The November Ethical Dilemma: Grandfathered Projects Have It Easier

Engineer Troy serves as a director of a building department in a major city. Troy has been concerned that as a result of a series of budget cutbacks and more rigid code enforcement requirements, the city has been unable to provide...

By |2023-03-27T14:59:21-06:00November 14th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|21 Comments

The September Ethical Dilemma: Designed for his own bid?

Engineer Arthur, a principal in a local consulting engineering firm, practicing as a professional corporation, who also is a principal owner in a construction contracting firm, prepared plans and specifications for the design...

By |2023-02-22T08:25:53-06:00September 19th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|13 Comments

The July Ethical Dilemma: Coming clean about the clean up

Engineer Andy, a principal in ABC Engineering, an environmental engineering firm, submits qualifications and a proposal to a local municipality to be considered as the consultant for the research and analysis of a former dump site...

By |2023-02-22T08:26:02-06:00July 18th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|14 Comments

The March Ethical Dilemma: Open specifications

There is concern expressed within engineering circles that the number of U.S. patents being filed by U.S. manufacturers has been declining. As noted by the president of a leading patent, trademark and copyright association, “fewer than half of U.S. patents issued will be going to U.S. inventors...

By |2023-03-20T12:57:15-06:00March 14th, 2022|Ethical Dilemma|13 Comments