
Archived media releases issued by the Leighton Group and reported to the Australian Securities Exchange are listed below.
| Release Date | Description | Group Company | Classification | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | ||||
| 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) > |
HLG | 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, JH | 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) > |
JH | 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) > |
JH | Miscellaneous | Western Australia |
| 05 Mar 2009 |
HWE Mining awarded A$400 million contract extension HWE Mining (a wholly owned subsidiary of Leighton Contractors Pty Limited), has been awarded a five-year contract extension worth approximately A$400 million at the Orebody 23/25 mine near Newman in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Mining and resources | Western Australia |
| 17 Feb 2009 |
Request for BrisConnections extraordinary general meeting As a future shareholder, Leighton Holdings Limited agrees with the BrisConnections Board that the proposal to wind up the trusts is not in the best interests of all unitholders. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 17 Feb 2009 |
Requisition to convene BrisConnections meeting BrisConnections Management Company Limited as responsible entity of BrisConnections Holding Trust and BrisConnections Investment Trust (ASX: BCSCA) advised today that it has received a request from Australian Style Investments Pty Ltd to hold an extraordinary meeting of members to consider a resolution to wind up the Trusts. view pdf (0.3Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Queensland |
| 12 Feb 2009 |
Leighton reports increased operating profit and work in hand at record $37.5 billion The directors of Leighton Holdings Limited today announced a 20% increase in pre-tax operating profit before impairments to $387m but a 56% decrease in after tax Group profit to $111m due to the recognition of $239m of pre-tax asset impairments. A fully franked dividend of 60 cents per share was also announced by the directors versus a 50% franked interim dividend of 60 cents last year. view pdf (1.0Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 12 Feb 2009 |
Thiess and Leighton Asia awarded $2.6bn of contract mining work in Indonesia and Mongolia Thiess (Indonesia) has been awarded a US$1.52 billion contract extension by PT Arutmin Indonesia for the operation of the Senakin and Satui Coal Mines in South Kalimantan, Indonesia. Leighton Asia has secured a A$350 million, six year mining contract for the Ukhaakhudag coal mine project in Mongolia. view pdf (0.2Mb) > |
TPL, LA | Mining and resources | Indonesia, Mongolia |
| 10 Feb 2009 |
EFIC finance assists Leighton with business expansion in Indonesia Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC), Australia’s export credit agency, is supporting Leighton Holdings Limited (Leighton) with financing that will assist Australia’s largest construction and contract mining group in delivering a number of mining services contracts in Indonesia. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Indonesia |
| 05 Feb 2009 |
Thiess Services Middle East LLC signs 15 year waste management concession contract with the Abu Dhabi Government worth AED 1.1 billion (A$475 million) Thiess Services Middle East has signed a 15 year concession agreement with the Centre for Waste Management Abu Dhabi for the management of construction and demolition debris for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
TPL | Operations and maintenance | Abu Dhabi |
| 06 Jan 2009 |
Impact of current global financial crisis on 2009 results As a consequence of the current global financial crisis, Leighton Holdings Limited today announced that the company’s results for this financial year will be impacted by the values of investments in Connect East, RiverCity Motorway, BrisConnections, Devine and Macmahon. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LHL | Financial | Head Office |
| 2008 | ||||
| 23 Dec 2008 |
Leighton Contractors joins alliance to deliver Eastern Busway Leighton Contractors will join Queensland Transport and SKM-Maunsell AECOM in an alliance to deliver the Eastern Busway – Buranda to Main Avenue project in Brisbane’s south, after today being selected as preferred construction partner by the Queensland Government. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Queensland |
| 19 Dec 2008 |
Leighton Contractors enters strategic partnerships to develop renewable energy solutions Leighton Contractors has expanded its capability in the Australian renewable energy sector by executing agreements with two global technology providers to explore and develop wave and solar power projects in the region. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LCPL | Engineering and infrastructure | Australia wide, New Zealand |
| 07 Dec 2008 |
Al Habtoor – Murray & Roberts – Takenaka JV awarded AED 4.9 billion (A$2 billion) Dubai Airport Concourse 3 project The Al Habtoor – Murray & Roberts – Takenaka (HMRT) Joint Venture has been awarded an AED 4.9 billion (A$2 billion) contract for the construction of Dubai Airport’s new Concourse 3 for Dubai’s Department of Civil Aviation (DCA). view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Building and property | Dubai |
| 26 Nov 2008 |
Al Habtoor Leighton Group wins AED 8.85 billion (A$3.75 billion) Dubai Pearl The Al Habtoor Leighton Group has signed a letter of intent for the AED 8.85 billion (A$3.75 billion) Dubai Pearl mixed-use development for Pearl Dubai FZ LLC. The project involves the construction of an integrated city overlooking the Palm Jumeirah development in Dubai. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
LI | Building and property | Dubai |
| 17 Nov 2008 |
Al Habtoor Leighton Group joint venture secures AED 3 billion Zayed University in Abu Dhabi The Al Habtoor - Murray and Roberts Joint Venture has been awarded an AED 3 billion contract for the design and construction of the new Zayed University campus in Abu Dhabi for Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala). The Al Habtoor Leighton Group’s share is AED 1.5 billion. view pdf (0.1Mb) > |
HLG | Building and property | Abu Dhabi |