THE LEIGHTON ASIA MAGAZINE 2011IS

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Winning the Leighton wayPerform. Play. Prevail.

I have always believed that the key to happy and motivated

staff lies in the celebration of success, empowering people,

encouraging teamwork, embracing cultural differences and

working as hard as you play. Nowhere is this more true than

at Leighton Asia, where we attach as much importance to

business performance as we do to creating a fun yet

challenging work environment. We have

celebrated many achievements over the past year

in true Leighton style. In particular, I am extremely

proud that no one in the Bekasi Workshop team

in Indonesia suffered work-related injuries that

prevented them from going to work for 10 years. In the

Philippines, the gold mine on Masbate Island recorded

1.5 million man-hours without any lost time injury (LTI) in

November 2010 and the landmark Zuellig Building Project

reached 1 million LTI-free man-hours a month later. Our

pioneering efforts in Mongolia have paid off handsomely with

a young excavator operator moving more than the targeted

2,000 bank cubic metres of overburden per hour after less

than two years on the job at the Ukhaa Khudag coal mine.

Also in Mongolia, we welcomed the first woman dump truck

driver at the Khushuut coal mine while the first 10 women

dump truck operators were successfully trained at Indonesia’s

Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra. We continue to tap the

talent pool by promoting the career development of promising

graduate engineering students in Mongolia and building the

local skill set in Hong Kong. Our focus on teamwork and

leadership skills bodes well as our business grows with the

integration of the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei operations

into a new business unit. As we look back on our past

achievements, we are excited about the opportunities that

more than 8,700 capable and committed staff can bring to

Leighton Asia.

MD’s foresight

Hamish TyrwhittManaging DirectorLeighton Asia

6-7

8-9

10-11

12-13

4-5

14-15

3

Sponsoring trainees of tomorrow

Festive celebrations

Lai Chi Kok tunnel breakthrough

Ceremony marks Lantau hospital works start

Grooming young talent

YPC learn art of negotiating

LINK tunnelling seminar

Striving for safety success

MD’s foresight

Safety milestone at Masbate

Leighton By Heart

Showing off mining talents

Practice makes perfect safety preparation

Park day out builds team spirit

Rising star at Ukhaa Khudag

Khushuut coal mine marks first year

Engineering a career for young graduates

Locals driven to success

Competing for hoop glory

Dressing up to get down in Indonesia

Women greenhorns on successful career path

Christmas cheer with Santa Claus at Toka Tindung

Leighton Asia grows with new business unit

Leighton announces second-quarter profits

Growing with Leighton Asia

Working towards global solutions at Davos

New head office as Asia presence grows

Hong Kong

Philippines

Mongolia

Indonesia

Corporate

Safety corner

Contents

2 3

I have always believed that the key to happy and motivated

staff lies in the celebration of success, empowering people,

encouraging teamwork, embracing cultural differences and

working as hard as you play. Nowhere is this more true than

at Leighton Asia, where we attach as much importance to

business performance as we do to creating a fun yet

challenging work environment. We have

celebrated many achievements over the past year

in true Leighton style. In particular, I am extremely

proud that no one in the Bekasi Workshop team

in Indonesia suffered work-related injuries that

prevented them from going to work for 10 years. In the

Philippines, the gold mine on Masbate Island recorded

1.5 million man-hours without any lost time injury (LTI) in

November 2010 and the landmark Zuellig Building Project

reached 1 million LTI-free man-hours a month later. Our

pioneering efforts in Mongolia have paid off handsomely with

a young excavator operator moving more than the targeted

2,000 bank cubic metres of overburden per hour after less

than two years on the job at the Ukhaa Khudag coal mine.

Also in Mongolia, we welcomed the first woman dump truck

driver at the Khushuut coal mine while the first 10 women

dump truck operators were successfully trained at Indonesia’s

Martabe gold mine in North Sumatra. We continue to tap the

talent pool by promoting the career development of promising

graduate engineering students in Mongolia and building the

local skill set in Hong Kong. Our focus on teamwork and

leadership skills bodes well as our business grows with the

integration of the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei operations

into a new business unit. As we look back on our past

achievements, we are excited about the opportunities that

more than 8,700 capable and committed staff can bring to

Leighton Asia.

MD’s foresight

Hamish TyrwhittManaging DirectorLeighton Asia

6-7

8-9

10-11

12-13

4-5

14-15

3

Sponsoring trainees of tomorrow

Festive celebrations

Lai Chi Kok tunnel breakthrough

Ceremony marks Lantau hospital works start

Grooming young talent

YPC learn art of negotiating

LINK tunnelling seminar

Striving for safety success

MD’s foresight

Safety milestone at Masbate

Leighton By Heart

Showing off mining talents

Practice makes perfect safety preparation

Park day out builds team spirit

Rising star at Ukhaa Khudag

Khushuut coal mine marks first year

Engineering a career for young graduates

Locals driven to success

Competing for hoop glory

Dressing up to get down in Indonesia

Women greenhorns on successful career path

Christmas cheer with Santa Claus at Toka Tindung

Leighton Asia grows with new business unit

Leighton announces second-quarter profits

Growing with Leighton Asia

Working towards global solutions at Davos

New head office as Asia presence grows

Hong Kong

Philippines

Mongolia

Indonesia

Corporate

Safety corner

Contents

2 3

A total of 10 trainees benefitted from the

Contractor Sponsorship Scheme this year,

including seven civil and three quantity surveying

trainees. This is up from four civil and one

quantity surveying a year earlier. The scheme is

managed by the Construction Industry Council

Training Academy and Leighton Asia and is

designed to help employers secure new talent

in advance by supporting students in their

training. Under the scheme, which offers

one- and two-year scholarships, selected

trainees have priority to join our apprenticeship

training programme after graduation.

Staff and their guests partied during the Christmas season with about 80

Young Professional Club (YPC) members and their guests celebrating

the occasion with fun and games at the Novotel Century Hong Kong on

11 December 2010. Two weeks later, on Christmas eve, some 100 staff

members and their families thoroughly enjoyed themselves at a “Red x

Green” themed gathering at the Sun Hung Kai Centre office that was a

big hit with the children. Among the lucky draw winners were Wilson Hui,

who works on the Lai Chi Kok Transfer Scheme Project and who won a

Lenovo notebook at the YPC party, and Alan Siu, who walked away with

HK$3,000 cash at the head office bash.

A seminar on negotiating skills by consultancy

Scotwork attracted about 30 members of the Young

Professional Club (YPC) on 12 November 2010. The

talk, held at our Strive for L.I.F.E Knowledge and

Skills Training Centre, was designed to introduce

the concept of negotiating, which many participants

found interesting for both their professional and

personal development. YPC is an important forum

for young Leighton graduates to share knowledge

and experience.

