Rules and Regulations
- He shall use good and suitable materials in any work he does and he shall use the stipulated quantity and quality of materials.
- He shall, at all times work so as to secure absolute safety for the public and the maximum possible for his men.
- He shall comply with all local rules and regulations of public safety and convenience.
- The giving of gratis, whether by payment of money, presents, commissions, or any other means, to clients, architects, engineers, public officials and competitors or their respective representatives or employees is not permissible.
- He shall participate in all movements for public betterment, in which his training and experience qualify him to act.
- He shall stand firm for fair and just dealings and condemn, without reserve, unfair and dishonest practice.
- He shall conduct his business so that any transaction results in some benefit accruing to all concerned, whether the benefit is in the form of service or money.
- The false of misleading use of names for types and grades of materials or of trade name for the purpose of deceiving the customer or of gaining an advantage over a competitor is unfair.
- He shall take advantage of no man’s ignorance and see that his employees are trustworthy and straightforward and that they do not cheat the confiding.
- He shall consider a word-of-mouth contract as valid as a written one.
- He and his staff shall consider his business as an honourable occupation affording opportunity to benefit and give service to their fellowmen.
- He shall co-operate actively in aiding the advancement of the structural industry.
- He shall refuse to aid and abet or be an accessory to anybody such as the client, architect, engineer, public officials, suppliers or competitors in doing anything unethical according to their respective Codes of Correct Practice.
- He shall not divulge the prices quoted by a supplier to a competing supplier.
- He and his employees must always refuse to accept bribes or presents from any suppliers.
- He shall meet his obligations in accordance with established and accepted credit methods.
- Each contractor shall treat his competitors as he would like to be treated by them.
- He shall never say or hint anything about his competitor, which he does not know to be true
- He shall always help, if he can a fellow contractor who seeks help against the unfairness of a client, architect or engineer.
- He shall not entice another contractor’s employee away either for his own service or to hamper his competitor.
- He shall not quote below cost for the purpose of annoying, harassing or eliminating another competitor.
- He shall not obtain or use surreptitiously advances information relating to a competitor’s quotation in the preparation of his own bid.
- A contractor, on being approached by a client or the engineer concerned to proceed with the work, upon which another contractor is previously employed, shall notify the fact to such contractor. Before proceeding with the said work, it will be the duty of the incoming contractor to satisfy himself that full payment is made against dues, claims, etc. to the outgoing contractor.
- He shall provide adequate accommodation, sanitary arrangements and water for the labour when the labour has not got their homes in the vicinity.
- No children shall be employed where primary schools exist and they never be employed for heavy work.
- The labour shall not be paid less than the prevailing rates in the district.
- All scaffolding, hoisting and other gear provided shall be safe, he shall make all necessary safeguards for the prevention of accidents
- He shall give his permanent employees appropriate vacations with pay.
- He shall endeavour to train his employees to be competent in their profession and to make them follow this code.
- He shall employ as many apprentices as he can and try to teach them to be efficient in their profession.