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Recent media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Securities Exchange are listed below. Older media releases can be found in the Archived media releases section.
| Release Date | Description | Group Company | Classification | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ||||
| 08 Dec 2011 |
Leighton Contractors awarded phase 2 of the Ord East Kimberley Expansion Project in Western Australia Leighton Contractors has been awarded a $146 million contract by LandCorp to deliver phase two of the Ord East Kimberley Expansion Project in Kununurra, Western Australia. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Western Australia |
| 07 Dec 2011 |
Leighton appoints new Non-executive Director Leighton Holdings Limited today announced the appointment of Ms Paula Dwyer as a Non-executive Director of the Company and as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Both of these appointments will be effective from 1 January 2012. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Corporate | Head Office |
| 07 Dec 2011 |
ICON Ipswich unveiled as work commences on the $1 billion revitalisation of Ipswich CBD Ipswich made the history books today when work officially commenced on one of Australia’s largest regional urban renewal projects – the $1billon revitalisation of Ipswich CBD. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LPPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 07 Dec 2011 |
Leighton to commence development of Stage One of Kings Square in Perth Following the approval of the Seven Entertainment Pty Limited Masterplan for the former Perth Entertainment Centre (PEC) site, the East Perth Redevelopment Authority (EPRA) has given a green light to Leighton Properties’ development application to commence the first commercial building known as Stage One of Kings Square. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LPPL | Building and property | Western Australia |
| 28 Nov 2011 |
Thiess $285 million partner in vital SEQ rail project Thiess is the main constructor on the successful TrackStar Alliance which is celebrating the signing of the $475 million Darra to Springfield Transport Corridor Stage 2 Richlands to Springfield Project. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Queensland |
| 22 Nov 2011 |
Leighton sells Brisbane’s HQ North Tower in $186m record-making deal Leighton Properties and Leighton Contractors have today announced the sale of their HQ North Tower in Brisbane’s inner-city suburb of Fortitude Valley. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LPPL, LCPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 17 Nov 2011 |
John Holland Wins Marine Subcontract for Australia Pacific LNG Curtis Island LNG Jetty John Holland today announced it has been awarded a marine subcontract worth in excess of $100 million which forms part of the works for Australia Pacific LNG’s proposed Curtis Island LNG facility. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JH | Engineering and infrastructure | Queensland |
| 11 Nov 2011 |
Leighton upbeat about outlook at AGM At Leighton Holdings’ 50th Annual General Meeting held in Sydney today, Chairman, Mr Stephen Johns, reported that the Leighton Group was poised to rebound strongly after facing serious challenges in the 2011 financial year. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 11 Nov 2011 |
Leighton Properties sells Ipswich CBD Office Tower Breaking records for sales outside of Brisbane’s CBD, Leighton Properties has today announced the sale of its proposed new office tower in the Ipswich CBD for $93 million. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LPPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 27 Oct 2011 |
Leighton confirms guidance, expects operating profit of $250m for 6 months to December 2011 Leighton Holdings Limited today confirmed the previously provided guidance for the 12 months to 30 June 2012 for an after tax profit of between $600-650 million. This guidance does not include the estimated pre-tax capital gain of $225 million ($163 million after tax) from the sale of the HWE Iron Ore entities and assets in Western Australia. The capital gain is subject to final reconciliation. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 20 Oct 2011 |
Leighton establishes new US$600 million Lease Facility to support future growth in Indonesia Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that it had successfully closed a US$600 million syndicated Master Lease Facility. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Indonesia |
| 20 Oct 2011 |
Leighton disputes credit downgrade Leighton Holdings Limited today disputed Standard & Poor’s Rating Service’s (S&P) decision to downgrade Leighton’s credit rating from ‘BBB/A-2’ to ‘BBB-/A/3’. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 20 Oct 2011 |
Leighton Asia JV awarded A$1.2 Billion West Kowloon Terminus Station North contract Leighton Asia in joint venture with Gammon has secured a A$1.2 billion contract from the MTR Corporation to construct the West Kowloon Terminus Station North, part of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Engineering and infrastructure | Hong Kong |
| 14 Oct 2011 |
Leighton awarded US$518 Million Iraq Crude Oil Project Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that its subsidiary Leighton Offshore had been awarded a major contract by Iraq’s South Oil Company. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LO | Mining and resources | Iraq |
| 14 Oct 2011 |
Leighton Offshore awarded US$79m SPM contract in Iraq Leighton Offshore today announced the award of an additional Single Point Mooring (SPM) contract by Iraq’s South Oil Company (SOC). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LO | Mining and resources | Iraq |
| 12 Oct 2011 |
Habtoor Leighton Group awarded QR1.06 billion (US$290 million) mixed use shopping mall and office project in Qatar Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a QR1.06 billion (US$290 million) contract for the construction of Phase 1 of the North Gate Mall and Office Buildings in Doha, Qatar, for local developer North Gate WLL. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
HLG | Building and property | Qatar |
| 30 Sep 2011 |
Thiess Indonesia Awarded US$500m Contract Extension PT Thiess Contractors Indonesia has signed a US$500 million contract with PT Bayan Resources Tbk which extends the existing contract by three years for the further development and operation of the Teguh Sinar Abadi and Firman Ketaun Perkasa Coal Mines, near Melak in East Kalimantan. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Mining and resources | Indonesia |
| 30 Sep 2011 |
Leighton finalises sale of Pilbara iron ore business to BHP Billiton Leighton Holdings Limited today confirmed that the sale of its HWE Iron Ore entities and assets in Western Australia to BHP Billiton for $705 million, announced on 9 August 2011, had been finalised. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Mining and resources | Western Australia |
| 30 Sep 2011 |
Leighton Welspun bags emerging business of the Year Award at the Zee Business RICS Real Estate Awards Leighton Welspun contractors Pvt. Ltd. was voted Emerging Business of the Year at the Zee Business RICS Real Estate Awards 2011. Zee Business in partnership with RICS India has introduced these awards to recognize professional excellence in real estate projects and individual contributions to the industry. The award was presented by Union Minister for Urban Development, Kamal Nath, at a function held on September 29, 2011 at The Grand Hotel, New Delhi. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LW | HSEC | India |
| 29 Sep 2011 |
John Holland to Deliver Connors River Dam to Moranbah Pipeline in Central Queensland John Holland has been selected as the preferred tenderer for the construction of the $400 million proposed Connors River Dam to Moranbah Pipeline in Central Queensland. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JH | Engineering and infrastructure | Queensland |