Leighton awarded $245m hospital project

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Leighton Holdings Ltd is part of a joint venture awarded a $245 million contract to build a hospital in Hong Kong.

Leighton Asia and Able Engineering Co Ltd will design and construct phase one of the eight storey, 160 bed Tung Chung Hospital on Lantau Island.

The work will commence this month, and completion is scheduled for mid-2012.

"Leighton Asia has completed many significant public building projects in Hong Kong and has a long standing working relationship with the Architectural Services Department," Leighton Asia managing director Hamish Tyrwhitt said.

"We value this relationship and looking forward to providing another important facility for our community."