Pictured: Piping arrives by truck

Jordon Properties, specialists in the development of game lodges, elite estates, game reserves, and commercial property throughout South and eastern Africa, collaborated with Marley Infrastructure, a division of Marley Pipe Systems, on their most recent Bushveld development – Leadwood Big Game Estate.

With over 35 years of experience in the property development industry, Jordan Properties wanted to create a development that would bring the African wildlife to the public. Leadwood Big Game Estate, an innovative and pioneering development in the Hoedspruit area, is 984 hectares in size and offers 94 one-hectare free-hold stands, as well as a 32 bed lodge site to home owners looking for an exclusive primary residence or holiday home.

Patrick Jordan, General Manager for the Leadwood Development Company and Jordan Properties explained, “With a development of this size, we required suppliers who would deliver the necessary products timeously, and at the best prices”. Jordan Properties places a large emphasis on conservation and sustainable development, and Marley Pipe Systems’ matching integrity for sustainability and innovation made them the preferred piping supplier for this elite estate project.

Marley initially supplied over 9,500m of HDPE piping, as well as various fittings and couplings, to the Leadwood Big Game Estate development. Marley’s HDPE Pressure Pipes were ideal to create the infrastructure for the water supply in this development, having taken flow, pressure, bending, and various other factors into the design considerations of the pipes to ensure the provision of a long-term, sustainable, and environmentally-friendly solution.

Ian Nortier, Area Manager for the Marley Infrastructure division in the North East explained, “Supplying the material for the Leadwood Big Game Estate development has once again proven that Marley Pipe Systems’ involvement in these one-of-kind-projects plays an essential part in meeting our customers’ expectations for their envisaged developments – not only by supplying high-quality products, but also by ensuring that they receive technical backup and after-sales service of the highest standards that will last for the entire duration of the project.”

Patrick Jordan described how the Marley team was very helpful and supportive during the ordering process, continuously monitoring the products until they were delivered on site in good order. “The high-quality products that we received from Marley for the project have formed the backbone and supply structure for the entire water system in Leadwood Big Game Estate, and we have only received good feedback about Marley’s products from contractors.”

The Leadwood Big Game Estate development is currently on sale with approximately 50% sold out, and a total of 70 stands serviced with both water and electricity.