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Five Steps to Improve Construction Ethics

Ethics in business comes down to accountability. Leaders of a company must make sure that they are leading by example. This means adhering to the ethical blueprint provided by the company’s core values and its vision and mission statements, as well as following the company’s code of ethics and any reporting protocols to the letter.
By Sarah Mueller
May 29, 2018
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by Sarah Mueller
Sarah Mueller, SHRM-CP, is Director of Human Resources at Shapiro & Duncan, Inc. In this capacity, she also serves as the company’s Ethics Officer. A third-generation family-owned mechanical contracting business serving customers in the Washington, D.C., area since 1976, Shapiro & Duncan is the “Provider of Choice” for complex commercial, government and institutional design-build projects that require first-rate performance, work quality and customer service.

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