THEME: Public–Private Collaboration to Strengthen the Skills Pipeline in the Built Environment

OVERVIEW

The ACPM Summit 2025 is a high-level strategic platform co-hosted by the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI) and the Association of Construction Project Managers (ACPM). Set for 29–30 October 2025, this two-day summit is designed to consolidate and scale up the professionalisation efforts currently underway across the public sector and the broader Built Environment.

The Summit draws on years of public–private collaboration, such as the DPWI-ACPM Candidate Secondment Programme and the Construction Industry Conversations (CIC) series, and seeks to advance a shared agenda of professionalising state capacity, closing technical gaps, and accelerating transformation.

PURPOSE, AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The ACPM Summit 2025 aims to:

• Align public-private sector interventions to advance professionalisation of the state.
• Strengthen the skills pipeline through structured mentorship, secondments, and tailored programmes.
• Showcase effective models, tailored learning for non-registered personnel, and dual registration support.
• Engage councils, universities, and industry leaders in shaping the next phase of professional capacity building in the Built Environment.
• Foster inter-governmental coordination and sector-wide transformation through knowledge exchange and innovation.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• DPWI national and provincial technical officials
• Officials from municipalities, SOEs, and infrastructure departments
• Executives and senior professionals form public and private sector
• Professional Councils
• Voluntary associations and transformation advocates
• University representatives
• Final-year students and graduates in the Built Environment
• Donors, funders, and CSI programme leads

(Note: Attendance for students is coordinated through university departments. Sessions are hybrid, with selected student sessions online only.)

CALL FOR SUPPORT & SPONSORS

The ACPM Summit is a call to action for public and private sector actors to invest in long-term, collaborative solutions for building a capable state. As a sponsor or support partner, your organisation will:

• Be featured as a champion of public–private partnerships.
• Reach decision-makers across government and industry.
• Support the professional growth of future leaders in the Built Environment.
• Contribute to the design and rollout of sustainable candidate development models.