CHOBE is here to support and represent those with strategic responsibility for the development and delivery of education, training, and research within the disciplines of construction, property and surveying.
CHOBE objectives include:
- Developing communities of practice in built environment education to support departments/schools in the UK and Ireland.
- Providing a forum in which people can come together to network and share in a supportive collaborative way.
- Addressing the practical, day-to-day matters associated with learning, teaching and assessment.
- Influencing policy consultation on issues around built environment education for external stakeholders and Professional Statutory Regulatory Bodies.
CHOBE Executive
Our executive board for 2026 / 2027
Dr Mark Shelbourn - Deputy Chair
Interim Faculty Dean, Global Banking School
Jane Wright - Executive Officer
Professor Emerita, University of Westminster
Dr Chaitali Basu
University of the West of England
Dr Fiona Borthwick
Liverpool John Moores University
Dipl.-Ing. Arch. Sabine Coady Schaebitz.
Head of the Built Environment (Curriculum Lead) and Associate Professor of Architecture, Coventry University
Professor Michaela Keenan
Ulster University
Professor Andrew Knight
Nottingham Trent University
Dr Richard Laing
Northumbria University