Project highlights
Services
With its services, Leighton makes a considerable contribution to environmental protection. Thiess and John Holland provide services in the water, waste management, recycling, sewage disposal and energy sectors. In February 2009, Thiess Service and the Al Habtoor Leighton Group were awarded a 15-year contract for recycling in Abu Dhabi. Their responsibilities include planning and constructing a waste disposal center.Infrastructure
The infrastructure sector again played a key role in the activities of the Leighton Group in 2008. A standout project during the year under review was the contract for the Airport Link in Brisbane: Leighton subsidiaries John Holland and Thiess have formed a consortium for designing, developing, constructing and operating the project. The total value of the seven-kilometer, multi-lane tunnel with a construction period of four years amounts to EUR 2.9 billion. This is the largest public-private partnership (PPP) project in Australia to date.In Queensland, Leighton Contractors is working with a consortium to expand the Ipswich Motorway. Our share of the project totals more than EUR 120 million. Moreover, the company is participating in a joint venture to build the Ballina Bypass in the Australian state of New South Wales. The company's share of the project amounts to EUR 303 million. The Ballina Bypass is 12.4 kilometers long and part of a government program to expand the Pacific Highway. We are planning and constructing the four-lane road and building 19 bridges, among other structures, for this purpose. In addition, Leighton Contractors is part of a joint venture that was awarded the project to maintain streets in Auckland, New Zealand. The contract is worth EUR 121 million.
Apart from the Airport Link, John Holland won the EUR 141 million upgrade contract for Westgate Bridge and a EUR 90 million contract for sewer work. Both projects are in Melbourne.
In spring 2008, Leighton won the contract to plan and assemble 200 kilometers of offshore pipeline in India within three years. The pipeline will be installed 80 kilometers off the coast of Mumbai in a project valued at more than EUR 465 million.
Contract mining
Thiess has been operating the Samboja coal mine in Indonesia since June 2008. The contract is set to run for five years initially. At the mine, the HOCHTIEF subsidiary is responsible for mining coal, clearing waste and other mine operation services. Thiess secured another new contract in Indonesia from Bayan Resources: For a period of five years, the company will plan and operate several coal mines. This contract is valued at a total of EUR 481 million.The Australian mining company Wesfarmers Curragh also extended its contract with Thiess. Thiess will expand the Curragh North coal mine in Australia for EUR 148 million and operate the mine for another three years. In Australia, Leighton Contractors is developing the iron ore mine Mesa A for production. The contract is worth EUR 202 million. HWE Mining will set up the necessary equipment and mine infrastructure. HWE will also perform the preparatory work so that mining can begin before the end of 2009.
Leighton subsidiary John Holland also won contracts for raw materials projects. For instance, the company will build a ship coal loader with a capacity of 7,200 metric tons per hour under a contract worth EUR 168 million. In addition, John Holland will expand two alumina refineries in a contract totaling EUR 151 million.
