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.” Craig Laslett 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 is 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 $491 million Ballina Bypass in NSW.

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 2009
Managing Director – Craig Laslett (effective 2 September 2010)
Percentage Ownership – 100%
Revenue – $5,735 million
Work in Hand – $9,466 million
No. of Employees – 9,609
Established – 1949
Head Office – Sydney
Operates – Australia, New Zealand
www.leightoncontractors.com.au

Board as at 19 March 2010
D S Adamsas – Chairman
P J McMorrow – Managing Director
K C Borda, A Drescher, W M King AO, R W Kirkby,
T K McDonald, W J Wild 
Secretaries – P G Pollard, S Choi

Senior Executives as at 2 September 2010
C Laslett – Managing Director
P G Pollard – Chief Financial Officer
S Keyser – Executive General Manager, Resources
M K Metcalfe – Deputy Managing Director and Executive General Manager, Construction
P McGrath – Executive General Manager, Telecommunications
P R Cooper – Executive General Manager, Telco, Industrial and Energy
P J Hicks – Executive General Manager, Investment and Facility Management
D Wilson – Executive General Manager
D Fernley-Jones – Chief Information Officer
J Morton – General Counsel
A J Tod – General Manager, Strategy and Business Planning
M Walsh – General Manager, Safety, Health and Environment
P Willoughby – General Manager, Corporate Affairs
C Berkefeld – Deputy Executive General Manager, Resources
G Fokes – General Manager, Leighton Mining
M Milazzo – General Manager, Surface Metalliferous
P Ellis – General Manager, Underground Metalliferous & International
B Glendinning – General Manager, Divisional Services
J W Baker – Executive General Manager, Construction Operations
P Handel – General Manager, NSW/ACT/NZ
P Ryan – General Manager, Southern Region
D J Weir – General Manager, Northern Region
R Sputore – General Manager, Western Region
B Brunckhorst – General Manager, Commercial
J Hesketh – General Manager, Facility Management
T Oakey – General Manager, Infrastructure Investment
E Schlotfeldt – General Manager, Infrastructure Services
M Chilcote – General Manager, Industrial & Energy
I Meares – General Manager, Mine Infrastructure Delivery Alliance

Visionstream Pty Limited
(LSE, Nextgen, Metronode)
P McGrath – Managing Director, Telco (Nextgen/ Visionstream)
R Oldman – General Manager, Visionstream
P Sykes – General Manager, Nextgen
M Roe – General Manager, Metronode
M Madden – General Manager, Infoplex
J Braddon – General Manager, Finance & Services

Investments as at 30 June 2009
Cross City Motorway
Leighton Contractors has 6% of the company that owns, operates and maintains the Cross City Tunnel in Sydney.

RiverCity Motorway
Leighton Contractors will have to invest $80 million in the company that will own, operate and maintain the RiverCity Motorway in Brisbane. 

HQ Development
Leighton Properties and Leighton Contractors jointly own and are developing a commercial office on Whickam Terrace, Brisbane.