Leighton Asia continues to support the local

construction industry with a fellowship scheme in

cooperation with the Polytechnic University. Under

the scheme, we offer two fellowships of HK$25,000

per annum to selected full-time penultimate-year

students studying at the university for a Bachelor of

Science (Honours) in Surveying. Selected students

join us for a two-month summer internship and

then develop their career at the company for three

years after they graduate. Candidates are chosen

based on their academic results, extracurricular

activities and internship performance.

Moving at about 10 metres a day, some 40 metres underground, a massive

650-tonne tunnel boring machine excavating the branch tunnel of the Lai Chi Kok

Transfer Scheme Project broke through to the final intake shaft on 18 January

before local media, Drainage Services Department representatives and other invited

guests. Having stopped just 30 centimetres shy of the shaft the day before, the

machine initially exposed a small hole, allowing a glimpse of the cutter head, which

has a 5.7-metre diametre. About 10 minutes later, the entire rock face collapsed.

Project Manager Piers Verman said there was concern over the timing of the

breakthrough given a tight schedule of events and the unpredictability of full-face

rock tunnel boring but, “in the end, the face collapsed with perfect timing”. With

the breakthrough, two-thirds of the 3.7 kilometres of drainage tunnels are now

complete. The German-and-China-built machine, christened Dae Jang Geum after

a female character in a popular Korean soap opera, was dismantled and sent back

to the stilling basin site for reassembly to start work on the main tunnel. The

challenging project, which is scheduled for completion next year, will capture

rainwater from the upper catchment in West Kowloon and discharge it into

Victoria Harbour to alleviate flooding in low-lying areas of Kowloon.

Racing night at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Happy Valley provided

the perfect setting for a technical seminar for Leighton Integrated

Network, or LINK, members on 19 January. About 90 members of the

group, which comprises senior engineers to site agents from Business

Unit 1, were briefed on Strive for L.I.F.E by Head of Health, Safety &

Environmental Dean Cowley, tunnelling techniques and methods by

Operations Manager David Westwood and cost control and project

reports by Commercial Manager Bob Andrews. Many of the LINK

members found the seminar useful and informative. One of the aims

of LINK is to provide a platform to promote the company culture

and allow members to share ideas with management.

Sponsoring trainees of tomorrow

Festive celebrations

YPC learn art of negotiating

Top government and Hospital Authority officials helped mark

the symbolic start of construction work for what will be much

needed hospital facilities for residents of Lantau Island. Noted

guests attending the North Lantau Hospital’s foundation

stone-laying ceremony on 20 January included Chief Executive

Donald Tsang, Hospital Authority Chairman Anthony Wu,

Secretary for Food and Health York Chow and Director of

Architectural Services Marigold Lau. The high-profile project

commenced in late January 2010 and the hospital will provide

160 in-patient and day-care beds when it becomes operational

in 2013.

Ceremony marks Lantau hospital works start

Grooming young talent

Lai Chi Kok tunnel breakthrough

LINK tunnelling seminar

Hong Kong

4 5

A total of 10 trainees benefitted from the

Contractor Sponsorship Scheme this year,

including seven civil and three quantity surveying

trainees. This is up from four civil and one

quantity surveying a year earlier. The scheme is

managed by the Construction Industry Council

Training Academy and Leighton Asia and is

designed to help employers secure new talent

in advance by supporting students in their

training. Under the scheme, which offers

one- and two-year scholarships, selected

trainees have priority to join our apprenticeship

training programme after graduation.

Staff and their guests partied during the Christmas season with about 80

Young Professional Club (YPC) members and their guests celebrating

the occasion with fun and games at the Novotel Century Hong Kong on

11 December 2010. Two weeks later, on Christmas eve, some 100 staff

members and their families thoroughly enjoyed themselves at a “Red x

Green” themed gathering at the Sun Hung Kai Centre office that was a

big hit with the children. Among the lucky draw winners were Wilson Hui,

who works on the Lai Chi Kok Transfer Scheme Project and who won a

Lenovo notebook at the YPC party, and Alan Siu, who walked away with

HK$3,000 cash at the head office bash.

A seminar on negotiating skills by consultancy

Scotwork attracted about 30 members of the Young

Professional Club (YPC) on 12 November 2010. The

talk, held at our Strive for L.I.F.E Knowledge and

Skills Training Centre, was designed to introduce

the concept of negotiating, which many participants

found interesting for both their professional and

personal development. YPC is an important forum

for young Leighton graduates to share knowledge

and experience.

Leighton Asia continues to support the local

construction industry with a fellowship scheme in

cooperation with the Polytechnic University. Under

the scheme, we offer two fellowships of HK$25,000

per annum to selected full-time penultimate-year

students studying at the university for a Bachelor of

Science (Honours) in Surveying. Selected students

join us for a two-month summer internship and

then develop their career at the company for three

years after they graduate. Candidates are chosen

based on their academic results, extracurricular

activities and internship performance.

Moving at about 10 metres a day, some 40 metres underground, a massive

650-tonne tunnel boring machine excavating the branch tunnel of the Lai Chi Kok

Transfer Scheme Project broke through to the final intake shaft on 18 January

before local media, Drainage Services Department representatives and other invited

guests. Having stopped just 30 centimetres shy of the shaft the day before, the

machine initially exposed a small hole, allowing a glimpse of the cutter head, which

has a 5.7-metre diametre. About 10 minutes later, the entire rock face collapsed.

Project Manager Piers Verman said there was concern over the timing of the

breakthrough given a tight schedule of events and the unpredictability of full-face

rock tunnel boring but, “in the end, the face collapsed with perfect timing”. With

the breakthrough, two-thirds of the 3.7 kilometres of drainage tunnels are now

complete. The German-and-China-built machine, christened Dae Jang Geum after

a female character in a popular Korean soap opera, was dismantled and sent back

to the stilling basin site for reassembly to start work on the main tunnel. The

challenging project, which is scheduled for completion next year, will capture

rainwater from the upper catchment in West Kowloon and discharge it into

Victoria Harbour to alleviate flooding in low-lying areas of Kowloon.

Racing night at the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Happy Valley provided

the perfect setting for a technical seminar for Leighton Integrated

Network, or LINK, members on 19 January. About 90 members of the

group, which comprises senior engineers to site agents from Business

Unit 1, were briefed on Strive for L.I.F.E by Head of Health, Safety &

Environmental Dean Cowley, tunnelling techniques and methods by

Operations Manager David Westwood and cost control and project

reports by Commercial Manager Bob Andrews. Many of the LINK

members found the seminar useful and informative. One of the aims

of LINK is to provide a platform to promote the company culture

and allow members to share ideas with management.

Sponsoring trainees of tomorrow

Festive celebrations

YPC learn art of negotiating

Top government and Hospital Authority officials helped mark

the symbolic start of construction work for what will be much

needed hospital facilities for residents of Lantau Island. Noted

guests attending the North Lantau Hospital’s foundation

stone-laying ceremony on 20 January included Chief Executive

Donald Tsang, Hospital Authority Chairman Anthony Wu,

Secretary for Food and Health York Chow and Director of

Architectural Services Marigold Lau. The high-profile project

commenced in late January 2010 and the hospital will provide

160 in-patient and day-care beds when it becomes operational

in 2013.

