SAFETY PERFORMANCE INTEGRITY TEAM SPIRIT Bringing out the safety Breath of fresh air for Leighton singled out Leighton’s positive legacy leader in you Hong Kong’s road tunnels as CSR leader earns accolades in Macau C O N TENT S 09
01 MD FORESIGHT Taking Safety to Heart
03 GM MESSAGE Bringing Out The Safety Leader In You
06 SAFETY - AWARDS Leighton Boasts Best Contractor At Safety Conference
07 PERFORMANCE - PROJECT EXCELLENCE Breath Of Fresh Air For Hong Kong’s Road Tunnels Hong Kong’s planners have spared no effort to ensure the city’s latest major road and tunnel project does not leave residents gasping for air.
By Colman Wong Project Director - H2613 CWB HY/2011/08 Tunnel Buildings
09 PERFORMANCE - OUT OF THE BOX A Place For Waste
11 PERFORMANCE - GROUNDBREAKING NEWS 15 05 Leighton Singapore Takes Stakeholder Engagement To The Next Level
13 INTEGRITY - CORPORATE ETHICS Success With Integrity - Speak Up
15 INTEGRITY - ENVIRONMENT Leighton Strikes Green Gold
17 INTEGRITY - COMMUNITY Leighton Joins Global Effort To Tackle Marine Litter
19 INTEGRITY - SUSTAINABILITY Leighton Singled Out As CSR Leader
21 TEAM SPIRIT - TEAM PLAYER
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MD FORESIGHT Taking Safety to Heart
Leighton Asia’s Safety Executive has launched a first-rate campaign that encourages us all to take personal responsibility for making our workplaces safe. Let’s work together to ensure this happens.
Leighton Asia has enjoyed a long-standing reputation as a safety leader. Safety is central to the sustainability of our business. Recently however, our outstanding safety record has slipped.
Fatalities and repeated incidents impact our business negatively. Not only do they undermine our reputation for being a safe employer, partner and contractor; in the worst-case scenario, such incidents can potentially result in a suspension of operations.
It has come to my attention that we currently face a challenge with incident rates: too often we incur repeat incidents, which suggests that we are not learning from our mistakes. My takeaway from this is that we need to be swifter in reporting and responding to incidents. Incident alerts should be a top priority: they need to be communicated and acted upon without delay. We are professionals. We do not build things at the expense of people’s safety. I urge you all to take this philosophy to heart and to ensure that others around you do as well.
Our Safety Executive recently launched a first-rate ‘Simply Safe’ campaign that encourages us all to take personal responsibility for making our workplace a safe one. Let’s work together to make this happen. “Incident alerts should be a top priority: they need to be reported and activated without delay.”
Manuel Álvarez Muñoz Managing Director Leighton Asia, India and Offshore
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GM MESSAGE BRINGING OUT THE SAFETY LEADER IN YOU
By Dean Cowley developed with simplicity and the end modifying our standards and processes General Manager – Health, Safety user in mind. We must ensure that in order to mitigate our ongoing risks these COP’s become standard practice & Security when carrying out Class 1 risk activities Simply Safe: Bringing the on our projects. All staff and workers Achieving a consistently strong safety - from planning though to execution of message & philosophy to performance requires dedicated safety the works - must fully understand the life leadership. Leighton Asia’s GM Safety requirements of the COP’s and be in & Security explains how each and strict compliance with the expectations The test of any safety campaign is how every Leighton employee must become contained within. No compromises. No well it is embedded beyond the initial a safety leader responsible for making exceptions. No excuses. launch. Our challenge with the Leighton our workplaces safe. Asia Simply Safe campaign has just begun. Every one of us must ensure Since the launch of our Strive for that we embrace the philosophy behind L.I.F.E. campaign in 2009 we have Take 5: Getting the right Simply Safe and ensure that our people achieved a high level of safety-related message across to our don’t walk by. The expectation is for success in our business. This success frontline all Leighton Asia projects to develop has been attributable to numerous ongoing initiatives & activities so as to initiatives supporting the delivery of our We need to enhance the way in which ensure this important campaign does Strive for L.I.F.E. program objectives. we provide our workforce with vital not lose momentum. information before they commence To consistently deliver a high level specific work activities. To do this we I am confident that with your ongoing of safety performance across our must provide Task Specific Instruction commitment and focused safety