2. More than
Gateway Upgrade Project, QLD
you’d imagine...
With our clients and partners, we
A values-based organisation
aim to exceed expectations, be
with a ‘can-do’ attitude, Leighton
true to our word and consistently
Contractors is more than
deliver on our promises. By working
you'd imagine.
together as a team we can achieve
We are more than one of
outstanding outcomes.
Australia’s leading contractors,
We value the communities in
service providers and project
which we work. We’re proud
developers – we are a diverse
of what we leave behind and
group of dynamic businesses
look beyond the scope of each
committed to creating value for
project by working to protect
our employees, our clients
the environment and keeping the
and the community.
community informed.
Our organisation is built on talented
Transforming ideas into reality has
and dedicated people who believe
been a feature of our business for
that anything is possible. Their
60 years. Continued investment in
safety and health is our highest
our people, together with strong
priority – nothing is more important
client relationships and a focus on
than making sure everyone goes
our values, will help us deliver a
home from work safely.
sustainable future.
We are focused on
delivering projects and
services that make a
difference in people’s lives
and create lasting value
for future generations.
Peter McMorrow Managing Director
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3. Driven by our values
Achievement through
Enduring business
As our business grows and evolves, Safety and health
teamwork
relationships
above all else
it’s our values that firmly anchor our
Our people and our values
We act with integrity and deliver
culture and make us unique. What we deliver is far greater than
Safety is our number one priority.
on our promises. With a proven
are the keys to our future.
the sum of its parts. We work
We vigorously protect the safety
Leighton Contractors bases its track record built over 60 years, collaboratively towards common
and well being of our workers.
business approach on a set of we are trusted by our clients,
goals to meet challenges and
We actively participate to improve
values that articulate our culture partners and suppliers. Peter McMorrow Managing Director
deliver high quality solutions. Our
safety for all who operate in the
and define the way we work. It’s
Our people are the foundation focus on teamwork has made us
industries we share.
not just what we do, but how we of our success an industry leader in the alliance
do it that matters. Respect for the community Our people stand out. With a method of project delivery.
and environment ‘can do’ attitude, our people
We strive to exceed expectations. consistently deliver. We value
We care for the environment, and listen to their contributions
are sensitive to the views of and thoughts, we achieve
local communities, and continue success through their inspiration
to maintain a reputation as a and we continue to invest in
respected corporate citizen. their future.
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4. Dynamic and experienced
Area C Iron Ore Mine, WA
In recent years, our business
We directly employ over 9,500
Leighton Contractors was
has grown substantially. This
people who are highly skilled,
established in 1949 and has
has enabled us to explore
passionate and hard working.
grown to become one of
opportunities with our clients
Their expertise and innovative
Australia’s largest and most
and partners to develop new
thinking allow us to achieve
diverse contracting and project
markets and revenue streams
outstanding outcomes for
development companies
to support long term
our clients, partners and
with operations spanning
sustainable growth.
the community.
construction, resources,
telecommunications, industrial
engineering, services
and investment.
We have more than trebled in size,
and grown our work in hand to over
$9 billion. We now have over 9,500
people committed to project delivery.
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5. Transforming ideas
To compete in a global market, our
Our experience and attention to
We provide end-to-end project
detail, combined with our focus on
delivery solutions or individual
clients require innovative and integrated
sustaining long term relationships,
services to our clients.
ensure we are able to adapt
The diversity of our business
solutions – services that go beyond
to client requirements, market
means we can offer a range of
changes and industry cycles.
traditional design and build capabilities.
services, from finance to project
Like our clients, we compete
management, operation and
in global markets. The services
maintenance. We provide a range
Phil Cooper Executive General Manager
we provide go beyond traditional
of contract alternatives such
design and build capabilities
as design and construct,
as we strive to deliver
traditional fixed lump sum,
innovative construction and
construct only, schedule of
engineering solutions.
rates contracts, Public Private
Partnerships (PPPs), joint
ventures and alliances.
