How does India compare with other emerging economies in which Leighton is involved?
India has a tremendous need for infrastructure development and has the advantage of a mature political, executive and legal system, which differentiate it from other emerging economies. There is a lot of catching up to do to meet the expectations of the growing middle class and infrastructure needs of Indian industry for success in a global economy. Theiss Pty Ltd, a Leighton group company, recently won an A$1 billion coal mining order in Jharkhand. Is coal mining shaping to be an important line of activity for the Leighton Group? Leighton brings a lot of experience and capability in mining. Leighton Group is the world’s largest contract miner, and Leighton India is also very keen to grow in the contract mining space in India. We believe that opportunities for contract mining to support the huge growth in power generation capacity will be driven by the need for efficiency, cost competitiveness and security of fuel supply. What is the total order book position of Leighton (and group com
