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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||||
| 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 |
| 03 Sep 2009 |
Thiess welcomes green light to begin construction of Victorian Desalination Project. Thiess today welcomed financial close with the Victorian Government on the contract for Australia's largest desalination project. The milestone signals a green light on construction of the world class project. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 01 Sep 2009 |
Al Habtoor Leighton Group awarded QR 750 million water infrastructure project in Qatar Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded a QR 750 million water infrastructure project to connect two Qatari communities. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Engineering and infrastructure | Qatar |
| 01 Sep 2009 |
John Holland Finalises Role in New Melbourne Rail Franchise John Holland, as part of the Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) Consortium with the Mass Transit Railway Corporation (MTR), Hong Kong, and United Group Rail Services Limited, has today reached financial close with Victoria’s Department of Transport on the contract to operate and maintain Melbourne’s passenger train franchise. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 28 Aug 2009 |
John Holland to Deliver Devil Creek Development Project for Apache Energy Limited John Holland has today secured the $160 million contract to deliver Apache Energy Limited’s Devil Creek Development Project (DCDP). The contract is for construction of a new onshore gas plant in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Mining and resources | Western Australia |
| 19 Aug 2009 |
John Holland Appointed to Barwon Water’s New Capital Works Program Alliance John Holland, together with GHD, has been appointed to deliver the $173 million first stage of Barwon Water’s Capital Works Program Alliance. The alliance will be responsible for more than 100 projects over the initial four year contract, with the potential for an additional two-year contract extension. The total value of the six-year program is $355 million. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 14 Aug 2009 |
Leighton reports annual profit of $440m and $37bn of work in hand The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that the Group had reported an operating profit after tax of $610m, a reduced profit after tax and minority interests for the year of $440m (versus $608m last year) and a fully franked final dividend of 55 cents per share. The profit was impacted by a reduced property development contribution and previously flagged investment impairments. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 13 Aug 2009 |
Thiess Services wins $380m South East Water Capital Works Program contract with alliance partners Thiess Services, in conjunction with its ‘us’– Utility Services Alliance partners, has secured the Capital Works Delivery Program for South East Water, worth $380 million over the next four years. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure, Operations and maintenance | Victoria |
| 11 Aug 2009 |
Leighton Contractors expands Brisbane’s unique busway network Leighton Contractors, in an alliance with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads,SKM and AECOM, has been awarded a combined $282 million contract to deliver the Eastern Busway – Buranda to Main Avenue to expand Brisbane’s unique busway network. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Queensland |
| 07 Aug 2009 |
John Holland Wins $270 Million Contract for Joondalup Health Campus Redevelopment John Holland has secured a $270 million contract for the redevelopment of the Joondalup Health Campus in Perth. The redevelopment, which will commence in August, is jointly funded by the West Australian Government and Ramsay Health Care. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Building and property | Western Australia |
| 31 Jul 2009 |
AquaSure to deliver Australia’s most advanced Desalination Plant Please find attached a copy of a media release to be issued today by the AquaSure consortium, the winning bidder for the $3.5 billion Victorian Desalination Project. The AquaSure consortium is made up of; Suez Environnement, through its affiliate Degrémont; Thiess, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Holdings Limited; and Macquarie Capital. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 30 Jul 2009 |
Thiess consortium awarded Melbourne Desalination Project The Premier, John Brumby, today announced the AquaSure consortium had been awarded the contract to build Australia’s biggest desalination plant, which will secure Victoria’s water supplies, deliver as many as 1700 direct new jobs and help ease tough water restrictions. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 29 Jul 2009 |
ARTC partners with Leighton Contractors for major Hunter Valley rail works Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) today signed an agreement with Leighton Contractors to create the Upper Hunter Valley Alliance which will deliver a $152 million program of works on the Hunter Valley Rail corridor. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | New South Wales |
| 27 Jul 2009 |
Leighton awarded A$300 million mining extension in Queensland and Al Habtoor joint venture wins AED 1.8 billion hotel development in Abu Dhabi Leighton Contractors’ Resources Division has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth $300 million by BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA). The joint venture of Al Habtoor - Murray & Roberts has been awarded an AED 1.8 billion project to construct the St Regis Hotel and Residences on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi for the Tourism Development and Investment Company (TDIC). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL, LI | Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources | Abu Dhabi, Queensland |
| 22 Jul 2009 |
Thiess awarded Melbourne M80 Ringroad Upgrade Alliance contract Thiess has been awarded a significant alliance contract for the Tulla Sydney section of the $2.25 billion M80 Ring Road Upgrade. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
TPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Victoria |
| 21 Jul 2009 |
Leighton Asia secures A$410 million major sewage tunnelling system project in Hong Kong and Leighton Holdings issues $230 million of Medium Term Notes Leighton Asia in joint venture with Leonhard Nilsen & Sonner AS (LNS) has been awarded a A$410 million contract by the Hong Kong Drainage Services Department for the construction of a sewage conveyance system from Aberdeen to Sai Ying Pun on Hong Kong Island. Leighton announces $230 million corporate bond issuance to diversify funding sources. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LA, LHL | Engineering and infrastructure, Financial | Head Office, Hong Kong |