Finance Structure Design Construct Deliver Operate Maintain
Westlink M7, NSW
Photograph: Brett Boardman
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6. Creating alliances Inner Northern Busway, QLD
Our results show how
Our success is dependent
collaborative project teams can
on our ability to build lasting
exceed expectations in safety,
relationships with clients and
innovation, community relations,
commercial partners. Complex
and the environment.
high-risk projects often benefit
the most from the alliance model
We take a holistic approach
and delivering them successfully
to forming each new alliance
requires a foundation of
team, drawing on our diverse
commitment, trust, confidence
experience and pool of specialist
and the right partnership mix.
skills, and work to build mature
long term relationships with our
We know first-hand how this
alliance partners at every level.
generates the collaboration,
creativity and nimble decision-
Leighton Contractors has
making required to deliver
participated in over 20 alliances
outstanding results. Leighton
that have delivered construction
Contractors has led some of the
and mining projects with a capital
most significant alliance projects
value of over $4.5 billion.
in Australia and New Zealand.
The most valuable time we can
spend at work is with our clients,
understanding their immediate
needs and those over the horizon.
Laurie Voyer Deputy Managing Director
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7. Building a sustainable company
Finally, we continuously engage
that underscore our performance,
We are committed to ensuring that
with our stakeholders to improve
relationships and responsibilities.
Leighton Contractors is sustainable,
The decisions we make
the way we do business and
which we define as long lasting,
We increasingly position
ensure that we maintain awareness
consistently profitable and
today can and should
sustainability as a key
of the impacts of our activities on
corporately responsible.
consideration in strategic and
enhance tomorrow.
them, their communities, and
operational decision making to
Sustainability is not just about
the environment.
encourage balanced and forward-
financial results; it’s also about
Peter McMorrow Managing Director
This sustainability strategy is
thinking management of the issues
doing business in a way that
central to the way we engage
that affect our performance.
acknowledges our responsibility
with our stakeholders. It is this
as custodians of the Leighton
We use sustainability to drive
commitment that will help us build
name and leaves a legacy for
breakthrough thinking for innovation
a future that enhances people’s
future generations.
and business improvement,
lives, safeguards the natural
delivering better solutions for our
Our four-stream strategy aims
environment and delivers a strong
clients and creating more diverse
to embed sustainability in our
and resilient economy.
opportunities for our people.
business. First we live by values
Duralie Coal Mine, NSW
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8. Structure and leadership
Our people are encouraged to
Our leadership team is focused
develop their skills, which has
on taking the company into new
contributed to a culture of progress,
and broader markets with strong,
innovation and commitment within
sustainable business plans to
our organisation.
support future growth.
Leighton Contractors will
We are committed to driving our
continue to evolve to meet
business through living our values
client needs and adapt to ever
and empowering our people to
changing market conditions.
maximise their potential.
Peter McMorrow Laurie Voyer Phil Cooper
Managing Director Deputy Managing Director Executive General Manager
Peter McMorrow
Managing Director
Phil Cooper
Laurie Voyer
Executive General Manager
Deputy Managing Director
Corporate Services Construction Resources Ngarda (50% owned) Telecommunications Industrial and Services Infrastructure Investment Broad (90% owned)
Safety and Health Northern Region Leighton Mining Visionstream Power Financing Industrial
Civil
Finance and Administration NSW/ACT HWE Mining Nextgen Networks Energy Project Management Commercial
Mining
Information Technology Southern Region/NZ National Plant Metronode Industry Development Retail
HR and Sustainability Western Region Transport Property Management
Corporate Affairs Major Projects Asset Management
Business Performance
Strategic Development
Operational Services
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9. Construction, Engineering Central Motorway Junction, NZ
and Infrastructure
Our systems, expertise and
With 60 years experience in
experience ensure we are the
reliable, high quality project
preferred partner for many
delivery, Leighton Contractors
clients across a variety of
has created some of the most
industry sectors, including:
iconic and significant projects
across Australia and New Zealand.
ƒ Roads
Linking cities and communities
ƒ Rail
via road, rail, ports and
ƒ Ports
tunnels, we have pioneered
many innovative construction,
ƒ Resources and
engineering and project
materials handling
management techniques.
ƒ Water storage, treatment
We are known for being able
and sewage disposal
to deliver difficult and complex
ƒ Airports
infrastructure projects on time
and on budget. By leading the ƒ Energy, oil and gas
way in collaborative alliances,
ƒ Telecommunications
Leighton Contractors is taking
infrastructure.
this capability to a new level.
We connect cities,
communities and people,
which makes what we do
even more rewarding.
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10. Resources
ƒ Contract mining and
They employ over 4,000 dedicated
HWE Mining, acquired in 2006, is
With the combined skills and
ore processing
people who are focused on safety,
the largest contract miner in the
resources of Leighton Mining and
maximising productivity and
iron ore sector. Headquartered
HWE Mining, Leighton Contractors
ƒ Materials handling
efficiency, and providing a reliable
in Perth and operating largely in
is Australia’s largest contract miner
ƒ Engineering and construction
service for our clients.
