Experience

OUR EXPERIENCE

MORE THAN 120 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE

Between, Derek, Deon, Gary, Sam and Douw there is combined experience of more than 120 years with issues such as movement, land use, place making, residential and commercial development, policies and the implementation of projects - all within the build environment.

Single Story Housing

Multi Story Housing

Directors Experience

Derek, Deon and Douw Steyn

They are the founding members of Calgro M3, a residential property development company listed on the JSE, specializing in integrated / mixed-use developments. Both Derek and Deon are still substantial shareholders of Calgro M3 and are currently appointed as consultants for Calgro M3 in a strategic and mentorship role whilst establishing Urban Dev Property Development (Pty) Ltd. (See www.calgrom3.com)

2013: Fleurhof project
  • Project of the year by the South African Housing Foundation
2014: Jabulani CBD project
  • Best Social Housing Project (Govan Mbeki Awards)
2014: Fleurhof project (Govan Mbeki Awards):
  • Best Integrated Project
  • Best Informal Settlement Upgrade, and
  • Best FLISP Project
2015: Fleurhof project (Govan Mbeki Awards):
  • Best FLISP Project of the Year
  • Best Social Housing Project of the Year, and Best Integrated Project of the Year
2016: Witpoortjie project (Govan Mbeki Awards):
  • Best Affordable Housing Project of the Year
Calgro M3 was listed on the JSE in 2007 and received the following awards and accolades:
  • Calgro M3 Alt-X Company of the Year award by the JSE in 2012
  • Calgro M3 - Business Day investor magazine's pick of the month in October 2012
  • Calgro M3 - incorporated in Business Times' top 100 companies end 2012
  • Calgro M3 Top 5 JSE performing stocks October 2008 - 30 September 2013
Received merit awards in both 2013 and 2015 for "The Benchmark for Integrated Reporting" by Chartered Secretaries South Africa and the JSE
  • SA's best performing stock over 5 years in May 2015 by Bloomberg
  • Sunday Times No 1: Top 100 - Company of the Year 2016
Scottsdene Project developed by Calgro M3
Summerset Project developed by Calgro M3
All new projects for Calgro M3 was the responsibility of Derek Steyn. The current Calgro M3 project pipeline:
Gary White
Gary has been involved at gwastudio and NewUrban, specializing in urban design and housing. As the Architect and urban designers, their office is responsible for the above mentioned award winning projects. NewUrban Architects and Urban Designers spearheads the Integrated development field, designing the relationships and interactions between people's needs, urban settings, infrastructure and the landscape. Please see www.newurban.africa for a comprehensive portfolio of related projects
Sam Marais
Sam has been the leading force behind Proptec Property Developments, having honed his skills at Calgro Developments from the late 1990's. Since establishing his own property development company in the mid 2000's he has specialized in the residential market, and success came from a no-nonsense approach to providing value, personal service and a reliable after sales care. Sam understands the market forces, and what it takes to acquire, plan sell and develop property successfully.