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<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">Public works in general means: Construction and maintenance of Government buildings done under contract and paid in whole or in part out of public funds. All new governments across the world have typically established two key ministries during the formation of government: the Ministry of Interior Security and Public Works. Kenya is no exception and therefore established the Works in the early 1930’s. Kenya was under colonial rule during this period and therefore the founders of the ministry were mainly of European origin.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">Several bodies were later established under the Public Works to reinforce its role in the development of the country. The bodies were:</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">• 1934 - Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (BORAQS)</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">• 1948 - Department of Staff Training (DST) later Kenya Institute of Highways & Building Technology (KIHBT) (1996)</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">• 1957 - Kenya Building Research Center (KBRC)</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">• 2012 - National Construction Authority (NCA)</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">• 2015 - National Building Inspectorate (NBI) </span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">Over the years, Public Works has been domiciled in its own ministry and within several other ministries as a department or directorate. We pride ourselves in being the largest consortium of built environment professionals in Kenya and through this team, we have been able to ensure successful completion of projects.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">The State Department for Public Works is charged with the responsibility of Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Development. The State Department achieves and maintains excellence in the construction and maintenance of Public buildings and other public works. Assets in the built environment include hospitals, schools, colleges, technical institutes, prisons, courts etc. Assets in infrastructure development include footbridges, sea walls, breakwaters and jetties.</span></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">In undertaking its mandate, the State Department for Public Works is guided by several legal instruments which include The Constitution of Kenya, Vision 2030, African Union Agenda 2063 and Acts of Parliament.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-ansi-language: #2000;"> </span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover "> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box left box-margin-medium text-dark icon-background wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.2s"> <div class="highlight-icon"><span class="icon-inner "> <span class="icon-container fa-3x radius-5x fa-stack color-white" style="background: #689AB8;"> <span class="icon gv-icon-430"></span> </span> </span> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h3 class="title">Vision</h3> <div class="desc "> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Achieve and Maintain Excellence in the construction and maintenance of Public Buildings and other Public Works.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover "> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box left box-margin-medium text-dark icon-background wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.2s"> <div class="highlight-icon"><span class="icon-inner "> <span class="icon-container fa-3x radius-5x fa-stack color-white" style="background: #0048A4;"> <span class="icon gv-icon-593"></span> </span> </span> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h3 class="title">Mission</h3> <div class="desc "> <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif;">To facilitate provision, construction and maintenance of quality government buildings and other public works for sustainable socio-economic development.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gsc-column col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-xs-12 "> <div class="column-inner bg-size-cover "> <div class="column-content-inner"> <div class="widget gsc-icon-box left box-margin-medium text-dark icon-background wow fadeInUp" data-wow-delay="0.2s"> <div class="highlight-icon"><span class="icon-inner "> <span class="icon-container fa-3x radius-5x fa-stack color-white" style="background: #CD7630;"> <span class="icon gv-icon-403"></span> </span> </span> </div> <div class="highlight_content"> <h3 class="title">Core Values</h3> <div class="desc "> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The State Department For Public Works will be guided by the National Values as espoused by the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. These are:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Cambria, serif;">Professionalism </span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Passionate and selfless service delivery</span></li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 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