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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 | ||||
| 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 |
| 09 Jul 2009 |
Thiess to undertake $500m site preparation and temporary facilities works on Western Australia's Barrow Island. Thiess has been contracted to construct the Site Preparation and Temporary Facilities for the Gorgon Project on Barrow Island for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. The contract value is approximately $500 million. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
TPL | Mining and resources | Western Australia |
| 08 Jul 2009 |
Al Habtoor Leighton Group awarded AED1.4 billion project at Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone The Al Habtoor Leighton Group (HLG) has been awarded an AED 1.4 billion project at the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone (KPIZ) by the Abu Dhabi Ports Company (ADPC).Venture will withdraw from the Dubai Airport Concourse 3 project due to the parties’ inability to conclude an acceptable contract. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Building and property | Abu Dhabi |
| 06 Jul 2009 |
Leighton India to deliver new Ramanujan IT Park in Chennai, India Leighton India has signed a Project Alliance Agreement with Tata Realty and Infrastructure Limited (TRIL) for the delivery of the new Ramanujan IT Park in Chennai, India. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Building and property | India |
| 02 Jul 2009 |
Leighton Contractors & e3k develop energy efficiency benchmark for reducing carbon emissions Leighton Contractors and e3k have teamed up to create the Leighton Energy Efficiency Equations, or Le3 method for short, for benchmarking the energy efficiency of material transportation. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Miscellaneous | Australia wide, New Zealand |
| 30 Jun 2009 |
Gloucester Awards $350 million Duralie Coal Contract Gloucester Coal has awarded a new contract which allows for the extension of mining at the Duralie Site. The $350 million - seven year mining contract was awarded to the existing contractor, Leighton Mining. view pdf (0.3Mb) > |
LCPL | Mining and resources | New South Wales |
| 30 Jun 2009 |
Leighton awarded new mining and telecommunications work Specialist Communication Infrastructure Services company, Visionstream has been awarded a tenyear services and maintenance contract by New Zealand telecommunication company Chorus. Leighton Contractors’ Resources Division has been awarded a seven-year contract extension worth $350 million by Gloucester Coal. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
LCPL | Mining and resources, Operations and maintenance | New Zealand, New South Wales |
| 18 Jun 2009 |
Thiess in joint venture to build $500m construction village on Western Australia's Barrow Island. Thiess in a joint venture with Decmil Pty Ltd and Kentz Pty Ltd (TDKJV) has been contracted to design and construct a construction village on Barrow Island for Chevron Australia Pty Ltd. The contract value is approximately $500 million. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
TPL | Building and property | Western Australia |
| 28 May 2009 |
Leighton Contractors secures long term EnergyAustralia Alliance Leighton Contractors today signed an agreement with EnergyAustralia to create the Energy2U Alliance to support the delivery of the proposed $8 billion electricity network upgrade and renewal program for the Sydney, Hunter Valley and Central Coast regions between 2009 and 2014. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources | New South Wales |
| 20 May 2009 |
John Holland Awarded $250 million Maitland to Whittingham Third Road Alliance Project John Holland, in an alliance with GHD and the Australian Rail Track Corporation, is pleased to announce it has been awarded the tender to construct the $250 million Maitland to Whittingham Third Road Alliance project. The project will involve the construction of a 42.8 kilometre third track from Maitland to Whittingham. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Engineering and infrastructure | New South Wales |
| 15 May 2009 |
Leighton Contractors awarded $290 million of new mining and construction work Southern Gateway Alliance, comprising Leighton Contractors, WA Limestone and GHD has been selected by Main Roads as the preferred proponent to build the new Mandurah Entrance Road. Leighton Contractors’ Resources Division has been awarded a four-year contract extension worth $160 million by Macarthur Coal (C & M Management) Pty Ltd. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure, Mining and resources | Queensland, Western Australia |
| 14 May 2009 |
Leighton announces $220 million profit for the nine months Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a profit after tax (unaudited) of $220 million (versus $375 million last year) for the nine months to 31 March 2009. The result was impacted by the recognition of $175 million of post-tax asset impairments which were reported in December 2008 and a further $15 million recorded during the third quarter. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 20 Apr 2009 |
Leighton Contractors in consortium to deliver Queensland’s $1.1bn SEQ Public Private Partnership (PPP) Schools project Seven new state schools will be built in high-growth areas of South East Queensland and will generate thousands of new jobs following the awarding of a $1.1 billion dollar contract under the Queensland Government's landmark SEQ Public Private Partnership (PPP) Schools project. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 20 Apr 2009 |
Aspire Schools selected as Preferred Proponent for the South East Queensland Schools PPP Project The Queensland Government has announced that it has reached contractual close by signature of key project and financing agreements with Aspire Schools, a consortium led by Leighton Contractors and Commonwealth Bank, as the Preferred Proponent for the SEQ Schools PPP Project. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Building and property | Queensland |
| 16 Apr 2009 |
Al Habtoor – Murray & Roberts – Takenaka JV withdraws from Dubai Airport Project The Al Habtoor – Murray & Roberts – Takenaka Joint Venture (HMRT) and the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) have mutually agreed that the Joint Venture will withdraw from the Dubai Airport Concourse 3 project due to the parties’ inability to conclude an acceptable contract. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Building and property | Dubai |
| 14 Apr 2009 |
Thiess John Holland takes action to secure at least 10,000 jobs The $4.8 billion Airport Link project is a vital piece of infrastructure for the people of Queensland and will create at least 10,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
TPL, JHG | Engineering and infrastructure, Financial | Queensland |
| 09 Apr 2009 |
Rail contract awarded to Leighton Contractors – Macmahon joint venture Leighton Contractors in a joint venture with Macmahon Contractors has been awarded a contract valued at more than $500 million to develop BHP Billiton Iron Ore’s Rapid Growth Project 5 rail project (RGP5) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Western Australia |
| 09 Apr 2009 |
Announcement by Janet Holmes à Court Following the announcement of Leighton Holdings Limited that Mr David Stewart, Group Managing Director of John Holland Group has been appointed Chief Operating Officer, I am pleased to advise that Glenn Palin will be appointed as Group Managing Director of John Holland. Glenn’s appointment will take effect from 1 July 2009. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Corporate | Head Office |
| 07 Apr 2009 |
Leighton Contractors joins alliance to deliver Tarcutta Bypass Leighton Contractors has today signed an agreement with the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) to create the Tarcutta Hume Alliance which will deliver the Tarcutta Bypass Project in southern NSW. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | New South Wales |
| 19 Mar 2009 |
John Holland Fatality - Western Australia It is with deep regret that John Holland announces that a John Holland employee has died in an accident at the Newman Hub Project site in Western Australia early this morning. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
JHG | Miscellaneous | Western Australia |