FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS IN EUROPE

The European Council of Civil Engineers (ECCE) has confirmed a code of conduct for professional civil engineers in Europe and all member organisations have undertaken to apply these standards within their national rules of professional conduct.

The initiative to draw up guidelines for European civil engineering professionals was undertaken by ECCE President Professor Antonió Adão da Fonseca. Professor Adão da Fonseca has commented that "the code translates basic values of the profession throughout Europe. Member organisations are free to use the whole code or parts of it in their own countries." The ECCE President has asked members to include the code in the curriculum for professional engineers.

The final code was drafted following consultation throughout member organisations by Task Force Chairman Mike Cottell, a Past President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Mr Cottell stresses that "the code is a dynamic thing which should not just go into a bookcase. Engineers have particular duties to society, to the environment, to their own profession, to client and employer and to other engineers.

To View the code click here.

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