How professional ethics impact construction quality: Perception and evidence in a fast developing economy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2010

Abstract

There is a perception that majority of quality-related issues are caused by human factors. The issue of professional ethics plays an important role in quality-related problems in a construction project. This paper highlights the current level of professional ethics standard in the construction industry and how ethics influences the quality of construction projects. A questionnaire survey was conducted in the construction industry in Malaysia, a fast developing economy. Results indicate that various forms of unethical conducts have significant impact on construction quality. This study concludes that professional ethics is a pre-requisite to attaining sustained and acceptable quality in construction and suggests several approaches to enhance professionalism among construction professionals to improve quality in construction.

Keywords

Professional ethics, quality-related problem, unethical conducts, fast developing economy, construction quality

Publication Title

Scientific Research and Essays

Volume

5

Issue

23

Publisher

Academic Journals

Publisher Location

P O BOX 5170-00200 NAIROBI, VICTORIA ISLAND, LAGOS 73023, NIGERIA

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