Leighton Asia Limited is an Asia-Pacific construction contractor, a part of the CIMIC Group, an Australian project development and contracting group. Leighton Asia is currently headquartered in Hong Kong, and has been operating in the continent for more than 45 years. Based in Hong Kong, the company also operates in Macau, Singapore, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Malaysia.
The company's business include building and civil infrastructure construction, Mechanical and electrical works, as well as oil and gas engineering.
History Leighton Asia is founded in 1975 as an Asia branch of Australian-based Leighton Contractors headquartered in Hong Kong. In June 1984 a 50% shareholding in marine civil engineering and offshore oil and gas construction company Ipcomarine was purchased.50 per cent stake Straits Times 2 June 1984 page 21Leighgton expands Engineers Australia 13 July 1984 page 28
Hong Kong railway project Leighton Asia was awarded the contract for constructing the Hung Hom station extension of the Sha Tin to Central Link, a high profile railway network extension project in Hong Kong in 2013. In 2018, Leighton Asia was accused of failure to comply with local safety standards and attempting to hide this failure until a whistleblower leaked its evidence to the local press. During a hearing of the commission of inquiry, the Hong Kong Government accused Leighton of corporate arrogance.
Notable projects Hong Kong Sha Tin to Central Link's Hung Hom station Contract 1112 of MTR Corporation
Indonesia New Australian Embassy Complex at Jakarta, Indonesia
Philippines North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) rehabilitation, upgrading, and extensions Cavite–Laguna Expressway (CALAX) Cavite segment Contract Packages S03a (Paco-Senate section) and S03b (Senate-FTI section and tunneling works to the Metro Manila Subway) of the North-South Commuter Railway (Joint Venture with First Balfour)
Singapore North South Corridor Contract N103 of Land Transport Authority (Joint Venture with Yongnam Holdings) Thomson–East Coast MRT line’s Springleaf MRT station Contract T208 of Land Transport Authority (Joint Venture with John Holland)
India Antilia (building)
References
External links Official website