Al Habtoor Leighton to expand operations

Laurie Voyer, CEO of Al Habtoor Leighton, the Middle East division of Australia's Leighton Holdings has unveiled plans to expand the firm's operations in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait during the next year, the Australian newspaper has reported. The company plans to grow in these markets to the same scale as its UAE operations, Voyer said. The company, which has 35,000 employees, is a joint venture formed in 2007 between Australia's Leighton and the UAE's Al Habtoor group.