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Preamble
The purpose of Civil Engineering is to improve living conditions for mankind, always
safeguarding life, health and property.
A Civil Engineer is a servant of society and a promoter of culture and quality of life.
A Civil Engineer must survey and analyse the demands of the present and anticipate
future developments.
A Civil Engineer should treat this Code actively as a set of dynamic principles.
1. The society
An Engineer:
- will act with integrity and have full regard to the public interest;
- will have due regard for the Health and Safety of the public and other colleagues and
employees;
- will endeavour to improve public knowledge of the benefits of Civil Engineering;
- will express professional opinion only when founded on adequate knowledge;
- will reject bribery in all forms;
- will seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs.
2. The environment
An Engineer:
- will understand the effect of his/her work on society and the natural environment;
- will further the aims of sustainable development and change;
- will be committed to improving the environment and enhancing the quality of life
wherever possible;
- will recognise the interdependence of the planet’s ecosystems and their capacity to
assimilate change due to Civil Engineering activity;
- will ensure the minimal adverse effects on the environment;
- will promote the use of renewable and recycled materials;
- will strive to accomplish his/her work with the lowest possible use of natural
resources.
3. The profession
An Engineer:
- will uphold the standard of his profession and will co-operate in extending the
effectiveness of the profession;
- will avoid all conduct likely to discredit or injure the dignity and honour of the
profession;
- will endeavour to protect the profession from misrepresentation.
4. The clients/employers
An Engineer:
- will act as a faithful agent of his/her client/employer and with fairness and justice to
all parties;
- will make clear to his/her client/employer upon appointment any interest or potential
conflict of interest;
- will ensure the practices are not dangerous to life or property or if a risk exists
ensure the client/employer and other parties are fully aware of the risks involved;
- will present clearly the consequences to his/her client/employer if his/her engineering
judgement is overruled;
- will not disclose confidential information and business matters without the consent of
his/her client/employer;
- will not accept commissions from third parties in connection with work he/she is
undertaking for a client/employer;
- will disclose to his/her client/employer any interest in a business which may be in
competition;
- will not accept commissions in areas where he/she is not competent to practice;
- will advise his/her client/employer when, as a result of study, he/she believes a
project will be unsuccessful;
- will not accept professional work outside his/her regular employment without the
knowledge of his/her employer.
5. The other Civil Engineers
An Engineer:
- will ensure credit for work is given to those to whom credit is due;
- will afford assistance to further the education, training and professional development
of himself and other engineers and prospective members of the profession;
- will not injure the professional reputation, prospects or practice of another Engineer;
- will report the facts to the appropriate authority if he/she believes another Engineer
is guilty or unethical or illegal practice.
May 2000
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