The Council for the Built Environment (CBE), an entity of the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure will, on 01 April 2025 host the Inaugural Public Works Infrastructure Summit.  Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Dean Mcpherson will deliver the keynote address.

The Summit hosted under the theme “Turning South Africa into a construction site, Growing the economy and creating jobs”, will explore strategies for optimising asset life cycles, using public-private partnerships, and ensuring equitable infrastructure investments.  Addtionally, discussions will include issues that relate to infrastructure audit and promote ethical governance, explore innovative measures for effective asset management, property management and green social infrastructure whilst maximizing its commercial value for public good.

Addressing Parliament, on 14 March 2025, Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Dean McPherson committed that the department will formalise its approach to public asset management with the introduction of technical task teams in cities across the country. It is envisaged that the approach will attract private sector investment to revitalise these assets for productive use.

In attendance will be CEOs and leaders of the broader built environment and construction industry, financial institutions, insurance companies, developers, asset and property management, real estate entities and the Minister and Deputy Minister of DPWI, provincial MECs, government departments to discuss and agree on collaborative efforts to achieve the goal of turning South Africa into a construction site.

Members of the media are invited to cover the Summit as follows:

Date:   Tuesday, 01 April 2025

Time:  09:00-16:00   

Venue: Sandton, Johannesburg

 

RSVP (media only) Ms. Sinah Ndala at sinah@cbe.org.za  078 423 1942. 

Media enquiries: Ms Nosizwe Mokoena, Spokesperson for the CBE 078 415 9211 nosizwe@cbe.org.za (CBE).

Issued by the Council for the Built Environment

12 March 2025

Pretoria