Team
the people behind the excellence
Our skilled management team brings over 150 years of combined experience in the construction industry.
With more than 300 employees, unparalleled employee benefits, and a guaranteed project pipeline from the Cosmopolitan and Central Developments Group, the company has established itself as an employer of choice.
Consistent growth—averaging 7% year-on-year over the past eight years—has created a stable work environment with strong opportunities for career development. The company currently achieves an annual turnover of approximately R2 billion.
Our high-performance team is guided by the core principles of ownership, teamwork, integrity, and transparency.
meet the team
Riaan obtained his NHD Civil Engineering from Nelson Mandela University, his CMP qualification from the University of Stellenbosch and is a registered Pr. CM with the SACPCMP. His more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry includes mega-commercial, hotel, hospital, residential, and civil projects. He served as director and managing director in two JSE-listed companies before joining Central Development Projects in 2018. As director, he is jointly responsible for the operational management of CDP.
Riaan Claassen
Director
About Riaan
Gerrie joined Central Development Projects in March 2019 and serves as Commercial Director. He holds a BSc Honours degree in Quantity Surveying from the University of the Free State and an MBA from Business School Netherlands. He has extensive experience in quantity surveying, estimating, and commercial management, with strong expertise in cost control, project delivery, and commercial strategy within the construction industry.
Gerrie Odendaal
Director
About Gerrie
Danie joined Central Development Projects in 2022 after working for several listed and private companies across four countries. He obtained his Ndip in Civil Engineering from CTUT, a CMP qualification from the University of Stellenbosch, and in 2004, he registered as a PrCM with the SACPCMP. During his career spanning more than 25 years, Danie has gained extensive practical and managerial experience in housing, township development, major buildings and structures, civils, roads and earthworks, mining, and project management.
Danie Moolman
Director
About Danie
Supported by the executives of the Cosmopolitan Projects and Central Developments Group
Anton Crouse
Suzanne Coetzee
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