Code of Ethics
The Code of Ethics exists to provide Institute members with authoritative guidelines on what are deemed to be acceptable standards of professional conduct. As such, the Code represents a minimum standard of behaviour for members of the Institute. While the Code covers specific issues, members are expected generally to achieve levels of professionalism exceeding the minimum required in both competence and conduct.
Members shall at all times honour the Vision and Mission of the Institute, its Code of Ethics and Rules of Conduct ensuring the protection of the Institutes services and intellectual property developed for the benefit of the members.
Rules of Conduct
- Members shall act in the best interests of the public, fellow members of the Institute, employer, and fellow employees; and promote the building professions reputable and respected business.
- Members shall be loyal to the Institute, actively contribute to its work and standing in the industry and encourage other members to do likewise.
- Members shall demonstrate professional competence by conducting themselves in a reputable and professional manner that shall not prejudice the status of the Institute.
- Members shall refrain from open public criticism of fellow members or publicly express any opinion on the professional performance of other members. Such criticism shall be confined to appropriate formal hearings with professional courtesy and integrity.
- Members shall not disclose any confidential information or matters related to their work or profession or the business of their employer without the express authority of the employer.
- Members shall not engage in any fraudulent or dishonourable activity, nor entertain or accept any covert reward, or profit, or use any information obtained in their professional capacity for personal gain.
- Members shall demonstrate professional competence and skills and shall involve themselves in continuing education and training particularly toward new technology and innovations.
- Members shall resist any possibility of conflict of interests in meeting their professional responsibilities.
- Members shall submit reports and proposals in a factual, unbiased and positive manner within the bounds of their competence.
Breach of Ethics
A member through the Institute’s application process confirms and accepts both the Institute’s Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct (Rule 8 of the Constitution).
The Institute shall undertake an investigation should a complaint be made against any member under its Dispute Resolution process (Rule 54 of the Constitution).
Should the matter relating to the alleged breach be under formal review by any other recognised authority including judicial process, the Institute shall withhold any action pending the outcome of such review.
