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From memory 40% of people in the UK construction industry admit to offering or receiving a bribe. [0] Western countries are not immune to this. I’m aware of sit
by ArchitectAnon 5y ago
From memory 40% of people in the UK construction industry admit to offering or receiving a bribe. [0] Western countries are not immune to this. I’m aware of situations where large cash bribes were paid or holidays were given by subcontractors to the bid managers at a large construction company to fix tenders to secure work.
[0] Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books) (it’s research reffered to in the ethics section somewhere, you can use look inside to view on Amazon)
- moonchrome 5y agoThe difference, in my opinion, is that at least in Western countries people pretend this isn't acceptable behaviour and they go through lengths to make it less obvious. You might view this as hypocritical or a charade - but when corruption becomes a social norm it kills trust in institutions and it spreads to every part of society, etc.
- bainsfather 5y agoI did a text search of your reference [0] and it doesn't seem to contain information on bribery. (I searched for "bribe", and also "ethics" - which does exist but not in reference to bribery.) Could you provide a(nother) reference to e.g. your 40% figure, as it is a topic that interests me? Thankyou.
- shawabawa3 5y agoI found the section. It won't let me copy/paste so i took a screenshot https://imgur.com/a/inQCT4d https://imgur.com/a/inQCT4d
- bainsfather 5y agoThanks! And that is from the "Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books)"? Presumably it has been added to the 2nd edition, because I cannot find that passage in my (1st edition) copy. (edit - yes it is from the 2nd edition, thanks for your help)
- tragomaskhalos 5y agoAnd for dockers, at least on the Thames, it was very much part of the culture for the men to help themselves to a portion of whatever goods were being handled.