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This Australian Research Council Linkage project aimed to investigate the role of professions in rebuilding trust in residential building construction in Australia. In the wake of expensive and life-threatening building defects, this project aimed to generate new knowledge about the functioning of individual professionals, professionals employed in multi-profession organisations, and professionals’ interaction with their institutional environment. Outcomes include practical recommendations for improved professional standards, a rigorous building integrity system, and a means for measuring change. Anticipated benefits include greater awareness by professions, trades and regulators of their role in in delivering the public goods of a trustworthy construction industry.

This project was led by Professor Charles Sampford at Griffith University, bringing together business ethics academics with building and construction sector academics from Griffith University, ºÚÁÏÍø´óÊÂ¼Ç (Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌý, supported by research associate ), Curtin University and Torrens University Australia. Industry and government partners included the Professional Standards Councils, the Western Australian Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety; the Queensland Department of Housing and Public Works, and Corrs Chambers Westgarth.

The final industry report was published in August 2024. You can .

Project Publications

• Easthope H, Sampford C & Breakey, H. (2024) 'Many strata managers who handle apartments are conflicted: here's how'. The Conversation, 10 September 2024,Ìý.Ìý
• Sampford, C., Burton, P., Desha, C., Reid, S., Stewart, R., Hampson, K., Phillimore, J., Easthope, H. Ostwald, M., London, K., Pablo Z., Breakey, H., Cooper, K., Sahin, O., Bazen, E., Gillon, C., Bok, B., Gow, P. (2024) Constructing Building Integrity: Raising Standards through Professionalism. Final Industry Report. Griffith University, August 2024,Ìý.
• Gillon C; Ostwald MJ; Easthope H, (2024) 'Shifting ethical priorities and the architectural profession: a systematic review of recent research and its alignment with contemporary professional codes of conduct',ÌýInternational Journal of Architectural Research: Archnet-IJAR,Ìý.