Thiess

Thiess is a performance-driven organisation with leading businesses in construction, mining and services. We focus on safety, innovation and technology, and value long-term mutually rewarding relationships with our clients and stakeholders.

Bruce Munro, Managing Director of Thiess Bruce Munro, Managing Director

Thiess is a leading Australian integrated engineering, construction and mining services provider with more than 75 years experience. Originating in Queensland in 1934, Thiess became a part of the Leighton Group in 1983.

The company has grown considerably over the years and its investments and acquisitions have enabled it to develop skills in a diverse range of markets, from mining to telecommunications. Examples of this include the investments made in the Burton coal mining venture and Lane Cove Tunnel Company, as well as the acquisition of Silcar Maintenance Services, which has boosted the company’s telecommunications presence.

Thiess aims to deliver successful outcomes to its clients across the diversity of its operations in mining, civil engineering, process, building, environmental services, utilities services, and facilities operation and maintenance. The company’s name change in 2000, (from Thiess Contractors to Thiess), reflects this operating diversity and the company’s whole-of-business approach to satisfying client needs.

Thiess offers fully integrated engineering and construction services and employs more than 19,000 people throughout Australia, India, Indonesia and New Zealand.

Scope of operations

Integrated mining, construction and services contractor specialising in total mining solutions, civil engineering, process, building, remediation, waste, telecommunications, utilities and facilities management.

Management and key statistics as at 31 December 2011

  • Managing Director – Bruce Munro (effective 14 September 2011)
  • Percentage Ownership – 100%
  • Revenue1 – $3,809 million for the 6 months to 31 December 2011
  • Work in Hand 2 – $16,013 million
  • No. of Employees – 19,479
  • Established – 1934
  • A member of the Leighton Group – since 1983
  • Head Office – Brisbane
  • Operates in – Australia, India, Indonesia, New Zealand

www.thiess.com.au

  1. Operating revenue includes the Group’s share of joint ventures and associates revenue. See note 5 Segment information on pages 122 to 123 of the Concise Annual Report for greater detail. Represents revenue for the 6 month period to 31 December 2011.
  2. Work in hand includes the Group’s share of work in hand from joint ventures and associates. Work in hand only includes work for 5 years from the reporting date. The value of long-term contracts running past December 2016 is not included.

Investments as at 9 March 2012

AquaSure

Thiess has a 5.2% share of the consortium that will finance, design, build, operate and maintain the $3.5 billion Victorian Desalination Plant Project.

BrisConnections

Thiess and John Holland will invest $200 million in the consortium that will own, operate and maintain the Airport Link Project in Brisbane.

Listed entities as at 9 March 2012

Sedgman Limited

Thiess owns 32.35% of the listed resources engineering company.

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