Ceremony marks Lantau hospital works start

Grooming young talent

Lai Chi Kok tunnel breakthrough

LINK tunnelling seminar

Hong Kong

4 5

Wowing everyone with their lantern-making and musical

performance skills, the Mining Alliance put on an unforgettable

show at the Masbate Gold Mining Project’s site-wide

Christmas party. The Santa Christmas 2010-themed

celebration at the site on Masbate Island was a huge

success with department staff from administration, geology,

metal processing and security and other subcontractors

and suppliers vying for bragging rights in the Christmas

presentation and lantern-making contests. In the end, an

ingenious musical play portraying the birth of Jesus saw the

Mining Alliance with client Filminera Resources win the top

prize in the Christmas presentation segment for the third

straight time and place second in the lantern-making contest.

The Masbate Gold Mining Project is a six-year contract.

Nothing exemplifies safety more than being adequately prepared. On 18 December 2010, staff and

workers of the Zuellig Building Project conducted a fire evacuation emergency drill. The exercise

put into practice the emergency action plan and the fire prevention plan, both of which are part and

parcel of a preparedness plan designed to help keep people out of harm’s way. The drill was carried

out at the project construction site by Leighton Asia’s QuESH Safety and Environmental Department,

which implements all environmental processes and procedures. Discussions were held on what to

do when there is a fire and how to prevent one from happening. In conjunction with the drill, the

project and the Strive for L.I.F.E programme, which seeks to eliminate workplace incidents, both

marked 1 million man-hours without any lost time injury. The landmark achievements were

recognised at a Christmas celebration, where staff and workers received safety awards. The 34-storey

Zuellig Building, located in Makati City, will be the first green office building in the Philippines with

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Certification.

There was good cause for celebration at the

Masbate Gold Mining Project as staff marked

1.5 million man-hours without any lost time

injury (LTI) on 7 November 2010. Reaching this

important milestone was a remarkable

achievement that was recognised by Project

Manager Michael Kelly. Michael, who accepted

a plaque on behalf of all the staff, congratulated

everyone on a job well done but challenged

them to continue working as a cohesive team

to reach even greater heights in safety. For their

efforts so far, everyone was rewarded with

wristwatches. Operations Manager Chris Holder,

Human Resources Manager Christine Maravilla

and QuESH Manager Art Ranin flew over from

the Manila office to witness the occasion,

in which staff put on a lively and rousing

song-and-dance performance.

Safety milestone at Masbate

Showing off mining talents

Practice makes perfect safety preparation

Staff from the Philippines office and the Zuellig Building and

Masbate Gold Mining projects celebrated a heartwarming Christmas

with a highly anticipated party at the Manila Polo Club on 8 December

2010. Joined by executives from the Hong Kong headquarters,

including Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt, the social gathering

again showcased the talents of employees, who competed against

one another in a memorable song-and-dance competition. Staff

success and commitment to teamwork were also recognised in an

acknowledgement of the party’s “Leighton By Heart” theme. “The

company has existed for a long time. It has gone through a lot of

challenges but the only thing that has navigated us through all those

challenges are the people who rally together and who never give up

no matter what happens. By staying together, you have achieved

incredible things,” Hamish said.

Leighton By Heart

Philippines

6 7

Wowing everyone with their lantern-making and musical

performance skills, the Mining Alliance put on an unforgettable

show at the Masbate Gold Mining Project’s site-wide

Christmas party. The Santa Christmas 2010-themed

celebration at the site on Masbate Island was a huge

success with department staff from administration, geology,

metal processing and security and other subcontractors

and suppliers vying for bragging rights in the Christmas

presentation and lantern-making contests. In the end, an

ingenious musical play portraying the birth of Jesus saw the

Mining Alliance with client Filminera Resources win the top

prize in the Christmas presentation segment for the third

straight time and place second in the lantern-making contest.

The Masbate Gold Mining Project is a six-year contract.

Nothing exemplifies safety more than being adequately prepared. On 18 December 2010, staff and

workers of the Zuellig Building Project conducted a fire evacuation emergency drill. The exercise

put into practice the emergency action plan and the fire prevention plan, both of which are part and

parcel of a preparedness plan designed to help keep people out of harm’s way. The drill was carried

out at the project construction site by Leighton Asia’s QuESH Safety and Environmental Department,

which implements all environmental processes and procedures. Discussions were held on what to

do when there is a fire and how to prevent one from happening. In conjunction with the drill, the

project and the Strive for L.I.F.E programme, which seeks to eliminate workplace incidents, both

marked 1 million man-hours without any lost time injury. The landmark achievements were

recognised at a Christmas celebration, where staff and workers received safety awards. The 34-storey

Zuellig Building, located in Makati City, will be the first green office building in the Philippines with

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Certification.

There was good cause for celebration at the

Masbate Gold Mining Project as staff marked

1.5 million man-hours without any lost time

injury (LTI) on 7 November 2010. Reaching this

important milestone was a remarkable

achievement that was recognised by Project

Manager Michael Kelly. Michael, who accepted

a plaque on behalf of all the staff, congratulated

everyone on a job well done but challenged

them to continue working as a cohesive team

to reach even greater heights in safety. For their

efforts so far, everyone was rewarded with

wristwatches. Operations Manager Chris Holder,

Human Resources Manager Christine Maravilla

and QuESH Manager Art Ranin flew over from

the Manila office to witness the occasion,

in which staff put on a lively and rousing

song-and-dance performance.

Safety milestone at Masbate

Showing off mining talents

Practice makes perfect safety preparation

Staff from the Philippines office and the Zuellig Building and

Masbate Gold Mining projects celebrated a heartwarming Christmas

with a highly anticipated party at the Manila Polo Club on 8 December

2010. Joined by executives from the Hong Kong headquarters,

including Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt, the social gathering

again showcased the talents of employees, who competed against

one another in a memorable song-and-dance competition. Staff

success and commitment to teamwork were also recognised in an

acknowledgement of the party’s “Leighton By Heart” theme. “The

company has existed for a long time. It has gone through a lot of

challenges but the only thing that has navigated us through all those

challenges are the people who rally together and who never give up

no matter what happens. By staying together, you have achieved

incredible things,” Hamish said.

Leighton By Heart

Philippines

6 7

Difficult conditions at the Ukhaa Khudag coal mine

in southern Mongolia did not stop 26-year-old

Narangerel Enkhtsetseg from rising to the

challenge and becoming the first operator of the

R996 excavator among his peers to move more

than 2,000 bank cubic metres (BCM) of

overburden per hour. Narangerel, who only

started working at the mine about 20 months

ago, was surprised when Mining Manager

Graeme Stewart told him that he beat the

2,000-BCM target by moving 2,071 BCM on

18 November 2010. In recognition of the

achievement, Narangerel was presented with

a Leighton cap and a torch. “When I first heard

about it, I was very surprised and happy. I had

no idea that I had reached the target. Everyone

congratulated me and shook my hand. I am

more confident now and am inspired to work

even harder after my boss and colleagues

congratulated me. But I think the most important

factor was that this was a team effort,”

Narangerel said.

