Outcomes of Unethical Practices by Quantity Surveyors in Nigerian Construction Industry

Abstract

Ethics have a verifiable effect on the validity and economic supportability of quantity studying practices and additionally influencing the individual security of the profession. There is a developing consent inside and outside the construction industry that unscrupulous practices are endemic in the construction industry especially quantity surveying practice in Nigeria. This paper thusly, x-rayed the outcomes of unethical practices by Quantity Surveyors in the construction industry in Nigeria, and likewise displays more scholarly and practical approach in dealing with moral appraisal of Quantity Surveyors in the construction industry and ways to improve moral standard among them. Very much organized polls (questionnaire) were self-administered to stakeholders and professionals in construction organizations. Literature review also revealed that unethical practices result to dissatisfied clients, late compensation due to delays, low productivity/efficiency of project team, deterioration in professionalism, poor workmanship, high maintenance, upward review of contract cost, poor project coordination, poor quality infrastructure development, stunted growth of the industry, reduction in the life span of building, loss of public trust, conflicts between client and construction team, poor quality of infrastructural development and loss of public trust. Data were collected and analyzed using Mean Item Score (MIS) and Standard Deviation (SD). The results shows that dissatisfaction of clients, High maintenance cost and Poor workmanship were perceived to be the major ethical misconduct by Quantity Surveyors in the construction industry. The study recommended that Quantity Surveyors should not always make financial benefits, other advantages as their real concern and gain cash unethically by all means. Others professionals in the industry ought to dependably be caution and endeavor not to keep any untrustworthy conduct among themselves. Major client in Nigeria construction industry, which is the government need to be fair to the Quantity Surveyors and other professionals in the construction industry.

Evaluation of Material Management Methods in Selected Building Construction Sites in Abuja and Lagos State, Nigeria

“…Where: a=constant expressing the weight assigned to each response (ranges from 1 for No Severe, 2 for less severe, 3 for severe, 4 for very severe and 5 for extremely severe), n=frequency of each response, N=total number of responses [28]. Table 1 above represents the years of operation of the company.…”

Quantity surveyor's ethical responsiveness on construction projects: issues and solutions

“…Kasimu, 2016; Adeyemo and Amade, 2016; Ifejike, 2018; Amadi and Higham, 2017; Alolote and Higham, 2018; Ogbu and Asuquo, 2018; Akinrata et al , 2019; Agyekum et al , 2020), though not concerning QS ethical responsiveness on construction projects, except for Akinrata et al (2019) guided the choice of this paper. Akinrata et al (2019) focussed on the results of unethical practices by Nigeria's QS in the industry. They suggested that QSs should not always put financial benefits that would bring doubt to their professional ethics, whilst this paper focusses on the perceived issues that hindered the QSs' ethical responsiveness on construction projects through an in-depth approach (a qualitative mechanism) and proffers initiatives to promote QSs' ethical responsiveness on construction projects in developing country settings, using Nigeria as a case study.…”

“…Lee et al (2011) described the services offered by a QS include all aspects of procurement, measuration of works, contractual and project cost management and project documentation, amongst others. Akinrata et al (2019) found clients' dissatisfaction, poor workmanship and high construction cost as the perceived ethical misconduct by QS. The ethical responsiveness of some QSs on construction projects may be doubtful.…”

“…The role of the construction sector in the economy cannot be over-emphasised; thus, it calls for concern amongst scholars. In Nigeria, many studies discovered unethical practices in the construction process, especially during the pre-contract phase (Adeyemo and Amade, 2016; Ogbu and Asuquo, 2018; Ifejika, 2018; Akinrata et al , 2019). Adeyemo and Amade (2016) discovered bribery to be prevalent in winning construction contracts at the procurement phase and cash inducement to supervisory engineers for poor quality of work during the construction phase.…”

Measures for Curbing Unethical Practices among Construction Industry Professionals: Quantity Surveyors’ Perspective

“…Despite this expectation, the profession is not free of questionable practices. While the profession has gained some attention in past research in Nigeria, most of these studies have been on the implementation of code of ethics, and the prevalence, effects, and outcome of unethical practices within the industry (Olatunji, et al, 2016;Oke, Aghimien and Aigbavboa, 2017;Akinrata and Ogungbile, 2018;Akinrata, Ogunsemi and Akinradewo, 2019;Akpomiemie, Adedokun and Aje, 2018). In a quest to see the reduction of unethical practices within the Nigerian construction industry, this study explored the occurrence of unethical practices among QS, the most prevalent unethical practices, and the possible measures needed to curb these unethical practices.…”