Western Australia, HWE Mining is
and services provider.
also an industry leader in materials
ƒ Operation and maintenance of
Our mining operations are
Drawing on more than 30 years
handling and minerals processing.
infrastructure and facilities.
supported by a network of highly
experience, Leighton Mining is
skilled maintenance teams,
Together, Leighton Mining and
based in Brisbane and operates
Specialist services include mine
heavy engineering and process
HWE Mining operate more than
on Australia’s east coast and in
planning and logistics, scheduling,
engineering experts, enabling
30 mines across some of the most
New Zealand to deliver world-class
minerals processing, mine
us to offer whole-of-mine
remote and challenging locations
mining services. Their expertise
operation and plant management.
solutions including:
in Australia and New Zealand.
covers underground and surface
mining, providing a wide range of
services from prestrip activities to
complete mine management.
Poitrel Coal Mine, QLD
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11. Industrial and Services
We offer stand alone or integrated
Going beyond traditional design
solutions and by understanding
and build capabilities, we provide
our clients’ goals, we play an
fully integrated services for
important role in assisting them
industrial assets, at any stage of a
to meet their immediate and
project – from land acquisition to
long-term needs.
long term maintenance.
From creating mine infrastructure
Our depth and diversity give
to maintaining equipment and
Leighton Contractors the
managing critical environment
ability to engineer, procure
facilities; from constructing
and construct industrial
power stations and process
infrastructure, and provide end-
plants to operating tolling and
to-end operation, monitoring and
traffic systems; from designing
maintenance services.
manufacturing plants, to assisting
Skilled at delivering multi-disciplined
with land acquisition, planning
projects, we operate across the
and environmental approvals, our
power, energy, water, transport and
specialist teams can add
asset management sectors.
value at every level.
Our solid reputation is based
on the quality of our work,
attention to detail and the
satisfaction of our clients –
built on strong and lasting
relationships.
Phil Cooper Executive General Manager
Amcor Bottle
Manufacturing Plant, SA Leighton Contractors Group Corporate Profile March 2009
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12. Telecommunications
and asset relocation and
has enabled us to deliver new
Trusted by organisations large
protection activities.
technologies. With specialist
and small, we consistently
expertise in cable installations,
deliver complex network
We offer specialist planning, legal
we provide carrier business and
solutions in challenging
and regulatory advisory services,
high capacity, high performance
environments.
along with the expertise to
data connectivity services. In
provide ongoing services to build,
Offering end-to-end solutions
addition, we own and operate
operate and maintain modern and
to corporations, government
Australia’s third largest long haul
traditional networks.
and other carriers, we are
fibre optic network.
experienced in systems
From concept to completion, we
integration across the wireless,
provide total project management
microwave, radio and mobile
services to meet diverse needs
phone sectors.
including intelligent transport
Our skill in broadband rollouts,
systems, network infrastructure,
combined with traditional
co-located data centre facilities
construction and engineering,
Visionstream, VIC
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13. Building
Westpac Place, NSW
Our specialist expertise and
Leighton Contractors has
understanding of social and
extensive knowledge and
environmentally sustainable
experience across the complete
development principles
building spectrum. We combine
enable us to successfully
innovative thinking with proven
deliver projects with a six star
capabilities to create world class,
sustainable energy rating.
environmentally sustainable
facilities that meet the needs of
We provide the full range of
clients and end-users.
project management, design
and construct and general
From restoring and refurbishing
contracting and fit-out services
culturally important historic
to the building sector. Leighton
buildings to providing the largest
Contractors also provides
integrated media centre in the
commercial and industrial
Southern Hemisphere, Leighton
building development services
Contractors has delivered
through our subsidiary, Broad
some of the most iconic and
Group Holdings.
significant building projects in
Australia. We understand the
importance of creating
efficient buildings.
