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UGL Secures $100 million Train Order

Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

UGL Limited (UGL) today announced that its rail division has secured new freight rolling stock and wagon orders with QR Limited, valued at $100 million. The manufacturing and delivery orders include 4 x C44ACi locomotives for operation in the Hunter Valley; 160 x QHBH freight wagons for operation in the Hunter Valley; and 200 x VCB freight wagons for operation in the Bowen Basin. The manufacturing and delivery of these orders with QR will be undertaken through a number of the company’s Australian rail facilities including those in New South Wales and Queensland.

UGL’s Managing Director and CEO, Richard Leupen, said: “These recent successes in our rail  business reflect the continued strength in the resources sector and expanding opportunities currently being experienced in the Australian freight market. They also reflect our ability to efficiently source and deliver high quality, cost effective and reliable rail freight solutions to our customers. We are pleased that QR has chosen to expand their long association with UGL.” Mr Leupen added: “The business is currently experiencing a near record level of tendering activity across all of the company’s operations supporting increasing levels of visibility and confidence as we move forward.”

UGL (UGL) is an engineering, maintenance and facilities management company operating in the rail, water, power, transport, resources and property sectors. It consists of four divisions – UGL Infrastructure, UGL Rail, UGL Resources and UGL Services (incorporating UGL Premas, UGL Equis and UGL Unicco). Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, UGL operates in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America and the Middle East employing approximately 41,000 people.

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Leighton Awarded $370 million Contract By Queensland Rail

Monday, April 19th, 2010

An alliance involving Leighton Contractors has been awarded a contract worth approximately $370 million dollars to deliver a component of QR’s Goonyella to Abbot Point (GAP) Expansion Project in Central Queensland.

Partners from the CoalConnect Alliance, Leighton Contractors, QR, GHD and KBR, will deliver the Northern Missing Link which will involve below ballast works on the greenfield link between the existing Goonyella and Newlands rail systems. Work will also include duplication works on part of the Newlands rail system.  The contract includes $68 million previously allocated to the Alliance in 2008 to commence earthworks on the project.

Peter McMorrow, Managing Director of Leighton Contractors, said the company is well positioned to deliver the project and is proud of its award winning expertise in the rail construction field.  “We have a strong track record in a number of key rail infrastructure projects across Australia,” Mr McMorrow said.  “This expertise and experience is invaluable in delivering rail construction projects such as the CoalConnect Alliance.’’

Darren Weir, General Manager of Leighton Contractors Northern Region, said the project was a key part of QR’s capital expenditure program.  “We are delighted to support the expansion of Queensland’s rail capacity, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with QR to see these vital works come to fruition,” Mr Weir said.  The project, which is due for completion in December 2011, will significantly increase the carrying capacity and reliability of the central Queensland coal rail system.

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MTR Corporation Awarded Rail Contract

Friday, March 12th, 2010

The MTR Corporation Limited (MTR Corporation) has awarded Leighton Asia (LEI) a contract worth A$463 million for the construction of the tunnels and ventilation buildings in the Tse Uk Tsuen to Shek Yam section of the Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL).

The Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) is a cross boundary transport infrastructure project, which will provide high speed rail services between Hong Kong and mainland China. The Hong Kong SAR Government has entrusted the design and construction of the Guangzhou – Shenzhen – Hong Kong Express Rail Link Hong Kong Section to the MTR Corporation.

The Hong Kong section of the XRL will be underground for the 26 km from the terminus in West Kowloon to the boundary crossing point at Huanggang, Shenzhen. The awarded Contract 822 includes the construction of a 7.6 km twin-track tunnel between Tse Uk Tsuen and Shek Yam, ventilation and access adits, two ventilation buildings and a 90 m deep ventilation shaft. Drill and blast techniques will be used for the construction of the tunnels. The works will be undertaken in co-operation with Macmahon Holdings.

Hamish Tyrwhitt, Managing Director of Leighton Asia said “Leighton Asia is delighted to be selected to construct another part of Hong Kong’s rail network. The XRL will provide the strategic link for Hong Kong to the comprehensive high-speed rail network in Mainland China. Leighton is excited to play a key role in this effort to provide a fast and convenient railway service to the communities in Hong Kong that will connect to other mainland cities.”

Contract works start in March 2010 with scheduled completion in 2015.

