Leighton awarded contract for Tin Shui Wai Hospital

Media ReleaseLeighton awarded contract for Tin Shui Wai Hospitalin Hong Kong28 February 2013Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited, a part of the Leighton Asia, India andOffshore Group, has secured a design and build contract for a new hospitalin Tin Shui Wai, Hong Kong. The contract is valued at approximately A$370million and will be delivered as a joint venture between Leighton Contractors(Asia) Limited and Able Engineering Company Limited.“We have successfully proven our ability to develop quality healthcare and medicalfacilities in Hong Kong over many years. The award of this contract positions theLeighton Asia, India and Offshore Group well to utilise this core competence tocapture the opportunities arising in the health sector market as investment in socialinfrastructure continues to expand. It underscores our determination to become aleader in the development of healthcare assets across Asia. Through this Tin ShuiWai Hospital project we continue to demonstrate the depth of our construction andbuilding expertise, our strong project execution capabilities and our position as amarket leader in Hong Kong,” Ian Edwards, Managing Director of Leighton Asia,India and Offshore, said.The Tin Shui Wai Hospital will be a new 12-storey complex with a single-storeybasement and an internal road network on a site area of 13,300 square metres.The hospital will provide in-patient care services, including 260 beds, and variousambulatory care services.The contract will commence immediately and will be completed by mid-2016.Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited has accumulated significant experience and astrong track record in the field of healthcare facilities in Hong Kong, havingsuccessfully completed four major healthcare projects in the city, and is wellpositioned to take advantage of future opportunities in this field.Artist impression of the Tin Shui Wai Hospital