Tuesday, 28 June 2016: 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Professional Skills Beyond Engineering
Chair:
Richard Rooley, FREng, Project Management Partnership
Technical Committee: 01.07 Business, Management & General Legal Education
Great buildings are created by constructive confrontation. Each commercial company in the process enters into a contract for its part of the work. Theoretically there is consistency among the many contracts. In the real world a lack of consistency combined with misunderstandings can create conflict. The team of building industry professionals people are drawn together for the project with different education, training, method of working, communication skills and membership of professional bodies who each have codes of ethics. In the education of each, a different philosophy is taught or implied. The audience has their own individual background.
1 The Philosophy and Ethics of the Architect
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Leonard Sciarra, AIA, Gentler |
The architect within a construction project works within a philosophy and ethics of their own company, the AIA and the specific contract for the project. The architect also has a philosophy and ethic based on the culture of the architectural profession.
2 The Philosophy and Ethics of the Design Engineer
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Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Engineering Designs |
The Design Engineer within a construction project works within a philosophy and ethics of their own company, the NSPE where appropriate and the specific contract for the project. The Designer also has a philosophy and ethic based on the culture of the contracting profession.
3 The Philosophy and Ethics of the Contractor
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Michael Cooper, P.E., MCC |
The contractor within a construction project works within a philosophy and ethics of their own company, the NSPE where appropriate and the specific contract for the project. The contractor also has a philosophy and ethic based on the culture of the contracting profession.
4 The Philosophy and Ethics of the Manufacturer
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Tom Watson, P.E., Daikon McQuay |
The manufacturer within a construction project works within a philosophy and ethics of their own company, the NSPE where appropriate and the specific contract for the project. The manufacturer also has a philosophy and ethic based on the culture of the manufacturing profession.