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Recent media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Stock Exchange are listed below. Older media releases can be found in the Archived media releases section.
| Release Date | Description | Group Company | Classification | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||||
| 27 Jan 2010 |
Leighton Asia awarded A$245 million Hong Kong Hospital project Leighton Asia, in a joint venture with Able Engineering Co Ltd, has secured a A$245 million contract to design and construct phase one of the new Tung Chung Hospital on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Building and property | Hong Kong |
| 27 Jan 2010 |
Leighton LLC gained A$38 million financial support from the EBRD to sponsor contract mining services in Mongolia. Leighton LLC, has gained A$38 million financial support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to provide contract mining services to Mongolian and international mining operators in Mongolia. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Mining and resources | Mongolia |
| 12 Jan 2010 |
John Holland Wins New Contract at Isaac Plains Coal Mine John Holland has secured a 30 month mine operations contract to deliver works at Isaac Plains Coal Mine in Central Queensland. Located approximately two hours west of Mackay, the contract is valued at approximately $260 million and will be delivered on behalf of Isaac Plains Coal Management (which manages a 50:50 JV between Vale and Aquila Resources Limited). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Mining and resources | Queensland |
| 05 Jan 2010 |
Thiess awarded $140 million Queensland coal mining contract extension Thiess has been awarded a twelve month contract extension worth approximately $140 million at the Tarong Coal Project‐ Meandu mine located near Kingaroy, in Queensland’s South Burnett region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Mining and resources | Queensland |
| 2009 | ||||
| 18 Dec 2009 |
Leighton completes $670 million syndicated performance bond facility Leighton Holdings Limited has successfully completed a $670 million Syndicated Performance Bond Facility (the ‘facility”) with a consortium of Australian and International lenders. The facility will be used to provide the performance bond obligations of the various Leighton Group operating companies as they take on and deliver construction projects. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 18 Dec 2009 |
Leighton Asia awarded contract for Manila “Green” building Leighton Asia has been awarded the contract to construct the Zuellig Building in Makati City, Philippines. The building has achieved precertification under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Core & Shell Development Gold Level. Once completed, it aims to be the first Gold Level, Core & Shell building in Manila, Philippines. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Building and property | Philippines |
| 17 Dec 2009 |
Nextgen Networks awarded $200 million Government contract Leighton owned telecommunications provider Nextgen Networks has been awarded a contract to supply the Department of Defence with high capacity transmission services. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Australia wide |
| 10 Dec 2009 |
Bill Wild appointed Deputy CEO of Leighton Holdings Leighton Holdings Limited is pleased to advise that in addition to his role as a Chief Operating Officer, Mr William J Wild will, effective from 2 January 2010, take on the role of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Leighton Holdings Limited. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Corporate | Head Office |
| 10 Dec 2009 |
Leighton signs partnership with Message Stick Communications Leighton Holdings today signed its first contract under the Australian Indigenous Minority Supplier Council (AIMSC) with Message Stick Communications to use the company’s telecommunications services. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Corporate | Head Office |
| 04 Dec 2009 |
Nextgen awarded $250 million NBN regional backbone tender Leighton owned carrier Nextgen Networks has today been announced as the successful tenderer for the Federal Government’s Regional Backbone Blackspots Program. view pdf (1.6Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Australia wide |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
Thiess John Holland Reaches Conditional Agreement On Eastlink Early Completion Bonus Thiess John Holland (TJH) has today reached conditional agreement with ConnectEast Group on an amended calculation and payment terms in relation to the performance bonus relating to the early completion of EastLink in Melbourne. This agreement includes a settlement of Supreme Court proceedings commenced by TJH on 7 September 2009 and resolves a number of other commercial issues in the close out of the construction contract. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG, TPL | Engineering and infrastructure, Financial | Victoria |
| 30 Nov 2009 |
Thiess to build Queensland's healthiest building Thiess has signed a $123 million contract with Leighton Properties to build Queensland’s healthiest building, King George Central, at 145 Ann Street in Brisbane’s CBD. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
LPPL, TPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 26 Nov 2009 |
Leighton Contractors awarded Managing Contractor role for sustainable QUT precinct Leighton Contractors has been awarded the contract to manage the $205 million design and construction of the new Science and Technology Precinct and Community Hub Project at the Gardens Point Campus, for the Queensland University of Technology (QUT). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 24 Nov 2009 |
Leighton Properties sells Brisbane CBD Tower to Commonwealth Property Office Fund for $210M Leighton Properties is pleased to announce that the company has entered into an agreement to develop and sell the 27 storey, 28,000sqm King George Central A-grade office tower at 145 Ann Street, Brisbane. The development is already more than 65 per cent pre-leased and will commence construction immediately with completion scheduled for early 2012. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LPPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 17 Nov 2009 |
Leighton Contractors in alliance selected as preferred contractor for Kempsey Bypass project Kempsey Bypass Alliance, comprising Leighton Contractors, AECOM and Coffey Geotechnics, has been selected as the preferred proponent to deliver the first of two major works packages on the Kempsey Bypass project in partnership with the Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW). view pdf (0.3Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | New South Wales |
| 12 Nov 2009 |
Leighton Contractors awarded $900m Gorgon Jetty contract and new work in Mongolia Leighton Contractors and Saipem awarded $900 million contract to develop Gorgon LNG Jetty and Marine Structures and MEC selects Leighton as international mining contractor for its Khushuut Mine, Western Mongolia. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
LCPL, LA | Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources | Mongolia, Western Australia |
| 05 Nov 2009 |
Leighton reports $38.2bn of work in hand and forecasts profit of $600m for the year At Leighton Holdings’ 48th Annual General Meeting held in Sydney today, Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, reported that the Company had recorded a solid operating performance in a year which was impacted by the impairment of asset values. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 04 Nov 2009 |
Leighton Asia awarded mining and rail work in Mongolia Leighton Asia has secured a A$195 million adjustment to its mining contract to increase production at the Ukhaa Khudag (UHG) Coal Mine in southern Mongolia. Leighton Asia has also secured a US$338 million contract to construct a new freight rail line in southern Mongolia. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA | Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources | Mongolia |
| 13 Oct 2009 |
Leighton Contractors selected preferred contractor to upgrade Hills M2 motorway Leighton Contractors has been selected by Transurban Group as preferred contractor for the $550 million upgrade of the Hills M2 motorway in North West Sydney. view pdf (0.4Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | New South Wales |
| 14 Sep 2009 |
John Holland Selected for $200 Million Western Highway Realignment Alliance John Holland, in an alliance with VicRoads and AECOM, has been selected to construct the $200 million new Western Freeway route between Melton and Bacchus Marsh, west of Melbourne. The realignment will extend south of the existing freeway and link Harkness Road at Melton West with Bacchus Marsh Road at Bacchus Marsh. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |