QUEENSLAND'S GERMAN CONNECTIONS - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

HOCHTIEF is one of the leading international providers of construction-related services. With more than 75 000 employees and a sales volume of EUR 23.28 billion in FY 2011, the company is represented in all the world‘s major markets, with 92% of this output generated abroad. The Group’s service offering in the fields of development, construction, services, concessions and operation covers the entire life cycle of infrastructure projects, real estate and facilities. HOCHTIEF Solutions AG oversees the Group’s business in Europe and other high-growth regions around the world. The company designs, develops, builds, operates, and manages infrastructure projects, real estate, and facilities. In the USA, the biggest construction market in the world, HOCHTIEF is the No. 1 general builder via its subsidiary Turner and, with Group company Flatiron, ranks among the most important players in the field of transportation infrastructure construction. In the Asia-Pacific region and the Australian market HOCHTIEF holds the leading position through its majority share in the Leighton Group.

Network and added value are the key factors for our lasting business success. Our service spectrum covers the entire project value chain.

We can optimally combine the know-how and services of our various operational units and offer our clients customised solutions. Offering everything from a single source requires intense cooperation among our divisions, no company in the construction industry is poised more internationally here than HOCHTIEF. This enables us to offer our services worldwide – and

Capabilities include con struction, contract mining, operations and mainte nance, and development services in the infra structure, resources and property markets. Our Australian subsidiary operates through Leighton Contractors, Thiess, John Holland, and Leighton Properties in Australia, through Leighton Asia

in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and through Leighton Middle East and Africa in the Gulf region and in Africa.

to compensate for economic fluctuation in individual regions. At the same time, the close cooperation among our operational units means realising efficient value growth by jointly executing projects. Whether it is our airport management for Sydney Airport, the ressources we mine or the infrastructure we provide, HOCHTIEF is closely involved in many aspects of Australia’s economic growth.

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