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Ethics in construction project briefing.

Richard Fellows1, Anita Liu, Colin Storey

  • 1Department of Real Estate and Construction, The University of Hong Kong Library, SAR. fellows@hkucc.hku.hk

Science and Engineering Ethics
|May 22, 2004
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This study examines ethical concerns during construction project briefing. Early project decisions significantly impact outcomes, highlighting the critical need for ethical considerations in initial communications and value judgments.

Area of Science:

  • Construction Management
  • Project Ethics
  • Business Ethics

Background:

  • The briefing stage is the initial critical interaction between project commissioners and realization teams (designers, constructors).
  • Early project decisions have the most significant impact on project outcomes.
  • Project participants often have divergent objectives, perspectives, and behaviors, necessitating ethical considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate ethical issues arising during the initial stages of construction projects.
  • To analyze the ethical dimensions of the briefing process in construction.

Main Methods:

  • A case study approach was employed to analyze a construction project.
  • The study focused on the project's briefing stage, from initial contact to scheme approval.

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Main Results:

  • Ethical concerns were observed throughout the actions of major participants during the briefing stage.
  • The inherent nature of value judgments and compromises in project definition involves ethical considerations.

Conclusions:

  • Ethical considerations are integral to the briefing process in construction projects.
  • Understanding and addressing ethical concerns at the outset is crucial for successful project realization.