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Archived media releases by release date

Archived media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Stock Exchange are listed below.

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Release Date Description Group Company Classification Location
2007
21 Dec 2007 John Holland awarded $625 million Sugarloaf Pipeline Project in Melbourne
John Holland is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the $625 million contract to construct the 70 kilometre Sugarloaf Pipeline, a major drought-proofing measure linking the Goulburn River to Melbourne’s Sugarloaf Reservoir. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		JHG Engineering and infrastructure Victoria
14 Dec 2007 Less talk more action on roads and infrastructure, says Leighton Chief
Leighton Holdings Chief Executive, Wal King, has called on state and federal governments to stop talking and start delivering major infrastructure projects such as roads. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Australia wide
13 Dec 2007 Leighton Properties sells its half share in Brisbane office tower for $210 million
Leighton Properties has sold its half share in the 400 George Street CBD joint venture development to HSBC Trinkaus for $210 million. The other 50% share in 400 George Street is being developed with Grosvenor Australia. view pdf (0.2Mb) > 		LPPL Building and property Queensland
06 Dec 2007 Leighton signs long-term joint venture agreement with TDIC in Abu Dhabi
Tourism Development & Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the tourism asset development arm of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), has entered into a joint venture agreement with Gulf Leighton, one of the GCC’s largest multi-disciplined contractors, to create a major new force on the UAE capital’s construction scene. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LI Building and property, Engineering and infrastructure Abu Dhabi
05 Dec 2007 Leighton International wins US$650 million of new work in UAE
Leighton International, through its 45%-owned associate Al Habtoor Engineering, has been awarded US$650 million (A$740 million) of new work in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LI Building and property Abu Dhabi, Dubai
27 Nov 2007 Leighton Contractors Wins Pluto LNG Site Preparation Project in WA
Leighton Contractors has secured a $163M contract to undertake site preparation bulk earthworks at the new Burrup Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) Park site on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula near Karratha. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Engineering and infrastructure Western Australia
21 Nov 2007 HWE Mining awarded A$600 million contract extension at Yandi, WA
Leighton Contractors today announced that HWE Mining has been awarded a three-year contract extension worth approximately A$600 million at the Yandi mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Mining and resources Western Australia
13 Nov 2007 John Holland Awarded $117m Melbourne Airport International Terminal Expansion Works
The John Holland Group is pleased to announce that it has been appointed Managing Contractor at Melbourne Airport to deliver a series of projects under the Strategic Terminal Expansion Program for Australia Pacific Airports (Melbourne) Pty Ltd. John Holland has been awarded two expansion projects worth $117 million and is preferred contractor on the third project, which is worth $84 million. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		JHG Engineering and infrastructure Victoria
08 Nov 2007 Leighton work in hand at $24.5 billion, on track for 30% profit growth
At Leighton Holdings’ 46th Annual General Meeting held in Sydney today, Chairman, Mr David Mortimer, reported that the Company had achieved a 63% increase in profit to an all time record $450 million. As of 30 September 2007, work in hand had strengthened to $23.5 billion. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate Head Office
07 Nov 2007 Leighton International wins US$290 million JW Marriott Hotel in Abu Dhabi
Leighton International, through its 45%-owned associate Al Habtoor Engineering, has been awarded a US$290 million (A$310 million) contract for the construction of the new J W Marriott Hotel in Abu Dhabi. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LI Building and property Abu Dhabi
05 Nov 2007 Leighton and Macmahon announce partnering agreement
Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that it had entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Macmahon Holding Limited which formalises a partnering relationship between the two companies. Under the MOU, Leighton will promote Macmahon as a “Partner of Choice” to joint venture on large infrastructure and resources related construction projects. Leighton currently has a 15% shareholding in Macmahon. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LHL Corporate, Engineering and infrastructure Australia wide
05 Nov 2007 HWE Mining awarded contract extension totalling A$700 million
Leighton Contractors today announced that HWE Mining has been awarded a two-year contract extension at the Area C mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The value of the contract is approximately A$700 million. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Mining and resources Western Australia
10 Oct 2007 Thiess secures Tarong Mine contract
Thiess has secured a $500 million contract for coal mining services with Tarong Energy Corporation for the Tarong Mine near Kingaroy in Queensland’s South Burnett region. Tarong Energy will take ownership of the Tarong Mine, which feeds the adjacent Tarong power stations, on 31 January 2008. view pdf (0.2Mb) > 		TPL Mining and resources Queensland
10 Oct 2007 Thiess secures Lake Vermont Coal contract
Thiess has secured an infrastructure and mining services contract for the Lake Vermont Coal Mine near Dysart in Central Queensland comprising site civil works, rail spur formation,workshop and office facilities and an 800TPH coal handling and preparation plant (CHPP). view pdf (0.2Mb) > 		TPL Mining and resources Queensland
14 Sep 2007 John Holland Awarded Stage Two of Melbourne’s Northern Sewerage Project
John Holland is pleased to announce that it has been awarded the $171 million contract to construct Stage Two of the Northern Sewerage Project by Yarra Valley Water. This announcement follows the recent award of Stage One to John Holland by Melbourne Water Corporation. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		JHG Engineering and infrastructure Victoria
12 Sep 2007 HWE Mining awarded $100 million contract extension at Challenger Mine, SA
Dominion Gold Operations Pty Limited has awarded HWE Mining (now part of Leighton Contractors) a 4-year contract extension worth approximately $100 million at the Challenger underground mine, located 600 km north-west of Adelaide in South Australia’s Gawler Craton region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Mining and resources South Australia
10 Sep 2007 Leighton Contractors awarded $200 million contract for the Northern Access Road project in Brisbane
Leighton Contractors has been awarded a $200 million contract for the Northern Access Road project by the Brisbane Airport Corporation. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Engineering and infrastructure Queensland
03 Sep 2007 Leighton to acquire 45% of Al Habtoor Engineering
Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that it was merging its Leighton International operations in the Arabian Gulf with Al Habtoor Engineering and acquiring a 45% stake in Al Habtoor - Leighton by investing approximately $870 million. Al Habtoor - Leighton will immediately become one of the region’s largest multi-disciplined contractors. view pdf (0.7Mb) > 		LHL, LI Engineering and infrastructure, Financial United Arab Emirates
03 Sep 2007 Leighton Contractors awarded new work for Telstra
Specialist Communication Infrastructure Services company, Visionstream today secured a new two-year $300 million contract to deliver access and associated services on behalf of Telstra. view pdf (0.1Mb) > 		LCPL Operations and maintenance Australia wide
14 Aug 2007 Leighton profit up 63% to $450 million
The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 63% increase in operating profit after tax and minorities to $450.0m (versus $276.1m last year) from a pre-tax profit of $584.1m. The return on shareholders’ funds averaged 36.7% for the year (27.7% last year). view pdf (1.4Mb) > 		LHL Financial Head Office
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