From frozen equipment to moving 400,000 bank cubic metres of

overburden in a month, the first year at the Khushuut coal mine was

full of challenges and achievements. In just the 12 months prior to the

project’s first anniversary on 28 November 2010, the team has grown

from a handful of staff to a 200-strong temporary camp with Khovd

locals making up over one-half of the project’s workforce. The harsh

Mongolian winter meant the equipment arrived frozen solid in December

2009 and had to be thawed out before they could be used. Local hiring

and operator training from July 2010 resulted in

a majority of Khovd locals on the project team

and the preparation of the first coal shipment

two months later. Leighton Asia is contracted

over six years to develop and

operate the Khushuut coal mine.

Getting to grips with the massive Caterpillar

773D dump truck is not easy. But intense training

and hard work yielded the first batch of 17

newly minted drivers from Khushuut village and

Ulaanbaatar, including the first female operator.

Balsan Ayush, who previously worked as a local

driver, was the first to successfully complete the

dump truck operator training course. He was

also the first from his village to be hired as an

operator at the Khushuut coal mine. Uyanga,

the first female operator, had a hard time with

the course. “I was doing my best but I was so

stressed. I have learnt that if one has a dream,

then one strives to achieve the dream. I want

to learn to operate all the equipment and plant

used at the mine site,” Uyanga said.

Rising star at Ukhaa Khudag

Khushuut coal mine marks first year

Locals driven to success

Graduate students looking to build an exciting career in engineering in

Mongolia can get a head start under a new scheme aimed at nurturing

young talent. The four-year career development programme targets

graduate mining, civil and mechanical engineering students from the

Mongolian University of Science and Technology and the Mongolian

State University of Agriculture. Students are selected based on their

performance during an introductory three weeks at the company’s project

sites. We launched the programme in January and participating students

have already completed three weeks of site-based work.

Proving that miners can indeed jump, Leighton Asia players showed off their

moves at a friendly basketball tournament on 4 December 2010 organised

by Monnis International. On the court, the nine men and two women,

coached by Pre-Contract and Development Manager Erdenebaatar

Sukhbaatar, competed with seven other teams for corporate glory and

personal pride while on the sidelines at the Central Sports Palace, Country

Manager – Mongolia Mark Bailey and enthusiastic Leighton supporters were

recognised as the most punctual and best cheering fans. When the final

buzzer rang, Erdenebaatar S. was full of praise for the Leighton team, which

was set up very quickly and had only limited time to practice but managed

to place fifth behind teams from Energy Resources, Altain Khuder, Oyu

Tolgoi and Monnis International.

Engineering a career for young graduates

Ulaanbaatar and other Mongolia project

staff fired up the grill for a fun and relaxing

day out at the Terelj National Country Park

in July 2010. The company’s second annual

barbeque was highly anticipated and the

park’s outstanding natural beauty provided

the ideal setting for social activities and

team-building games. Staff were divided

into four teams and competed for prizes in

various games, including a sack race and

river kayaking. Among the winners, Tsende

was recognised as the “Best Hopper”,

Zaya was named “Gentle Egg Handler” and

Muunuu was crowned the “Most Valuable

Player”. Human Resources Manager Richard

Collini from the Hong Kong office and Denis

Gugliotti also joined the gathering to further

discuss and exchange views on the

company’s core values.

Park day out builds team spirit

Competing for hoop glory

Mongolia

8 9

Difficult conditions at the Ukhaa Khudag coal mine

in southern Mongolia did not stop 26-year-old

Narangerel Enkhtsetseg from rising to the

challenge and becoming the first operator of the

R996 excavator among his peers to move more

than 2,000 bank cubic metres (BCM) of

overburden per hour. Narangerel, who only

started working at the mine about 20 months

ago, was surprised when Mining Manager

Graeme Stewart told him that he beat the

2,000-BCM target by moving 2,071 BCM on

18 November 2010. In recognition of the

achievement, Narangerel was presented with

a Leighton cap and a torch. “When I first heard

about it, I was very surprised and happy. I had

no idea that I had reached the target. Everyone

congratulated me and shook my hand. I am

more confident now and am inspired to work

even harder after my boss and colleagues

congratulated me. But I think the most important

factor was that this was a team effort,”

Narangerel said.

From frozen equipment to moving 400,000 bank cubic metres of

overburden in a month, the first year at the Khushuut coal mine was

full of challenges and achievements. In just the 12 months prior to the

project’s first anniversary on 28 November 2010, the team has grown

from a handful of staff to a 200-strong temporary camp with Khovd

locals making up over one-half of the project’s workforce. The harsh

Mongolian winter meant the equipment arrived frozen solid in December

2009 and had to be thawed out before they could be used. Local hiring

and operator training from July 2010 resulted in

a majority of Khovd locals on the project team

and the preparation of the first coal shipment

two months later. Leighton Asia is contracted

over six years to develop and

operate the Khushuut coal mine.

Getting to grips with the massive Caterpillar

773D dump truck is not easy. But intense training

and hard work yielded the first batch of 17

newly minted drivers from Khushuut village and

Ulaanbaatar, including the first female operator.

Balsan Ayush, who previously worked as a local

driver, was the first to successfully complete the

dump truck operator training course. He was

also the first from his village to be hired as an

operator at the Khushuut coal mine. Uyanga,

the first female operator, had a hard time with

the course. “I was doing my best but I was so

stressed. I have learnt that if one has a dream,

then one strives to achieve the dream. I want

to learn to operate all the equipment and plant

used at the mine site,” Uyanga said.

Rising star at Ukhaa Khudag

Khushuut coal mine marks first year

Locals driven to success

Graduate students looking to build an exciting career in engineering in

Mongolia can get a head start under a new scheme aimed at nurturing

young talent. The four-year career development programme targets

graduate mining, civil and mechanical engineering students from the

Mongolian University of Science and Technology and the Mongolian

State University of Agriculture. Students are selected based on their

performance during an introductory three weeks at the company’s project

sites. We launched the programme in January and participating students

have already completed three weeks of site-based work.

Proving that miners can indeed jump, Leighton Asia players showed off their

moves at a friendly basketball tournament on 4 December 2010 organised

by Monnis International. On the court, the nine men and two women,

coached by Pre-Contract and Development Manager Erdenebaatar

Sukhbaatar, competed with seven other teams for corporate glory and

personal pride while on the sidelines at the Central Sports Palace, Country

Manager – Mongolia Mark Bailey and enthusiastic Leighton supporters were

recognised as the most punctual and best cheering fans. When the final

buzzer rang, Erdenebaatar S. was full of praise for the Leighton team, which

was set up very quickly and had only limited time to practice but managed

to place fifth behind teams from Energy Resources, Altain Khuder, Oyu

Tolgoi and Monnis International.