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Asciano Secures $250 million Contract With Macarthur Coal

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Asciano (AIO) announces today that it has executed a long term, take or pay contract with Macarthur Coal Pty Ltd (MCC) for the movement of  7 million tonnes of coal per annum from the Coppabella and Moorvale mines in Queensland commencing on 1 November 2010. The signing of this agreement will generate total revenues of approximately $250 million for Asciano and confirms Macarthur related entities as Asciano’s largest coal haulage customer in Queensland with annualised tonnes in excess of 10 million.

Asciano Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mark Rowsthorn said, “Asciano’s entry into the Queensland market has immediately raised the bar on service quality and we are extremely pleased with the confidence that Macarthur Coal has shown in our performance to date. Macarthur is a dynamic organisation that is focused on delivery and performance and we look forward to continually searching for ways to contribute to their ongoing success”, Mr Rowsthorn said.

“We originally planned on securing contracts totalling 30 million tonnes by the end of 2010 and that box has well and truly been ticked and what’s more, every contract signed to date will deliver returns at or above our internal benchmarks”, Mr Rowsthorn said. “With our first ten train sets in Queensland contracted, Asciano will now proceed to purchasing further train sets to support its ongoing growth in this extremely important market”, Mr Rowsthorn said. “The coal haulage opportunities presented by the northern and southern missing link infrastructure projects, as well as the development of the Surat and Galilee basins, are clearly next on our agenda”, Mr Rowsthorn said.

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Downer EDI Secures $750 million Of New Contracts

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Downer EDI Limited (DOW) announced it has secured more than $750 million worth of new contracts.  Downer Managing Director and CEO, Geoff Knox, said the new contracts which include significant wins in the rail, resources, energy and infrastructure sectors, demonstrate the market’s continuing confidence in the Group.

“These wins reinforce Downer’s position as a leading provider of rail manufacturing; mechanical, electrical and instrumentation contracting; road maintenance and construction; transmission lines; and consulting services across the Asia Pacific region,” Mr Knox said. “We have secured more than $400 million worth of contracts to deliver both standard and narrow gauge locomotives for coal haulage in New South Wales and Queensland as well as locomotives for iron ore haulage in the Pilbara,” Mr Knox said.

“Our Works division has secured more than $160 million worth of contracts for clients in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands and our Consulting division has secured new contracts with clients including VicRoads and AbiGroup.

“The Engineering division has secured approximately $120 million worth of new contracts for major clients including TransGrid and we are buoyed by the significant increase in tendering opportunities emanating from the energy and power sectors during the past few months”, Mr Knox said.

“The Mining division has signed a $77 million, three-year contract to provide blasting services to Felix Resources at its Minerva and Yarrabee Mines in Queensland, and Moolarben and Ashton Mines in New South Wales.

The Group continues to maintain a work-in-hand balance in excess of $16 billion.

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UGL Limited Secures Queensland Rail Deal

Friday, January 29th, 2010

UGL Limited (UGL) announced that it continues to strengthen its presence in the rail sector with a new contract to supply 15 new C44ACHi locomotives and 160 freight wagons for QR Limited’s coal haulage expansion in the Hunter Valley. Work has already commenced on the projects with delivery of the first locomotives in December 2010 and the freight wagons from April 2010. UGL has been partnering with QR on manufacturing and maintenance projects for over 20 years and this new project strengthens this ongoing relationship.

UGL’s Managing Director and CEO Richard Leupen said the growth in the Australian coal market bodes well for UGL, and the group is well placed to benefit from increasing investment on capital equipment and infrastructure as producers look to increase production to meet growing demand from local and international customers.

UGL is about to complete a locomotive build program for QR and this latest contract reflects the group’s status as a trusted longer term supplier to QR. It also further cements UGL’s position as one of Australia’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of rolling stock.  UGL’s work in hand in the rail sector is at near record levels. Since November 2009, the group has secured almost $460 million of new rail manufacturing, maintenance and infrastructure projects, and UGL is pursuing a number of growth opportunities both in Australia and overseas.

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UGL Secures $225 million Train Communication Contract

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

UGL Limited today announced that it has secured a new project to design, supply, install and maintain a state-of-the-art digital train radio system (DTRS) on NSW RailCorp’s electrified rail network. Design and installation works of the DTRS will occur over the first two and a half years, and UGL will provide a further five years of ongoing support and maintenance. The total contract is valued at $225 million. UGL will install and maintain the DTRS which will cover 1,455 kilometres of track, stables and rail sidings and 70 kilometres of rail tunnels across the Sydney metropolitan rail network. 675 train cabs will be fitted with onboard radios and interface equipment. The DTRS will enable communications between train crews, with other rail staff such as track workers and transit officers and freight operators. It can also be used by police and emergency services.

UGL Managing Director and CEO Richard Leupen said this new project with RailCorp demonstrates UGL’s ability to provide leading technology solutions to passenger rail networks in major cities, and complements UGL’s extensive design, manufacturing and maintenance capabilities in the rail sector. “This is a major achievement for UGL and further cements our position as one of the leading integrated engineering services firms in the rail sector. Across a number of rail networks in major cities such as Hong Kong, Melbourne and Sydney we are providing a broad range of vital services, and this project with RailCorp strengthens our presence in the rail sector. “We are again delighted to be partnering with RailCorp on this project. Already we are providing ongoing maintenance services to the existing passenger fleet that services Sydney and our build program on the OSCars is continuing. This project significantly expands our scope of works with this very important and valued customer.

UGL (UGL)is an engineering, maintenance and facilities management company operating in the rail, water, power, transport, resources and property sectors. It consists of four divisions – UGL Infrastructure, UGL Rail, UGL Resources and UGL Services (incorporating UGL Premas, UGL Equis and UGL Unicco). Headquartered in Sydney, Australia, UGL operates in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America and the Middle East and employs approximately 42,000 people.

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UGL Secures $108 million Contract With XStrata

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

UGL Limited (UGL) has continued to strengthen its position as Australia’s leading locomotive and wagon manufacturer and maintenance provider with $108 million of new supply and maintenance projects secured. The new orders include:

  • Design and manufacture of 10 C44ACi locomotives, incorporating technology from GE Transportation, for Xstrata Coal;
  • A 10-year maintenance program for these locomotives and a further 300 wagons.

UGL Rail will service these orders from its Taree, Goulburn and Broadmeadow facilities, and the majority of the manufacturing and supply projects have already commenced.

UGL Managing Director & CEO Richard Leupen said these orders underpinned UGL’s position as Australia’s leading provider of rolling stock products and services to the freight rail sector and augmented recent contracts wins in the passenger rail sector.

“We are delighted to be partnering with leading organisations such as Xstrata Coal. UGL has worked with Xstrata Coal for many years and we continue to be instrumental in helping them achieve their commercial objectives.

“The manufacturing and 10-year maintenance program with Xstrata Coal is a particularly pleasing development as it illustrates UGL’s ability to provide a total solution for our customers, and at the same time, lock in longer term, predictable revenue streams.

“UGL’s Rail business continues to benefit from increased investment in Australia’s freight and bulk commodities markets. Given our expertise and experience in rolling stock design, manufacture and maintenance, we’re well-placed to support this investment.”

Mr Leupen added that UGL’s Rail business has a strong pipeline of tendering opportunity in the Australian market and is assessing other opportunities in new and existing international markets.

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United Group To Continue Distribution of GE Locomotives

Monday, July 20th, 2009

United Group Limited (UGL) and GE Transportation are pleased to announce they have signed a series of 10-year agreements for the sale and distribution of locomotives and associated technology and services in Australia. Through these agreements, UGL Rail will remain the Australian distributor of GE’s US heavy-haul locomotives, including the Evolution® Series. UGL Rail will also continue to provide spare parts, maintenance and servicing to GE locomotives and to design and build locomotives in Australia using GE technology. UGL and GE Transportation estimate the annual value of this relationship to be A$300 million, based on forecast sales of A$150 million in spare parts, maintenance and support services and A$150 million in new locomotives. Approximately 500 locomotives from GE Transportation and UGL Rail are currently in use throughout Australia.

UGL Managing Director & CEO Richard Leupen said UGL was delighted to formalize its long-term relationship with GE Transportation, which has already been running for more than 40 years. “This long-term agreement will support UGL’s rail operations throughout Australia and help cement our position as Australia’s leading supplier of rail solutions,” Mr Leupen said. “UGL also has a strong ongoing relationship with GE in the power and water sectors, as well as in areas such as security and property services. This reflects our ongoing strategy of forming partnerships with the world’s leading technology providers.” GE Transportation President & CEO Lorenzo Simonelli said the two companies looked forward to continued support of their customers in the resources and freight industries, which are such an integral part of Australia’s economy. “GE Transportation is pleased to announce this relationship with UGL to serve our mutual customers in Australia with the most technologically advanced heavy-haul locomotives in the world,” Mr Simonelli said.

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