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| | 84% Saw Unethical Practices in Past Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Whether the acts experienced or witnessed by those responding to the survey are small transgressions or large-scale scandals awaiting court dates, this is a serious knock to the construction industry, FMI noted. |
 | | Unethical behavior also affects the cost of getting projects built, according to 61% of survey respondents, who estimate that from $5,000 to $50,000 for every $1 million in project cost is lost or “unaccounted for” in some sort of unethical transaction. |
 | | Some of the most common unethical practices reported to FMI were classed as “games,” related to change orders, payment and claims. |
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