Stakeholder Engagement Report July 2022
Recalibrating the Built Environment sector The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) held its first quarter Stakeholder Engagement on 05 July 2022, with the primary aim of bringing the industry and sector stakeholders together to discuss Built Environment matters. CBE had the honour of the…
CBE co-signs Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Pledge
Public entity the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has reaffirmed its stance against any form of corruption in the country, as a co-signatory to the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum’s anti-corruption pledge. The pledge was signed in Pretoria on June 30 by all the members…
CBE Supports Anti-Corruption Pledge
CBE SUPPORTS INFRASTRUCTURE BUILT ANTI-CORRUPTION PLEDGE It has never been more important to stand firm against any form of corruption in the country – and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) reaffirms this stance as a co-signatory to the Infrastructure Built Anti-Corruption Forum’s anti-corruption…
KwaZulu-Natal Flood Disaster Update
A team of built environment experts consisting of the Council for the Built Environment, South African Council for the Architectural Profession, South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession, Engineering Council of South Africa, South African Council for the Property Valuers Profession, South African Council…
CBE Calls for Changes in Approach to Urban Development
Following the mid-April flooding in KwaZulu-Natal that caused widespread damage and killed more than 400 people, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) has called for new ways of tackling urban development, saying South Africa can no longer repeat what had been done in the past. …
Young Unemployed Graduates Celebrating Freedom Day
On 25 April 2022, I met a group of 18 young unemployed graduates. The purpose for the meeting was to explore the possibility of engaging them on short term projects. These young professionals are currently candidates in various disciplines within the built environment namely, civil…
Rebuilding Hopes and Homes
The KwaZulu-Natal floods are a tragic reminder of the effects of climate change. There have to be new ways of tackling urban development, we can no longer repeat what has been done in the past. Adaptive ways of building infrastructure, settlement development, urban management and…
BE Pledges to Support Government Efforts to Assist KZN Communities In Rebuilding Infrastructure
Along with the rest of the country, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) together with the Councils for the Built Environment Professions, namely South African Council for the Architectural Profession, South African Council for the Landscape Architectural Profession, Engineering Council of South Africa, South…
Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure visit to the CBE
Welcome Madam Deputy Minister The CBE was pleased to host Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure Ms Noxolo Kiviet on Wednesday, 06 April 2022. With the onset of the new financial year, the visit was well-timed to define the framework of the CBE’s interventions…
Launch of CBE Advice Desk
In continuous pursuit of its mandate, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is launching the CBE Advice Desk. The CBE Advice Desk aims to provide the Built Environment sector with a central point of contact for industry related requests for advice or guidance on…