conflict of interest
conflict of interest
(OP)
There is a project that has a large amount of demo on the site required prior to building the new structures. The contractor wants to hire us to design the shoring of certain existing structural elements during the demo process. This likely will be with the same contractor that will be building the new buildings on the site later. We are paid by the owner for the new building designs and not by the contractor.
Since this shoring design for the contractor is before the contractor begins the work on the new buildings and is not shoring the new buildings themselves, would this be a conflict of interest assuming this same contractor is going to be doing both the demo and the new buildings? We are already under contract with the owner and working on the new building designs. If not, would it become a conflict of interest if there is overlap in the time the demo is still taking place and when new construction begins (demo still going on at one area of the site and new construction at another area).
Since this shoring design for the contractor is before the contractor begins the work on the new buildings and is not shoring the new buildings themselves, would this be a conflict of interest assuming this same contractor is going to be doing both the demo and the new buildings? We are already under contract with the owner and working on the new building designs. If not, would it become a conflict of interest if there is overlap in the time the demo is still taking place and when new construction begins (demo still going on at one area of the site and new construction at another area).






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RE: conflict of interest
A "conflict of interest" case assumes that the "conflict" harms the public or the client by benefiting only one party involved.
RE: conflict of interest
"Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees.
a. Engineers shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest
that could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the
quality of their services.
b. Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise,
from more than one party for services on the same project, or for
services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are
fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties."
RE: conflict of interest
The key words there are "and agreed to by all interested parties". I agree that there may be benefits to the same engineer doing both jobs, but the original client must agree before undertaking the contractor's work. If he does not, then it is clearly a conflict of interest.
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RE: conflict of interest
RE: conflict of interest
RE: conflict of interest