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14. Infrastructure Investment
operations and maintenance
commercial performance of the
solutions that deliver dependable,
Investing in what we build makes
contractor, and financiers.
infrastructure over the life of
long term social and economic
sense. By providing equity and
Our key focus is to deliver
the project. Specialist expertise
infrastructure in transport,
expert management for major
ƒ Managing key stakeholders,
in determining appropriate
defence, education and health.
infrastructure projects, we ensure
outstanding outcomes for
including active engagement
risk allocation is one of our
their successful delivery and long-
with the community that
By taking an equity position, we
key strengths.
term operation.
our clients over the whole
will ultimately inherit the
can remain integrally involved
A Partnership Approach infrastructure.
with a project’s performance over
Our diverse team of professionals
life of the project.
extended periods. Our long term
bring specialist skills and a proven
ƒ Ensuring a “whole of life” design
Our highly experienced
commitments to projects, and
track record in investment,
approach right from the tender
specialists bring a partnership
the benefits they can deliver for
development and management Laurie Voyer Deputy Managing Director
phase through to delivery phase.
approach to all projects we
communities, drive us to consider
of some of Australia’s most
undertake. This involves:
ƒ Active risk analysis and
more than just ‘the upfront deal’.
significant infrastructure.
management processes in
ƒ Fostering a “best for project”
Our partnership approach seeks
Drawing on expertise from
order to ensure an optimal
attitude across the entire
to optimise and deliver the best
across the Leighton Contractors
risk allocation.
delivery team including
overall project outcomes. We
group, as well as from external
the client, design and
ƒ Developing an “outcomes”
closely examine and evaluate
technical partners, financiers and
construct contractor, facilities
focused solution, backed by
every aspect of the project,
advisers, we provide clients with
management service provider,
tried and tested processes.
from inception through to the
comprehensive and innovative
CLEM7 Tunnel, QLD
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15. High performing
We are a wholly-owned subsidiary
Green Square Project, QLD
Leighton Contractors Business Composition
of Leighton Holdings Limited
2008/09 Revenue
(ASX:LEI), Australia’s leading
publicly listed project development
and contracting group.
Leighton Contractors has built its
6%
success on three key elements:
our diverse range of businesses,
7%
our enduring client relationships,
and our quality people. As the
leading financial contributor to
the Leighton Holdings Group, our
strength and stability will underpin
46%
our performance despite the 31%
external challenges we may face.
We will continue to look for further
opportunities to diversify and
grow our business and invest in
10%
broadening our expertise as the
basis of our competitive advantage
and marketplace credibility.
Civil
Building
Resources
10,000
Telecommunications
Industrial & Services
9,000
8,000
Leighton Contractors Revenue
7,000 at 30 June 2008
($m)
6,000
4,567
5,000
4,000
3,336
3,000
2,258
1,974
2,000
1,419
1,000
0
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16. Award winning
Southern Cross Station, VIC
With record levels of work
2008 NSCA/SKILLED
2008 NZCF Auckland 2006 OneSteel Safety
Our success is based on
Group National Safety
Safety Award Excellence Award,
the quality of our people,
in hand, significant growth
Contractor/Supplier
Awards for Excellence in
Northern Gateway Alliance, NZ
the relationships with our
the Construction Industry HWE Mining, South
clients and partners, and the
2008 Finalist, Banksia
and a robust balance sheet,
OHS Award Category Middleback Ranges, SA
communities we work in. In
Environmental Foundation –
Ipswich/Logan Interchange QLD
everything we do, we endeavour
it’s an exciting time at
Climate Award 2006 National Engineering
to deliver the best outcome.
2007 Lubetkin Prize for
Inner Northern Busway, QLD Excellence Award
Leighton Contractors.
the most outstanding new Westlink M7, NSW
We have been recognised through
2008 Public Relations
building outside the EU
the following industry awards:
Institute of Australia, 2006 State and National
Southern Cross Station, VIC
National Golden Target Winner, Australian
2008 Finalist, Peter McMorrow Managing Director
2007 National Association of Institute of Building Award,
Award – Internal
Australian Construction
Women in Construction
Communication Commercial Construction,
Achievement Award
Queensland Award for
Resources Division over $100 million
North-West T-Way, NSW
Achievement in Westpac Place, NSW
New MetroRail City Project, WA
2008 National
Sustainable Development
(Leighton Kumagai
Professional Excellence
Joint Venture).
2007 Australian Construction
in Building Awards,
Achievement Award
Ecologically Sustainable
2008 Constructech Vision
Southern Cross Station, VIC
Development Category
Award (USA), Silver -
Green Square South Tower, QLD
Building Development/
2006 Award of Excellence,
Management
Telecommunications
Northern Gateway Alliance, NZ
Industry Awards
Nextgen Networks
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