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Malaysian staff generosity helps Sri Lankan students The generosity of Leighton’s staff in Malaysia has enabled a number of students in tsunami-affected southeast Sri Lanka to resume their A-level studies and begin preparing for their final exams. Many high-school students in the Tangalle, Dickwella and Ambalantota areas were directly affected by the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck the area in December last year. In addition to losing family members, many lost their homes and with them their study materials. The money raised by Leighton’s staff in Malaysia – more than RM13,000 – has funded the purchase of a large number of the textbooks the students require to prepare for their A-level exams. To date Leighton has purchased some 1300 textbooks on subjects including chemistry, physics, economics, Sinhala, geography, mathematics and English. Recently, Laksiri Jayewardene (Leighton’s office and IT manager) presented textbooks to about 80 students at a small ceremony at the Methodist Church in Tangalle. “All of the students who received the books were extremely grateful,” Laksiri said. “Most were due to take their A-level exams in May this year, but the trauma of the tsunami, coupled with its affect on their study facilities and timetable, has meant that they have chosen to sit their exams next year. “They will now have a full year to study and, with their new text books, they will be able to approach their exams with confidence,” he said. Leighton has committed US$100,000 to tsunami relief in the region. In Sri Lanka, in association with a local multi-religious group, Leighton had planned to build a resource centre for children orphaned by the tsunami. However, although the site had been selected and the group had taken ownership of it, difficulties were encountered in the ongoing administration of the centre. As a result, the project has been placed on hold. Currently, Leighton is investigating other ways in which it can assist people affected by the tsunami. The company has already provided a number of new beds, mattresses and sheets for an existing orphanage in Tangalle and is looking at how it can provide further assistance.
An artist’s impression of the new plant. Nokia calls up for project in India Nokia, the market leader in mobile phones in India, is taking steps to secure its position even further by building a new manufacturing plant near Chennai, in the State of Tamil Nadu. The company’s president, Pekka Ala-Pietilä, has said the factory would be an integral part of Nokia’s global manufacturing network and help to fulfil growing demand as mobile communications become increasingly affordable and available to more people in the region. “Establishing a new factory in India is an important step in the continuous development of our global manufacturing network,” he said. Leighton Contractors (India) has been awarded the US$35 million contract to construct the new facility, which is located near the village of Sripernumbadur, about 45 kilometres from Chennai. This important contract reflects the growing geographic spread of Leighton in Asia and will enable the company to gain a firm foothold in India, said David Savage, managing director of Leighton Asia (Southern). “The Nokia project provides us with a basis for significant future expansion, and underlines the opportunities available in India and the potential of the market,” he said. “India is a key component of our growth strategy and this project provides a good example of the type of opportunities available to us there with reputable multi-nationals.” Leighton has previously worked for Nokia, having installed base transmission stations for the company in the Philippines. Under this new contract, Leighton’s scope of works includes: > complete site development of a greenfield site; > construction of a 23,000 square metre steel-frame building to house two major production halls, offices, warehouses and locker areas; From left: Jukka Lehtela, Nokia’s director, India operations; with Lauri Vesalainen, Nokia’s vice president, operations and logistics APAC; David Savage, managing director, Leighton Asia (Southern) and Russell Waugh, general manager, India and Oil & Gas. > installation of electrical systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning and vacuum systems, and all teletechnical systems; > construction of water treatment and sewerage facilities; > Installation of firewater pumps and distribution systems, including gas suppression systems in electronic rooms; and > all external works, including roads, carparks, gatehouses and fencing The site provides scope for future expansion and for the development of bases for Nokia’s sub-suppliers. The project, which is now under way, is scheduled for completion in February next year. page 27
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