. Planning 8. Sustainability 9. Trust and Relationships 10. Bribery and Corruption 11. Good Faith Part Two: Industry Survey Case Studies 12. Corporate Social Responsibility 13. Partnering 14. Collusion 15. Project Agreements vs. False Employment 16. Health and Safety 17. Planning 18. Training 19. Quality 20. Sustainable Contracting 21. Trust and Relationships 22. Making it Work

Product details

• Authors: Peter Fewings, Fewings Peter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 11.09.2008
• EAN: 9780415429832
• ISBN: 978-0-415-42983-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / General, Economics, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General, The environment, environmental science, engineering & technology, Project management, Engineering: general, Production & quality control management, Building construction & materials, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Building construction and materials, Production and quality control management