Independent Commercial Oversight for Petrochemical and Industrial Projects

Since 1996, C&L Developments has supported industrial and petrochemical projects with disciplined quantity surveying, cost management, contract administration, and maintenance cost verification. We help clients protect project budgets, improve financial transparency, and manage commercial risk with confidence from planning through to final account close-out.

Built on Experience. Trusted for Control.

C&L Developments is a specialist commercial consultancy serving the petrochemical, industrial, and engineering sectors. For nearly three decades, we have assisted clients in controlling project costs, verifying contractor claims, administering contracts, and maintaining commercial discipline across complex maintenance, shutdown, and capital project environments.

Our work is grounded in practical industry experience, strong contractual understanding, and a clear commitment to accuracy. 

Our Story

C&L Developments is a specialist commercial consultancy serving the petrochemical, industrial, and engineering sectors. For nearly three decades, we have assisted clients in controlling project costs, verifying contractor claims, administering contracts, and maintaining commercial discipline across complex maintenance, shutdown, and capital project environments.

 

Our work is grounded in practical industry experience, strong contractual understanding, and a clear commitment to accuracy.

In high-risk project environments where financial control and accountability matter, we provide the independent oversight needed to support better decisions and stronger project outcomes.

 

Over time, C&L’s value was recognised on major petrochemical and industrial work, particularly within the Sasol environment, where the company was entrusted with extensive responsibilities on complex projects.

This experience helped shape C&L into one of the notable private cost engineering and commercial support companies operating in the petrochemical industry in Africa.

 

Today, C&L continues to serve clients with the same core principle that has guided the company from the beginning: to act as a responsible custodian of project and maintenance funds, driven by ethical standards, commercial accuracy, and long-term client value.

What We Help Clients Achieve

Financial Control


We help clients establish, monitor, and protect project budgets through structured cost planning, measurement, verification, and reporting.

Commercial Transparency


We provide independent oversight that improves visibility into claims, valuations, variations, and final account positions.

Contractual Discipline


We support sound contract administration and commercial decision-making to reduce disputes and improve project governance.

Risk Reduction


By identifying inconsistencies, unsupported claims, and areas of commercial exposure, we help clients reduce unnecessary cost and protect project value.

 

 

 

 

Meet The C&L Developments Team

Our team combines decades of industry experience in quantity surveying, cost management, and contract administration within the petrochemical and industrial sectors. Each member brings a strong technical and commercial understanding, ensuring that every project is supported with accuracy, accountability, and practical insight. Together, we are committed to delivering reliable commercial solutions that protect our clients’ interests throughout the project lifecycle.

Schalk Van Schalkwyk
CEO

Graham Kgotle
Director

Pieter Odendaal

Director

Sane Ngcobo
Director

Annanda Theron

Director

Nelly Mfaxa

Director

Committed to Responsible Growth

C&L Developments is a SANAS Certified Level 4 B-BBEE Contributor and recognises that sustainable business success is closely linked to meaningful empowerment, long-term enterprise viability, and responsible participation in South Africa’s economic future.