Abstract
Empirical evidence has revealed the prevalence of unethical practises in the construction industry. These malpractices result in project failures. On the contrary, successful delivery of construction and infrastructure projects brings physical development, which promotes economic growth. For that reason, professional codes of conduct are established as a deterrent to unethical behaviour. This study sought to identify and examine the challenges faced by construction project managers in complying with the South African Council for Project and Construction Management Professions (SACPCMP). Adopting a mixed research approach, the study, using the snowball sampling technique, selected a sample of 72 respondents. The results of the study showed that SACPCMP has 39 obligations that are imposed on professional construction project managers. There were varying degrees of compliance identified, i.e., full compliance, partial compliance, and no compliance. Construction project managers face various challenges such as obedience to authority, peer pressure, conflict of interest, time constraints, socio-economic and political pressure, breach of confidence, other challenges, acts of kindness, and external pressure. The study`s major recommendation is the need for SACPCMP and the professional project managers to bridge the gap between managers' behaviour at membership registration and actual conduct of professional work.
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