Engineering a career for young graduates

Ulaanbaatar and other Mongolia project

staff fired up the grill for a fun and relaxing

day out at the Terelj National Country Park

in July 2010. The company’s second annual

barbeque was highly anticipated and the

park’s outstanding natural beauty provided

the ideal setting for social activities and

team-building games. Staff were divided

into four teams and competed for prizes in

various games, including a sack race and

river kayaking. Among the winners, Tsende

was recognised as the “Best Hopper”,

Zaya was named “Gentle Egg Handler” and

Muunuu was crowned the “Most Valuable

Player”. Human Resources Manager Richard

Collini from the Hong Kong office and Denis

Gugliotti also joined the gathering to further

discuss and exchange views on the

company’s core values.

Park day out builds team spirit

Competing for hoop glory

Mongolia

8 9

Exuding a sense of collective pride and individual achievement, a first group of 10 women successfully qualified as operators

of the Caterpillar 740 articulated dump truck, commonly known as the ADT. The articulated 40-tonne haul truck is a very

robust truck capable of handling difficult terrain and is very well suited to the conditions in North Sumatra. Getting behind

the wheel of one required countless hours of training in the simulator, the classroom and the field for these operators, who

were dubbed greenhorns as they had never even driven a car or motorbike prior to starting the 96-day training programme.

The first to pass on 27 January was the youngest candidate, Nursaima Hutauruk, who has just turned 21. She was followed

by Nirwana Hutagalung, Liki Kartika, Sri Astuti and Tuti Faedah over the next few days. Basaria Hutapea, Febri Zuraida, Irfa

Zuhairiyah, Irma Suryani and Nurhamimah Siregar all made the grade on 2 February. Most of these newly qualified operators

are in their 20s and were previously unemployed except for Tuti, 32, who was self-employed. “When I was driving the unit by

myself, it was very challenging because it’s my first time driving something,” Tuti said. In a reflection of our commitment to

provide equal employment opportunities to women and the local community, all 10 women are from nearby local villages

directly affected by the Martabe gold mine, particularly Batangtoro, and have since started working at the project. The women

were formally recognised for their achievements in late February at an inauguration ceremony officiated by PT Leighton

Contractors Indonesia President Director Ray Hodgson, Leighton Asia Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt and other guests.

There are two more groups of 10 women each at different stages of the training programme.

Despite the lack of snow and reindeer, Father Christmas made a special appearance on 19 December 2010 to help staff at the Toka Tindung gold mine celebrate the festive season. Father Christmas, otherwise known as Project Manager John Powell Thomas in a Santa Claus costume, spent the Sunday spreading joy and cheer and was a big hit with all the staff and their families. John, who sports a snowy white beard, is considered by his peers to bear an uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus although some suspect he is the real deal because he usually goes on field break around 23 December each year. The Christmas gathering was the project’s first and was especially unforgettable as orphaned children from the non-profit Jonathan Foundation were invited as special guests. Whilst everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, the spirit of the occasion was not lost with them and a generous donation was made to the foundation, which is devoted to helping people with intellectual disabilities. Mining Manager Vern Langdale of client PT Meares Soputan Mining also joined the festivities. The gold mine is situated about 35 kilometres northeast of Manado City. There is one pit to the north of the site and four smaller pits to the south. Mining work started in June 2010 and 1.1 million ounces of gold will be mined over the six-year contract term.

Women greenhorns on successful career path

Christmas cheer with Santa Claus at Toka Tindung

A boisterous carnival atmosphere, fancy costumes and plenty of cheer

filled the Hotel Mulia ballroom as PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia staff

let their hair down for the year-end party in December 2010. Everyone

played along with the party’s “carnival playground” theme with many

from the Bekasi Workshop donning superhero costumes like Batman and

Spider-Man while Wahana coal mine staff opted for a more tribal look.

Others dressed up as Tarzan, various princesses and pirates, action star

Rambo, cartoon superhero Mr. Incredible and other characters. But none

of them could compete against a robot outfit emblazoned with the

company logo, which was awarded the prize for Best Costume. President

Director Ray Hodgson, who dressed up in ancient Greek garb, acted as

the so-called God of Carnival Playground. In a highly anticipated staff

talent show that did not disappoint, staff from the Jakarta office beat

off very stiff competition from their peers in seven other projects to win

the contest for the second time. The enthusiastic performances ended

with everyone on stage dancing to the live band. With awards handed

out to long-serving employees and other distinguished participants, Ray

thanked everyone for their efforts and contributions over the past year

and wished them an enjoyable carnival experience.

Dressing up to get down in Indonesia

Indonesia

10 11

Exuding a sense of collective pride and individual achievement, a first group of 10 women successfully qualified as operators

of the Caterpillar 740 articulated dump truck, commonly known as the ADT. The articulated 40-tonne haul truck is a very

robust truck capable of handling difficult terrain and is very well suited to the conditions in North Sumatra. Getting behind

the wheel of one required countless hours of training in the simulator, the classroom and the field for these operators, who

were dubbed greenhorns as they had never even driven a car or motorbike prior to starting the 96-day training programme.

The first to pass on 27 January was the youngest candidate, Nursaima Hutauruk, who has just turned 21. She was followed

by Nirwana Hutagalung, Liki Kartika, Sri Astuti and Tuti Faedah over the next few days. Basaria Hutapea, Febri Zuraida, Irfa

Zuhairiyah, Irma Suryani and Nurhamimah Siregar all made the grade on 2 February. Most of these newly qualified operators

are in their 20s and were previously unemployed except for Tuti, 32, who was self-employed. “When I was driving the unit by

myself, it was very challenging because it’s my first time driving something,” Tuti said. In a reflection of our commitment to

provide equal employment opportunities to women and the local community, all 10 women are from nearby local villages

directly affected by the Martabe gold mine, particularly Batangtoro, and have since started working at the project. The women

were formally recognised for their achievements in late February at an inauguration ceremony officiated by PT Leighton

Contractors Indonesia President Director Ray Hodgson, Leighton Asia Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt and other guests.

There are two more groups of 10 women each at different stages of the training programme.

Despite the lack of snow and reindeer, Father Christmas made a special appearance on 19 December 2010 to help staff at the Toka Tindung gold mine celebrate the festive season. Father Christmas, otherwise known as Project Manager John Powell Thomas in a Santa Claus costume, spent the Sunday spreading joy and cheer and was a big hit with all the staff and their families. John, who sports a snowy white beard, is considered by his peers to bear an uncanny resemblance to Santa Claus although some suspect he is the real deal because he usually goes on field break around 23 December each year. The Christmas gathering was the project’s first and was especially unforgettable as orphaned children from the non-profit Jonathan Foundation were invited as special guests. Whilst everyone enjoyed themselves immensely, the spirit of the occasion was not lost with them and a generous donation was made to the foundation, which is devoted to helping people with intellectual disabilities. Mining Manager Vern Langdale of client PT Meares Soputan Mining also joined the festivities. The gold mine is situated about 35 kilometres northeast of Manado City. There is one pit to the north of the site and four smaller pits to the south. Mining work started in June 2010 and 1.1 million ounces of gold will be mined over the six-year contract term.

