Leighton Contractors

“We are focused on delivering projects and services that make a difference in people's lives and create lasting value for future generations. Since 1949, the company has grown to become one of the largest and most diverse contracting and project development companies in Australia and New Zealand.” Peter McMorrow Managing Director

For over 55 years, Leighton Contractors has delivered projects to governments, major corporations and other clients across Australia. Our specialist skills in complex infrastructure, communications infrastructure, contract mining, and operations and maintenance delivery, teamed with our traditional business of building and civil contracting means Leighton Contractors one of the most diverse and experienced contracting companies in the country.

But, what makes Leighton Contractors stand out is its people. Our engineers, tradespeople and support staff are some of the best in the business. They work incredibly hard in an environment where personal responsibility and opportunity are corner stones of our management approach.

Our people, backed by well-tested systems and processes drive our performance.

At present, we are delivering projects like: the $2.0 billion North-South Bypass Tunnel in Brisbane; the $1.4 billion Gateway Upgrade Project in Brisbane; and the $300 million new Defence Headquarters at Bunjendore near Canberra.

Our services division continues to grow. In telecommunications, through our subsidiary Visionstream, LSE and the Nextgen Networks; in transport with expanding toll road operations; and facilities management company, Infocus - a joint venture with James Fielding.

In addition, we are benefiting for significant growth in the mining sector, particularly mining coal in the Bowen Basin in Queensland and mining iron ore in the Pilbara in Western Australia.

Throughout our history, the keys to our continued success have always been our ability to re-invent ourselves, to keep innovating and the continual delivery of ground-breaking projects. These are traditions we will continue to uphold to ensure that Leighton Contractors remains a market leader well into the future.

Focus and activities
Project development, construction and services contractor specialising in:
– Civil engineering
– Major infrastructure development
– Building
– Contract mining
– Process engineering
– Telecommunications services
– Facilities management

Management and key statistics as at 30 June 2008
Managing Director – Peter McMorrow
Percentage Ownership – 100%
Revenue – $4,562 million
Work in Hand – $9,405 million
No. of Employees – 8,294
Established – 1949
Head Office – Sydney
Operates – Australia, New Zealand
www.leightoncontractors.com.au

Board as at 30 June 2008
D S Adamsas – Chairman
P J McMorrow – Managing Director
KC Borda, A Drescher, W M King AO, R W Kirkby,
T K McDonald, M P Quigley, L W Voyer
Secretaries – P G Pollard, S Choi

Senior Executives as at 30 June 2007
P J McMorrow – Managing Director
L W Voyer – Deputy Managing Director
P R Cooper – Executive General Manager, Telecommunications, Industrial & Services
P G Pollard – Chief Financial Officer
P A Olsen – General Manager, Human Resources
J W Baker – General Manager, Risk Management
D Fernley-Jones – Chief Information Officer
C A Laslett – Executive General Manager, Mining
J W Jones  – General Manager, Mining - West
P C Kane – General Manager, Mining - East
S N McDonald – National Plant Manager
D E Wilson – Executive General Manager, Construction
M K Metcalfe – General Manager, NSW/ACT
M W Scorer –  General Manager, Southern Region & New Zealand
R Sputore – General Manager, Western Region
D J Weir – General Manager, Northern Region
S J Palmer – General Manager, Finance & Admin, Construction & Mining
A J Tod – National Strategic Development Manager, Construction & Mining
R J Bennetto– General Manager, Industrial & Services
P J Hicks – General Manager, Investment

Broad Group Holdings Pty Limited
K M Rummukainen – Managing Director
R C H Lee – Chief Financial Officer

Visionstream Pty Limited
(LSE, Nextgen, Metronode)
B T J de Boer – Managing Director
D Phizacklea – General Manager, Finance & Admin
P McGrath – General Manager, Development, Nextgen Networks

Investments as at 30 June 2008
Praeco
Leighton Contractors has a 50% stake in the consortium that will own and operate the new Defence Headquarters Joint Operations Command in New South Wales.

512 Wickham Road
Leighton Properties and Leighton Contractors are jointly developing a commercial office in Brisbane.

Cross City Motorway
Leighton Contractors has 6% of the consortium that owns, operates and maintains the Cross City Tunnel in Sydney.

RiverCity Motorway
Leighton Contractors has a 7.8% share of the consortium that will own, operate and maintain the RiverCity Motorway in Brisbane.