Key Mandates of the CBE Industry for Built Environment Professions

Key Mandate of the CBE Industry

• The CBE promotes and protects the interests of the public in the built environment by promoting the use of registered persons on engineering and construction projects.
• Non-registered persons cannot obtain Professional Indemnity Insurance.
• The CBE promotes and maintains a sustainable built environment and natural environment through the use of registered persons who provide sustainable solutions.
• The CBE facilitates the participation of BE professions in integrated development within the context of national goals.
• The CBE collaborates with the DPME to create and implement a monitoring, evaluation, and auditing tool to ensure that Transformation targets are set and attained.

Key Mandate of the CBE in relation to the Built Environment Professional Councils

• The CBE promotes sound governance of built environment professions through cooperation with the CBEP.
• The CBE ensures uniform application of norms and guidelines set by the council for the professions throughout the built environment.

Key Mandate of the CBE in relation to Education, Training & Human Resource Development

• The CBE promotes ongoing human resource development in the built environment through the CBE Skills Pipeline.
• The CBE promotes liaison in the built-environment in the field of training, both in the Republic and elsewhere, and promotes standards of such training in the Republic.
• The CBE serves as a forum where the representatives of the built environment professions may discuss the relevant qualifications, standards of education, training, and competence.

Key Mandate of CBEP (Councils for the Built Environment Professions)

• The CBEP is responsible for education, accreditation, and validation of Accredited Learning Sites (ALSs).
• The CBEP regulates built environment professions through Professional Registration, Professional Code of Conduct, and Professional Guideline Fees.
• The CBEP creates an enabling environment for registered professionals and identifies work necessary for different categories of registration.
• Registration categories are aligned with the level of education, e.g. Diploma, B-Tech, 3-year degree, or Honours.

Implementation of the Skills Pipeline for Graduates to Reach Professional Status

• A graduate must register with the relevant Council for the Built Environment Profession (CBEP) and obtain logbooks and other training materials.
• The graduate must prepare and attend a professional interview and submit training reports and logbooks as required.
• The graduate must comply with CBEP workplace training requirements under the supervision of a registered person.
• If the graduate passes, the CBEP accords professional status and provides them with a Certificate.
• If the graduate does not pass, they must comply with CBEP advice or lay a complaint with the CBE if not satisfied with the results.