{"product_id":"corruption-in-the-construction-industry-bruce-wymond-9780645902105","title":"Corruption in the Construction Industry: Addressing one of society's greatest challenges","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn 6 February 2023, a devastating earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria, killing over 59,000 people, damaging 230,000 buildings, and crippling vital infrastructure. Over 8.8 million lives were affected, largely due to a corrupt building industry driven by greed. Corrupt construction transcends all borders; demanding urgent attention and systemic reform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCorruption in the Construction Industry lays bare the world's most corrupt industry. One that causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually at a staggering cost approaching US$5 trillion each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work features case studies from around the world, and illustrates the mechanisms exploited by various corrupt participants at each stage of a project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrucially, this occurs from the top down. This book puts CEOs, company boards and bureaucrats under the microscope to expose a web of dishonesty, where legal obligations and professional ethics are compromised at the expense of public safety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeals are done with organized crime syndicates, cartels thrive, and dark money flows to rob countries and unsuspecting clients of huge sums of money. This is a must read for building professionals, legal and accounting experts, enforcement agencies and policy makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bruce Wymond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0645902101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780645902105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wymond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Bruce Wymond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46293112750335,"sku":"9780645902105","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_80ba7137-234d-48a0-a377-62387262349e.jpg?v=1730212162","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/corruption-in-the-construction-industry-bruce-wymond-9780645902105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}