Markets/activities

As a Group, our operating companies make us a major international contractor operating across three key markets: infrastructure, resources and property.

Infrastructure
Across Australia-Pacific, Asia, India, the Middle East and Africa, our operating companies are active in the construction of a range of major infrastructure projects through a variety of procurement methods including design and construct, alliancing and negotiated contracts.

Projects delivered include: roads and bridges; railways; airports; ports and harbours; resources-related infrastructure; water storage and supply; sewerage and drainage; electricity generation, transmission and supply pipelines; and telecommunications.

Resources
Our companies have been involved in the mining and resources market since the 1940s. They are currently undertaking resources projects in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Mongolia. Current work includes mining services and construction for coal, iron ore, gold, nickel and copper resources, as well as oil and gas related projects.

Activities include: contract mining; mine development; construction of mine related civil infrastructure (roads, rail and ports); and construction of oil and gas infrastructure.

Property
The Group’s operating companies are highly regarded builders in the non-residential property market, which includes: commercial offices; manufacturing and processing facilities; defence facilities; correctional facilities; medical and health facilities; retail precincts; hotel and leisure complexes; and entertainment and sporting facilities.

The Group’s operating companies also have extensive construction experience in both the residential and non-residential property markets in Asia and the Middle East.

In Australia, Leighton Properties has established a position as a leading property development company with over 36 years of experience across a wide range of sectors.

The Group is expanding its activities in Australia through its stake in the listed residential developer Devine Limited.

Leighton Group companies undertake a variety of activities in the markets they service.

Construction
Group companies are active in the construction and building of a range of major projects in the infrastructure, resources and property markets throughout Australia, Asia and the Middle East.

We construct roads, tunnels and bridges, water pipelines and desalination plants, commercial and industrial buildings, resorts and residential precincts, as well as land reclamation and offshore oil and gas structures.

Contract Mining
The Leighton Group is the world’s largest contract miner with significant operations in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Contract mining accounts for approximately 26% of the Leighton Group’s operating revenue. We work for large mining companies, providing the people and plant to extract the resource from their mines. The majority of contract mining work is in iron ore, gold and coal.

Services
Our companies provide operation and maintenance, and facilities management services including: waste disposal; telecommunications (infrastructure maintenance and data storage); building facilities maintenance; roads; railways; utilities (energy, water and waste water) operation and maintenance; and land remediation and contaminated site clean-up.

Through Nextgen, we also own Australia’s third largest fibre optic network.

Development
Our companies have experience in developing many of the major economic and social public private partnership (PPP) infrastructure projects in Australialike road and rail infrastructure, hospitals and education facilities. They have also developed and built toll roads in India and the Philippines.

Our companies also have extensive property development and project management expertise in Australia and Asia, in both the commercial and residential sectors.