PRACTICE OF

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SECTION 1

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SECTION 1.1: General
This manual addresses the procurement of civil
engineering services for a quality project.

It cannot be achieved only by effort at the

beginning or end of the project. This effort must
be conscious, continuous, and consistent
throughout all phases of a project.

Quality results from team effort and is

measured by the degree of satisfaction of all
parties involved.

The development of this manual is predicated

on the bases that Civil Engineering services are
accomplished in a matter meeting the standard
of care and profession of Civil Engineering.
SECTION 1.2: Professional Responsibility
The standard of practice is for Civil Engineers to be given responsibility for studying, conceiving,
designing, observing construction, and assisting in the programming for operating and maintaining
engineering works.

Civil Engineers shall conduct themselves in a Care and Protection of the environment is
highly Professional Manner and Serve as paramount in the Civil Engineer’s works
Faithful Trustees or Agents of their client or engagement.
employers.

Civil Engineers are therefore bound by the Civil Engineers must always strive the highest
Fundamental Canons of Ethics contained in this standard of Ethical Professional Practice in their
manual. dealing with client, employers, employees,
competitors and the community.
SECTION 1.3: Client-Civil Engineer Relationship
 Many Engineering Works are conceived, designed and constructed through the efforts of
Civil Engineers employed in governmental agencies or in industry.

 Many public and private entities, of necessity rely on Civil Engineers as their employees.

 Independent Civil Engineering Firms are also relied upon to accomplish projects which
require special expertise beyond the normal capabilities of the client.

 Definition and explanation of proper relationship between Civil Engineer and their public
and private client are important objectives of this manual. This are discussed at Section
1.3.1
SECTION 1.3.1: Obligations of the Civil Engineer
1. The Civil Engineer shall perform Scope of the Services as stated in SECTION 2

2. The Civil Engineer shall exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in the performance of his
obligations.
3. The Civil Engineer shall act independently and, as required by the contract, perform with the
necessary skills and professional judgement, when required to certify, decide or exercise discretion
between the Client and the Third party with whom the client has a contract.
4. The Civil Engineer is authorized to act as Client’s faithful agent when required but only as implied in
SECTION 2 or implied in the contract adopted for the project.
5. When aware of any matters which will change or has changed the scope of services, the Civil
Engineers shall give written notice to the Client containing particulars of the change.
6. For Specified Staged Services, the Civil Engineer shall initiate or proceed with any subsequent stage
of the services without the approval of the Client.
SECTION 1.3.1: Obligations of the Civil Engineer
7. When required, Civil Engineer shall direct and co-operate with all other professional and integrate their
work where applicable into that being undertaken by the Civil Engineer and other professionals, but
shall not be professionally liable for their work.
8. The Civil Engineer may recommend specialist suppliers and/or contractors to design and execute
certain parts of the Works, in which case the Civil Engineer shall co-ordinate the design of such part
with the overall design of Works but he shall be relieved of all responsibility for the design,
manufacture, installation and performance of any such part or part of Works. The Civil Engineer shall
not be liable for acts of negligence, default or omission by such person or persons.
9. The Civil Engineer shall notify the Client of any interest the Civil Engineer has which may significally
conflict with the interests of the Client under their Contract.
SECTION 1.3.2: Obligations of the Client
1. The client shall pay the Civil Engineer for his Services, the amount of fees and expenses set out in or
determined in their agreement.
2. The Client shall provide the Civil Engineer within the reasonable time (that does not result in delay to
the provision of the Services), all information required by the Civil Engineer in the performance of his
services and a decision in writing on all matters properly referred to the Client in Writing
3. The Client shall cooperate with the Civil Engineer and shall not interfere with or obstruct the proper
performance of the Services.
4. The Client shall, as soon as practicable, make arrangements to enable the Civil Engineer to enter the
site and inspect facilities needed in the performance of his services.
5. The Client shall arrange for provision of services from other professionals or others as may be
required and bear all costs.
SECTION 1.3.2: Obligations of the Client
6. When the Civil Engineer ins required to administer the work of other professionals or other third parties
who are directly contracted by the Client or when the Civil Engineer is required to act as Engineer-to-
the-Contract for any contract on behalf of the Client then all instructions by the Client shall be given
through the Civil Engineer.

7. When aware of any matter which will change or has changed the scope of the Civil Engineer’s
Services, the Client shall notify in writing within 7 days the Civil Engineer containing, as far as is
practicable, the particulars of the change.
SECTION 1.3.3: Liability of the Civil Engineer and the Client

The Civil Engineer shall only be liable to pay damages to the Client arising out of or in connection with
their Agreement if a breach of duty of care is established against the Civil Engineer.

The Client shall only be liable to pay damages to the Civil Engineer if a breach of the Client’s duty to the
Civil Engineer is established against the Client.

Resolution of any conflict arising from the Agreement between the Civil Engineer and the Client shall be
done by giving preference to the process of arbitration.

Establishment of the breach of duty on the part of the Civil Engineer and that of the breach of the Client’s
duty to the Civil Engineer shall be undertaken by a third party arbitrator mutually acceptable to the Client
and the Civil Engineer.
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