Eliminating Corruption in Our Engineering/Construction Industry

Abstract

The public works/engineering/construction sector has been identified as the most corrupt sector in the world. For a long time the industry had no concerted plan to attack the problem, but in the late 1990s several events happened that have given rise to the industry’s most far-reaching effort to address corruption. Efforts are underway by world governments, engineering/construction organizations, and individuals to combat corruption and conduct business in an honest, transparent, and fair manner. In this article we discuss the magnitude of corruption in the industry, describe the most common types of corruption, identify actions being taken to eliminate corruption in the industry, and explain what individuals can do to address the problem.