Women greenhorns on successful career path

Christmas cheer with Santa Claus at Toka Tindung

A boisterous carnival atmosphere, fancy costumes and plenty of cheer

filled the Hotel Mulia ballroom as PT Leighton Contractors Indonesia staff

let their hair down for the year-end party in December 2010. Everyone

played along with the party’s “carnival playground” theme with many

from the Bekasi Workshop donning superhero costumes like Batman and

Spider-Man while Wahana coal mine staff opted for a more tribal look.

Others dressed up as Tarzan, various princesses and pirates, action star

Rambo, cartoon superhero Mr. Incredible and other characters. But none

of them could compete against a robot outfit emblazoned with the

company logo, which was awarded the prize for Best Costume. President

Director Ray Hodgson, who dressed up in ancient Greek garb, acted as

the so-called God of Carnival Playground. In a highly anticipated staff

talent show that did not disappoint, staff from the Jakarta office beat

off very stiff competition from their peers in seven other projects to win

the contest for the second time. The enthusiastic performances ended

with everyone on stage dancing to the live band. With awards handed

out to long-serving employees and other distinguished participants, Ray

thanked everyone for their efforts and contributions over the past year

and wished them an enjoyable carnival experience.

Dressing up to get down in Indonesia

Indonesia

10 11

Leighton Asia is now responsible for the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei operations of Leighton International and is managing

them as a new business unit, BU4. As part of the move, Tony Harvey, who looks after these three markets as General Manager,

reports to Leighton Asia Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt. Tony brings with him a highly capable and experienced team in

Malaysia, where we are currently working on the Northern rail double-tracking contract to upgrade the existing line between

Ipoh and Padang Besar and the construction of the Asia Rare Earth Long Term Storage Facility. The expanded Leighton Asia

operation now directly employs over 8,700 staff across 14 Asian markets, stretching from Mongolia in the north to Indonesia

in the south and from the Philippines in the east to Malaysia in the west. All together, they are home to more than 1.9 billion

people, or over one-quarter of the global population, making Leighton Asia truly the region’s international contractor of choice.

In February, Leighton Holdings reported a profit after tax for the Group of A$217 million for the six months to December 2010

versus A$289 million a year earlier. Revenue during the period climbed 8% to A$9.7 billion from A$9 billion a year ago.

Leighton Holdings Chief Executive David Stewart attributed the 25% decline in profit to continuing difficult conditions in

the Middle East construction and Australian property markets, cost overruns at the Airport Link project in Queensland, wet

weather in Queensland and Indonesia and the high value of the Australian dollar.

“Work in hand has grown to record levels despite the lingering impacts of the global financial crisis and some tightness in

certain markets, but demand for our construction, mining and O&M services continues to grow,” he said.

“At 31 December, the Group’s work in hand reached an outstanding level of A$45.6 billion with a record A$16.1 billion worth of

new work, extensions and variations awarded during the period. The work in hand is now 10% higher than the A$41.5 billion

reported at 30 June 2010 and 19% higher than the A$38.4 billion reported at 31 December 2009, even though the value of our

overseas work in hand was negatively impacted by approximately A$2.2 billion due to the strong Australian currency.”

A highlight during the period was the sale of 35% of Leighton India and the formation of a strategic joint venture with the

Welspun Group, which has interests in pipes, textiles, infrastructure, energy and oil and gas.

“Bringing a local partner into the business is a significant move to capitalise on the numerous public-private partnership and

infrastructure opportunities that are emerging in India and Welspun brings significant local market knowledge, contacts and its

own pipeline of construction work,” he said.

But the gains from the Leighton India sale were overshadowed by adverse weather conditions that resulted in widespread

flooding in Queensland, affecting some of the Group’s mining and construction projects, and very wet weather in Indonesia.

The cost to the Group is estimated at around A$40 million for the half-year period and A$100 million for the full year, pre-tax,

he said.

“For the 2010/11 financial year, the Group expects to report full-year revenue of almost A$20 billion and net profit after tax of

around A$480 million. The final result and full-year dividend are however subject to market and operating conditions, including

weather, for the remainder of this financial year,” he said.

Every January, the world’s top political and business decision makers and influential cultural icons gather at the Swiss ski resort of Davos-Klosters for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. This year, Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt was invited to attend the five-day meeting, which was themed “Shared Norms for the New Reality” in a reflection of the challenges facing an increasingly complex and interconnected global economy. With the recent financial crisis still fresh in people’s minds, many of the sessions touched on topics like banking reforms and globalism as well as a wide range of pressing issues from energy efficiency and genetic profiling to terrorism and social media. Hamish, who represented Leighton Asia at the meeting and was attending for the first time, said he was particularly impressed by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who spoke about “The Big Shift and the Imperative of 21st Century Globalism” in a special address. “The highlight for me was meeting the President of Indonesia. His message was very clear about the importance of Indonesia going forward in terms of cultural tolerance and the position it plays in the world given the country’s abundant natural resources, population and strategic location,” Hamish said. In total, this year’s meeting attracted over 2,500 world leaders from the business, government and civilian spheres, providing attendees ample opportunity to mingle and network. Among the distinguished guests Hamish met with were a number of influential business and political leaders from across Asia. With the Asian region widely recognised as being the economic engine driving global growth for years to come, Leighton Asia is strategically positioned to capitalise on the sector’s brighter outlook in this part of the world.

Leighton Asia grows with new business unit

Leighton announces second-quarter profits

Working towards global solutions at Davos

Nestled in Hong Kong’s business district,

Leighton Asia’s new corporate headquarters at

Three Pacific Place is a reflection of our growth

as we continue to capitalise on opportunities in

the region. The move means the corporate

office, BU2 and the newly established BU4

occupy the new space at Three Pacific Place

while BU1 remains in Sun Hung Kai Centre.

The new office offers panoramic city views

outside and an inviting earthy colour scheme

inside with a bold black and metallic colour

combination in the lobby. A six-member working

group set up to gauge staff views and feedback

on the office move found a desire for more

storage space, greater individual privacy with

fewer physical barriers, easy access to public

transportation and more natural light. The

16,000-square foot office fit-out was finished

just before Christmas last year. The new office

was officially opened on 10 January and was

followed on 16 February by a traditional blessing

ceremony, which was attended by Leighton Asia

board members.

