Corruption in the Construction Industry: Addressing one of society's greatest challenges

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Bruce Wymond

Corruption in the Construction Industry

Addressing one of society's greatest challenges

Bruce Wymond

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Wymond
17 June 2024

Architecture; Political corruption; Construction & heavy industry; Building construction & materials

On 6 February 2023, a devastating earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing over 59,000 people, damaging 230,000 buildings, and crippling vital infrastructure. Over 8.8 million lives were affected, largely due to a corrupt building industry driven by greed. Corrupt construction transcends all borders; demanding urgent attention and systemic reform.

Corruption in the Construction Industry lays bare the world's most corrupt industry. One that causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually at a staggering cost approaching US$5 trillion each year.

This groundbreaking work features case studies from around the world, and illustrates the mechanisms exploited by various corrupt participants at each stage of a project.

Crucially, this occurs from the top down. This book puts CEOs, company boards and bureaucrats under the microscope to expose a web of dishonesty, where legal obligations and professional ethics are compromised at the expense of public safety.

Deals are done with organized crime syndicates, cartels thrive, and dark money flows to rob countries and unsuspecting clients of huge sums of money. This is a must read for building professionals, legal and accounting experts, enforcement agencies and policy makers.

By: Bruce Wymond
Imprint: Wymond
Dimensions: Height: 254mm, Width: 203mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 1.129kg
ISBN: 9780645902105
ISBN 10: 0645902101
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 17 June 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Bruce Wymond has been a professional engineer for over 40 years, and in senior management for 25 years, as a founding partner, director, and managing director of two firms, most recently Inhabit Group, with a team of 350 engineers in 26 offices across 15 countries. He has provided governance and technical oversight, based on extensive construction experience, which has included exposure to corruption across Southeast Asia, China, India, the Middle East, and Australia