“CLIMATE change is not a distant threat but a stark, present reality,” said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala. He was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held yesterday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under the theme: “Restoring…

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) are joining forces to organize South Africa’s first Built Environment Climate Change Indaba. The two-day conference, taking place on August 31 to September 1, 2023, in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, aims…

With the recent wave of climate change-induced disasters wreaking havoc in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, a pivotal event is set to unfold. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) are joining forces to convene the much-anticipated Built…

Durban — “Climate change is not a distant threat but a stark, present reality,” said Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) Minister, Sihle Zikalala. He was speaking at the 1st Built Environment Climate Change Indaba held on Thursday at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban, under…

Durban – The first Built Environment Climate Change Indaba will be held at the Olive Convention Centre in Durban from 31 August to 1 September. With the recent climate change disasters experienced in KwaZulu Natal, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of…

As the Council for the Built Environment (CBE), a developmental regulator, we believe that women in our sector deserve recognition and appreciation. September, celebrated in our country as Heritage Month, provides us with an opportunity to shed light on the significant role that women have…

When I think of “a movement” I think of something that resonates with people, something that galvanises people into action and something that brings people together. The majority of South Africans became a movement driven to free the country from apartheid. Their actions were driven…

As you are aware, the threat of climate change is ever-increasing, and it is imperative that we take urgent action to alleviate its impacts. One crucial area where we can make a significant difference is in the procurement processes related to infrastructure development and implementation….

On 3 November 2022, President Ramaphosa speaking at the National Assembly said “the spatial inequality in our country is one of the horrible legacies of apartheid and of our past… All over the world, and in many places in the world, poor people live inside…

The CBE was covered in the following mainstream media platforms: Achieving Gender Equality. Diversity, and Inclusion in the Built Environment Professions – covered by Concrete Trends on 29 September 2022. Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Gender, equality, diversity, and inclusion in the built environment professions –…