Leigh Stewart has been promoted to General Manager – Human Resources & Safety at Leighton

Asia after his predecessor, Julian Rzesniowiecki, relocated to Australia to join sister company

Thiess. Leigh started at Leighton Asia in July 2010 following stints at Visy Recycling and Visy

Industries, where he was the Human Resources General Manager from 2005 to 2008. He began

his career working for the Australian Industry Group. Leigh studied law at Charles Darwin

University in the Northern Territory, Australia and obtained a Master’s degree in human resources

and industrial relations from RMIT University in Melbourne.

Growing with Leighton Asia

New head office as Asia presence grows

Corporate

12 13

Leighton Asia is now responsible for the Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei operations of Leighton International and is managing

them as a new business unit, BU4. As part of the move, Tony Harvey, who looks after these three markets as General Manager,

reports to Leighton Asia Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt. Tony brings with him a highly capable and experienced team in

Malaysia, where we are currently working on the Northern rail double-tracking contract to upgrade the existing line between

Ipoh and Padang Besar and the construction of the Asia Rare Earth Long Term Storage Facility. The expanded Leighton Asia

operation now directly employs over 8,700 staff across 14 Asian markets, stretching from Mongolia in the north to Indonesia

in the south and from the Philippines in the east to Malaysia in the west. All together, they are home to more than 1.9 billion

people, or over one-quarter of the global population, making Leighton Asia truly the region’s international contractor of choice.

In February, Leighton Holdings reported a profit after tax for the Group of A$217 million for the six months to December 2010

versus A$289 million a year earlier. Revenue during the period climbed 8% to A$9.7 billion from A$9 billion a year ago.

Leighton Holdings Chief Executive David Stewart attributed the 25% decline in profit to continuing difficult conditions in

the Middle East construction and Australian property markets, cost overruns at the Airport Link project in Queensland, wet

weather in Queensland and Indonesia and the high value of the Australian dollar.

“Work in hand has grown to record levels despite the lingering impacts of the global financial crisis and some tightness in

certain markets, but demand for our construction, mining and O&M services continues to grow,” he said.

“At 31 December, the Group’s work in hand reached an outstanding level of A$45.6 billion with a record A$16.1 billion worth of

new work, extensions and variations awarded during the period. The work in hand is now 10% higher than the A$41.5 billion

reported at 30 June 2010 and 19% higher than the A$38.4 billion reported at 31 December 2009, even though the value of our

overseas work in hand was negatively impacted by approximately A$2.2 billion due to the strong Australian currency.”

A highlight during the period was the sale of 35% of Leighton India and the formation of a strategic joint venture with the

Welspun Group, which has interests in pipes, textiles, infrastructure, energy and oil and gas.

“Bringing a local partner into the business is a significant move to capitalise on the numerous public-private partnership and

infrastructure opportunities that are emerging in India and Welspun brings significant local market knowledge, contacts and its

own pipeline of construction work,” he said.

But the gains from the Leighton India sale were overshadowed by adverse weather conditions that resulted in widespread

flooding in Queensland, affecting some of the Group’s mining and construction projects, and very wet weather in Indonesia.

The cost to the Group is estimated at around A$40 million for the half-year period and A$100 million for the full year, pre-tax,

he said.

“For the 2010/11 financial year, the Group expects to report full-year revenue of almost A$20 billion and net profit after tax of

around A$480 million. The final result and full-year dividend are however subject to market and operating conditions, including

weather, for the remainder of this financial year,” he said.

Every January, the world’s top political and business decision makers and influential cultural icons gather at the Swiss ski resort of Davos-Klosters for the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting. This year, Managing Director Hamish Tyrwhitt was invited to attend the five-day meeting, which was themed “Shared Norms for the New Reality” in a reflection of the challenges facing an increasingly complex and interconnected global economy. With the recent financial crisis still fresh in people’s minds, many of the sessions touched on topics like banking reforms and globalism as well as a wide range of pressing issues from energy efficiency and genetic profiling to terrorism and social media. Hamish, who represented Leighton Asia at the meeting and was attending for the first time, said he was particularly impressed by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, who spoke about “The Big Shift and the Imperative of 21st Century Globalism” in a special address. “The highlight for me was meeting the President of Indonesia. His message was very clear about the importance of Indonesia going forward in terms of cultural tolerance and the position it plays in the world given the country’s abundant natural resources, population and strategic location,” Hamish said. In total, this year’s meeting attracted over 2,500 world leaders from the business, government and civilian spheres, providing attendees ample opportunity to mingle and network. Among the distinguished guests Hamish met with were a number of influential business and political leaders from across Asia. With the Asian region widely recognised as being the economic engine driving global growth for years to come, Leighton Asia is strategically positioned to capitalise on the sector’s brighter outlook in this part of the world.

Leighton Asia grows with new business unit

Leighton announces second-quarter profits

Working towards global solutions at Davos

Nestled in Hong Kong’s business district,

Leighton Asia’s new corporate headquarters at

Three Pacific Place is a reflection of our growth

as we continue to capitalise on opportunities in

the region. The move means the corporate

office, BU2 and the newly established BU4

occupy the new space at Three Pacific Place

while BU1 remains in Sun Hung Kai Centre.

The new office offers panoramic city views

outside and an inviting earthy colour scheme

inside with a bold black and metallic colour

combination in the lobby. A six-member working

group set up to gauge staff views and feedback

on the office move found a desire for more

storage space, greater individual privacy with

fewer physical barriers, easy access to public

transportation and more natural light. The

16,000-square foot office fit-out was finished

just before Christmas last year. The new office

was officially opened on 10 January and was

followed on 16 February by a traditional blessing

ceremony, which was attended by Leighton Asia

board members.

Leigh Stewart has been promoted to General Manager – Human Resources & Safety at Leighton

Asia after his predecessor, Julian Rzesniowiecki, relocated to Australia to join sister company

Thiess. Leigh started at Leighton Asia in July 2010 following stints at Visy Recycling and Visy

Industries, where he was the Human Resources General Manager from 2005 to 2008. He began

his career working for the Australian Industry Group. Leigh studied law at Charles Darwin

University in the Northern Territory, Australia and obtained a Master’s degree in human resources

and industrial relations from RMIT University in Melbourne.

Growing with Leighton Asia

New head office as Asia presence grows

Corporate

12 13

One of Leighton Asia’s values is to provide a

safe and healthy workplace. As a reflection of

our unwavering commitment to a working

environment where nobody gets hurt and

everyone goes home safely to their loved ones,

we introduced the Strive for L.I.F.E programme.

L.I.F.E stands for Leighton Incident Free

Environment and we truly believe this is an

achievable goal. One year into Leighton Asia’s

safety programme, Strive for L.I.F.E is well on

its way to helping eliminate fatal and serious

incidents at all our projects.

The safety programme officially

kicked off on 25 November 2009 in

Striving for safety success

Hong Kong and Macau and was rolled out in our

other offices and projects over the following

months. A number of key initiatives were

introduced. We set up the Leighton Asia Board

Safety Subcommittee to provide governance for

the various plans we have in place. Managing

Director Hamish Tyrwhitt, who has led this safety

programme from the very beginning, sits on the

subcommittee, which meets every three months

at one of our projects. Last year, the subcommittee

visited a number of key sites, including the

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, Permanent

Aviation Fuel Facility and North Lantau Hospital

projects in Hong Kong and the Zuellig Building

Project in the Philippines.

