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Change is here

‘Catch them when they’re young.’ Or in the case of Laurie Voyer, new. Voyer is the fresh blood at Al Habtoor Leighton Group and has promised to take the firm, also one of the biggest construction conglomerates in the Middle East, to new heights. Construction Week editor, Conrad Egbert caught up with him in the region’s first exclusive interview, to learn more about the new force behind Al Habtoor Leighton.

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Going up downtown

A visit to a crane installation on a project in Jebel Ali reveals some large TCs as well as exemplary health and safety practices.

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UAE construction giant's workload valued at $6bn

Al Habtoor Leighton announces new MD, eyeing 'new phase of growth' in MENA region.

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Opening the door

Linking to the rest of the world is increasingly a priority for Doha, with lucrative infrastructure contracts drawing contractors to Qatar.

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Al Habtoor secures $244m Qatar deal

Construction company also chasing other projects in the Gulf worth $3bn - managing director.

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Open court

To keep more than 4000 machines and vehicles at work, one contractor has brought their servicing and repairs entirely in house.

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Al Habtoor wins $381m Abu Dhabi port contract

Construction firm seals deal to build on-shore port facilities for Abu Dhabi Ports Company.

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Al Habtoor Leighton puts IPO off for a year

Company chairman says decision taken to delay because of global financial turmoil.

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Creating the right image

Vijaya Cherian looks at how Macmillan Adam brings life and colour to a corporate film produced for Al Habtoor Leighton Group.

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Construction giant eyes Kuwait, North Africa

Al Habtoor Leighton's MD confirms shift away from relying on work in the UAE.

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Joint venture pulls out of $1.3bn Dubai airport deal

UPDATE 1: Al Habtoor Leighton MD says JV could not agree terms to complete contract.

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Game for growth

UAE's Al Habtoor Leighton Group is riding on multibillion dollar orders on its books & eyeing further expansion.

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Leighton Holding sees H1 profit plunge by 56%

Australian owner of UAE construction firm also sees income drop to $72m.

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Construction giant eyes up to 40% growth in 2009

EXCLUSIVE: Al Habtoor Leighton Group MD announces new $299m Abu Dhabi deal.

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UAE construction giant's order book at $8.1bn

Al Habtoor Leighton Group maintains healthy orders despite global slowdown.

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Nakheel to cover Leighton costs over Trump tower delay

Dubai-owned developer has agreed 'to cover all costs incurred to date', firm says.

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$2.4bn deal is shot in the arm for Leighton shares

Australian construction giant sees stock rise by 13% after Dubai contract boost.

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Pearl Dubai awards $2.4bn construction contract

Al Habtoor-Leighton Group wins deal for project to build towers and hotel.

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Construction firm expects slowdown to hit deals

But Al Habtoor Leighton Group says it has $6.5bn contracts in pipeline until 2010.

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Dubai's Al Habtoor plans to sell 40% shares to public

IPO next year will guarantee the continuity of company, says chairman.

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Don't distract me

In today’s high pressure construction market, it pays to be one of the GCC's biggest contractors.

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Dubai giants expand to other fledgling markets

Construction giants in Dubai are bidding to channel their profits from the regional boom into specific international markets, including Saudi Arabia and Oman.

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Al Habtoor Leighton bags $201mn Dubai deal

Firm awarded contract by Kuwait's Abyaar for construction of two high-rise towers.

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Habtoor JV trumps rivals for US $790 million tower

Dubai World-owned Nakheel has awarded a joint venture of Al Habtoor and Murray & Roberts a contract worth US $790 million (AED2.9 billion) for the construction of the Trump International Hotel and Tower on the Palm Jumeirah.

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Al Habtoor Leighton wins Esplanade deal

Al Habtoor Leighton has bagged a US $422 million (AED1.55 billion) contract for the construction of the mixed-use Esplanade project in Dubai. The client is Muzoon Holdings.

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HLG pushing for platinum

Dubai could see its second platinum LEED rated building by end of next year.

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New player set to take on local interior fit out market

A new interior fit out business is about to emerge in the UAE market. Al Habtoor ISG (HISG) will be a joint venture between Al Habtoor Leighton Group and ISG, a UK-based fit-out construction company.

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Al Habtoor to build $517mn convention centre

Dubai construction firm awarded contract by Jebel Ali Free Zone Authority.

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