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Macmahon mulls new offer from Sembawang

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Indian-owned engineering group Sembawang Australia has trumped Leighton Holdings' offer for Macmahon Holdings' construction arm, offering $35 million for the troubled business.

Leighton secures major Ichthys contracts

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Leighton Holdings has been awarded two contracts, together worth around $1.2 billion, for work on the Ichthys liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, bringing the total value of oil and gas contracts

Big retailers lead private employer list

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RETAIL giants Wesfarmers and Woolworths continue to employ more people in Western Australia than any other private sector employers, with the introduction of Sunday trading boosting part-time and c

Fortescue inks $US1.5bn mining contract

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Fortescue Metals Group has awarded Leighton Contractors a five-year $US1.5 billion contract to run mining operations at its Firetail iron ore project in the Pilbara.

Customers drive big growth in services

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THE scale of the mining sector is readily apparent to many Western Australians, but the size of the mining services industry may not be so clear.

Contractors ride bumps but still scoring plenty of work

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The rapid expansion of the WA mining industry over the past decade has mostly been good news for mining contractors, but the benefits have not always come as expected.

Cost blow-out hits Gorgon jetty contract

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The cost of building the Gorgon LNG jetty and marine structures has doubled to $1.8 billion, Leighton Holdings has disclosed, citing an increased scope of work along with "technical and other chall

Ichthys LNG awards tanks contract

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Engineering contractor Laing O'Rourke and Kawasaki Heavy Industries have been awarded a contract to deliver four cryogenic tanks for the $34 billion Ichthys LNG project, with Perth-based engineerin

Three advisors lead M&A sector

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THREE corporate advisory firms, each with a very different profile, stood out as market leaders in the mergers and acquisitions sector last year.

Leighton in City Link move

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THE property development arm of national construction giant Leighton has established a Western Australian beachhead with a deal to develop the strategic Perth Entertainment Centre site as part of t

Pay packets at top end of town continue to bulge as the good times flow for WA

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Executive remuneration is a hot political issue but the controversy does not seem to have slowed growth in pay packets at WA companies.

Macmahon wins final road maintenance deal

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The state government has announced Macmahon Contractors as the winner of a $187 million contract to maintain the road network in the Pilbara.

Abigroup to maintain Goldfields roads

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The state government has awarded a $95 million road maintenance deal for the Goldfields-Esperance region to Abigroup Contractors.

Upward trajectory for the majority of past winners

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PAST winners of the Rising Stars award could never be accused of standing still.

Downer JV wins road maintenance deal

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Transport Minister Troy Buswell has announced a joint venture featuring contracting group Downer EDI has won its third significant road maintenance deal, this time a $152 million contract in the Kimberley.

Big players make hospital short list

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THE prominence of construction giants Leighton Holdings and Brookfield Multiplex in Western Australia has been highlighted by the state government's announcement of the three shortlisted bidders to design and build the new $1.17 billion children's hospita

Leighton wants safety rules to involve all

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Construction giant Leighton Holdings wants new federal occupational health and safety regulations to embrace all levels of the

Leighton joins contractor downgrades

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Leighton Holdings has become the third engineering contractor in recent weeks to announce a major profit downgrade, following Perth-based Clough and Macmahon.

Leighton, Macmahon in partnership talks

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Leighton Holdings has demanded that a standstill agreement regarding its shareholding in Macmahon Holdings be scrapped should a partnerhship arrangement continue beyond this year's deadline.

Leighton up on 56% fall in net profit

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Shares in Leighton Holdings have surged as much as 10 per cent today as Australia's biggest construction company reports a 56 per cent fall in first-half net profit and a $239 million write down on the value of its infrastructure investments.

Reports disclose Leighton buying spree

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LEIGHTON Holdings Ltd has emerged as one of the most active buyers of small Western Australian businesses in the past year, paying more than $22 million for three service organisations that expanded its footprint in Perth and the South West.

Private plays in favour

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A largely hidden side of wealth creation is in the private sector, where successful entrepreneurs have built considerable businesses, in many cases with their families or over more than one generation.

Tough work staying on top in the good times

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Navigating a business through Western Australia's economic boom presents enormous challenges for business, according to several leading WA business executives.

Nationals target mining services

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The rush to consolidate the minerals services sector continues unabated, with Cardno Ltd buying Buckland Engineers Australia, while Leighton Holdings Ltd negotiates to acquire Australian Mine Services Pty Ltd.

Leighton purchase

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Leighton Holdings has bought the half stake in Pilbara-based indigenous contracting company Ngarca Civil and Mining previously held by Henry Walker Eltin Ltd.

Leighton’s $191m rail link claim

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LEIGHTON Holdings announced it will incur a loss on the Mandurah rail project after lodging claims with the state government totalling $191 million.The company also confirmed its Leighton-Kumagai join