COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CELEBRATES 22 YEARS: A MIRROR TO REFLECT ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
MEDIA STATEMENT Date: 08 April 2024 To: All media Embargo: For Immediate Release COUNCIL FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT CELEBRATES 22 YEARS: A MIRROR TO REFLECT ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) celebrates its 22 years of…
BUILT ENVIRONMENT WOMEN’S NETWORK (BEWN) AN INSTRUMENT TO EMPOWER WOMEN
MEDIA STATEMENT Date: 27 March 2024 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Embargo: Immediate release BUILT ENVIRONMENT WOMEN’S NETWORK (BEWN) AN INSTRUMENT TO EMPOWER WOMEN Thirty years into democracy, the built environment sector is still not transformed and not reflective of the demographic makeup of the country….
Celebrating International Day of the Girl Child With “Take a Girl Child to Work” Program
On 11 October 2023, the Council for the Built Environment (CBE) in collaboration with South African Council for the Quantity Surveying Profession (SACQSP) joins the global community in commemorating the International Day of the Girl Child. In commemoration of this important day, (SACQSP) hosted a…
Council for the Built Environment (CBE) Partners With Walter Sisulu University and Eastern Cape Department of Public Works for a Successful Skills Pipeline Initiative
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) is proud to announce its partnership with Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the Department of Public Works in the Eastern Cape for a groundbreaking initiative aimed at building the infrastructure skills pipeline for the province. This partnership seeks…
Built Environment Regulator Hosts the First Built Environment Climate Change Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Durban, 29 August 2023; The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will convene a Built Environment Climate Change Indaba from 31 August to 01 September 2023 at Olive Convention Centre in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The impact of climate…
CBE has Partnered With Pixley Ka Isaka Seme District Municipality to Celebrate Women in the Built Environment Sector
The Council for the Built Environment has partnered with the Pixley Ka Isaka Seme District Municipality in the Northern Cape to celebrate women in the Built Environment Sector under the theme: “Transformation of the Built Environment sector is an integral part of professionalising the State”….
CBE and CETA to Collaborate in Developing the DPWI Artisan Academy
In giving effect to Minister Zikalala’s announcement during the DPWI 2023 budget vote speech where he said, “by the end of July 2023, the CBE will engage stakeholders to develop a position paper on the possibility of establishing DPWI Skills Academy or College to address…
CBE Commits to Accelerate Youth Participation and Inclusion in Built Environment Sector
The Council for the Built Environment (CBE) joins millions of South Africans in commemorating our young people who lost their lives on 16 June 1976 under the theme “Accelerating youth economic emancipation for a sustainable future”. It is indeed befitting that in 2023, Youth Month…
Freedom Day: An Opportunity to Re-Imagine the Role of the Built Environment Sector
The built environment sector plays a crucial role in our daily lives as it shapes communities and economic activities. As we celebrate 29 years of freedom, as a sector it is important that we pause, reflect, look back and re-imagine the role of the built…
CBE Celebrates Mother Earth Day
As we prepare to celebrate the International Mother Earth Day on Saturday 22 April, it is important that we reflect on our daily practices, the way we live and work. With the built environment accounting for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, it…