We also started a new safety inspection process

called the Strive for L.I.F.E safety walk. These

walks are conducted by senior management

and staff at each project to ensure that we have

the appropriate controls in place to protect our

workers. During the walk, management will talk

with workers to check that they understand the

risks associated with their tasks and that they

are using the correct control measures. We

expect each project to have the safety controls

listed in writing, explained to all workers and

applied for the duration of the task before any

high-risk activities are carried out.

To support the programme, we opened the

Strive for L.I.F.E Knowledge and Skills Training

Centre in Hong Kong on 11 October 2010.

Spread over 9,000 square feet, the centre

provides two state-of-the-art classrooms

and 10

worksite mock-up

areas to effectively deliver our safety

training programmes. The facilities demonstrate

rigging and lifting operations, confined space

work, electrical safety, scaffolding, working

at a height, moving plant and equipment and

more. For workers, we developed the Advanced

Health, Safety and Environment Induction

Programme, which is conducted at the centre.

We do not allow anyone to work in any of our

Hong Kong sites until they have completed this

training programme. Management to frontline

supervisor staff participate in the Strive for

L.I.F.E safety leadership training course.

In Indonesia, we have two support facilities

that play a vital role in the continued

delivery of the Strive for L.I.F.E

philosophy. The Bekasi Workshop, set

up in 1984 on the outskirts of Jakarta,

achieves the highest level of safety

and focus on Class 1 risk control

during the design, installation,

construction and commissioning

of equipment and facilities. A similar approach

is adopted at the Balikpapan Support Facility

in Kalimantan. This facility provides equipment,

maintenance, logistical and training support

to our mining projects. Risk assessments on

equipment sent to project sites allow us to

reduce Class 1 risk exposure to end users by

putting in place hard engineering controls to

reduce those risks. Examples include rollover

protection devices on mobile machines, fire

suppression equipment and improved access

and handrail installations.

As we head into the second year of Strive for

L.I.F.E, we can see that our collective efforts so

far have laid a solid foundation with significant

safety milestones achieved across our projects.

These results give us a strong sense that we

are on the right track. As we move forward, we

must all continue to support the Strive for L.I.F.E

programme. In particular, we must always

ask ourselves if we understand the

risk of an activity and if we have

the appropriate controls in

place. Only when we can

answer this positively

will we truly be moving

towards a Leighton

Incident Free

Environment.

Safety corner

15

One of Leighton Asia’s values is to provide a

safe and healthy workplace. As a reflection of

our unwavering commitment to a working

environment where nobody gets hurt and

everyone goes home safely to their loved ones,

we introduced the Strive for L.I.F.E programme.

L.I.F.E stands for Leighton Incident Free

Environment and we truly believe this is an

achievable goal. One year into Leighton Asia’s

safety programme, Strive for L.I.F.E is well on

its way to helping eliminate fatal and serious

incidents at all our projects.

The safety programme officially

kicked off on 25 November 2009 in

Striving for safety success

Hong Kong and Macau and was rolled out in our

other offices and projects over the following

months. A number of key initiatives were

introduced. We set up the Leighton Asia Board

Safety Subcommittee to provide governance for

the various plans we have in place. Managing

Director Hamish Tyrwhitt, who has led this safety

programme from the very beginning, sits on the

subcommittee, which meets every three months

at one of our projects. Last year, the subcommittee

visited a number of key sites, including the

Harbour Area Treatment Scheme, Permanent

Aviation Fuel Facility and North Lantau Hospital

projects in Hong Kong and the Zuellig Building

Project in the Philippines.

We also started a new safety inspection process

called the Strive for L.I.F.E safety walk. These

walks are conducted by senior management

and staff at each project to ensure that we have

the appropriate controls in place to protect our

workers. During the walk, management will talk

with workers to check that they understand the

risks associated with their tasks and that they

are using the correct control measures. We

expect each project to have the safety controls

listed in writing, explained to all workers and

applied for the duration of the task before any

high-risk activities are carried out.

To support the programme, we opened the

Strive for L.I.F.E Knowledge and Skills Training

Centre in Hong Kong on 11 October 2010.

Spread over 9,000 square feet, the centre

provides two state-of-the-art classrooms

and 10

worksite mock-up

areas to effectively deliver our safety

training programmes. The facilities demonstrate

rigging and lifting operations, confined space

work, electrical safety, scaffolding, working

at a height, moving plant and equipment and

more. For workers, we developed the Advanced

Health, Safety and Environment Induction

Programme, which is conducted at the centre.

We do not allow anyone to work in any of our

Hong Kong sites until they have completed this

training programme. Management to frontline

supervisor staff participate in the Strive for

L.I.F.E safety leadership training course.

In Indonesia, we have two support facilities

that play a vital role in the continued

delivery of the Strive for L.I.F.E

philosophy. The Bekasi Workshop, set

up in 1984 on the outskirts of Jakarta,

achieves the highest level of safety

and focus on Class 1 risk control

during the design, installation,

construction and commissioning

of equipment and facilities. A similar approach

is adopted at the Balikpapan Support Facility

in Kalimantan. This facility provides equipment,

maintenance, logistical and training support

to our mining projects. Risk assessments on

equipment sent to project sites allow us to

reduce Class 1 risk exposure to end users by

putting in place hard engineering controls to

reduce those risks. Examples include rollover

protection devices on mobile machines, fire

suppression equipment and improved access

and handrail installations.

As we head into the second year of Strive for

L.I.F.E, we can see that our collective efforts so

far have laid a solid foundation with significant

safety milestones achieved across our projects.

These results give us a strong sense that we

are on the right track. As we move forward, we

must all continue to support the Strive for L.I.F.E

programme. In particular, we must always

ask ourselves if we understand the

risk of an activity and if we have

the appropriate controls in

place. Only when we can

answer this positively

will we truly be moving

towards a Leighton

Incident Free

Environment.

Safety corner

15

www.leightonasia.com

”

I am more confident now and am inspired to work even harder after my boss and colleagues congratulated me. But I think the most important factor was that this was a team effort.

“

Narangerel Enkhtsetseg, excavator operator, Mongolia

”

When I was driving the unit by myself, it was very challenging because it’s my first time driving something.

“Tuti Faedah, articulated dump truck operator, Indonesia

”

Having a place to develop talent and gain professional qualifications will help to build up the number of potential staff who can carry the torch in the company.

“Gordon Lee, engineer and YPC Chairman, Hong Kong

Create a fun, challenging and performance driven culture

Act with integrity and fairness

Encourage innovation and technological leadership

Be commercially competitive

Recognise the needs of the community

Provide a safe and healthy workplace

Protect the environment

This issue’s featured core value is: