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| Leighton awarded power plant construction project in the Philippines Leighton Contractors (Philippines), a part of the Leighton Asia, India and Offshore Group, has secured more than A$122 million worth of construction work for a coal-fired power plant project in Davao City and Davao del Sur in the Philippines. The 300-megawatt circulating fluidised-bed coal-fired power plant is being developed by Therma South, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation. The Therma South power project is designed to address the Mindanao region's power supply needs. For nearly 80 years, AboitizPower has been at the forefront of developing and operating power generating plants using various technologies throughout the country. The facilities will provide the Davao area, and Mindanao as a whole, with reliable, dependable and competitively-priced power, thereby strengthening the region's position as a destination for business, investment and tourism. Under the contract, Leighton Contractors (Philippines) will be responsible for the construction of a 120-metre diameter coal storage dome, installation of coal conveyors, ship unloader and stacker reclaimer, construction of 1,500 metres of 2.5-metre diameter circulating water mains, the circulating water intake structure, project-wide piling, site infrastructure, ash lagoons and the power island. Leighton will also design and construct the permanent coal unloading jetty, temporary unloading jetty and site-wide ancillary buildings. Construction of the Therma South power project is scheduled to last 37 months and will create around 2,000 jobs to help support the local community over the longer term. Leighton Contractors (Philippines)'s core strengths in contract mining, marine works and civil engineering and infrastructure are widely recognised as industryleading by many clients. write your comments about the article :: © 2012 Construction News :: home page |