region requires continued determined in the form of a Take 5 before any leadership, we will soon start see leadership, commitment and focus worker undertakes a task. This is significant improvements with our PC1 from each and every one of us. our minimum worker communication incident rates. We simply need to focus expectation. our efforts and improve with the delivery In recent months we have incurred an of these fundamentals across our areas increasing number of ‘Potential Class 1 of operation. Incidents’ (PC1s) across our business. Incident Alerts: The Through our ICAM investigation importance of becoming a Thank you for your continued support process we are learning that the and safety leadership application of our standards, systems true leaning organization and processes are not as robust as Our incident investigation process they need to be in order for us to clearly indicates that many of our PC1 effectively mitigate our Class 1 risks. cases are repeats of similar types of incidents previously experienced, in To truly succeed in having a Leighton terms of their root cause failures. As Incident Free Environment we must our Managing Director points out, to focus our collective efforts into the become a true learning organisation following fundamentals of Safety, on it is crucial that we use the valuable which there can be no compromise. information contained within our Incident Alerts to the fullest. Class 1 Risk Management: Producing incident alerts in a timely Robust application of class manner, and responding to such 1 risk controls information in a professional manner is paramount if we are not to repeat our We recently introduced our Class mistakes of the past. This will ensure One Practices (COPs), which were that we are actively learning and
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AWARDS LEIGHTON BOASTS BEST CONTRACTOR AT SAFETY CONFERENCE
While audits may be daunting, our XRL822 team met the challenge head on and took home the Best Contractor Award for our impressive results. By Jon Kitching Project Manager - H2538 - XRL822
Our XRL822 – Tse Uk Tsuen to Shek Yam Tunnel project (XRL822) team was awarded the Best Contractor Award for MTR XRL Tunnel South Projects at the 10th MTR Contractors Safety Conference on 29th September.
A large part of this achievement goes to our impressive Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Modern Safety Management audit results. The compulsory contractual DNV audit took place on the project in August earlier this year. The audit lasted for approximately 4 working days and covered 16 elements of the Safety Management System in accordance with the DNV protocol.
Auditors inspected the physical site conditions in three main working areas, Pat Heung, Shek Yam and Shing Mun, where staff carried out their daily work. The site physical condition audit consisted of a site tour observing the safe use of plant and machinery, safe access, temporary works, working at height activities, general housekeeping, and interviews with the work force.
Our site received an impressive score of 88% for the site’s physical condition observed during the audit. This is the highest physical condition score of all MTR XRL Tunnel projects during the preceding 6 month period. Our high score was recognised and singled out for praise during the Conference.
Special thanks to our Project Safety Manager Stephen Lapsley for the enormous effort he personally extended to coordinate and secure the excellent DNV audit result and well done to all personnel at site level for their hard work in maintaining a safe working environment.
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Vitreous enamal tunnel wall cladding is designed to slowly and build momentum until reaching optimum further augment energy efficiency and to provide a speed. thermal barrier. The colour and reflection provided by the panels enhance luminesence in a low light environment, In an effort to reduce transport miles and associated while the thermal barrier can withstand up to 1350 emissions, most of the materials for the project degrees Celsius to protect the concrete behind it in the have been sourced locally and, where possible, the PROJECT EXCELLENCE event of an explosion or tunnel fire. machinery components, too, have been sourced from China. The added benefit of local sourcing is ease, Above ground, the ventilation and adminstration speed and guaranteed part replacement - a crucial BREATH OF FRESH AIR FOR buildings will boast green roofs and a green curtain. All factor in supporting the tunnel’s on-going operation are fitted with low carbon features such as rainwater and maintenance. recycle systems, roof light pipes and LED architectural HONG KONG’S ROAD TUNNELS fittings, to mention a few. The result is a truly green urban The project team has also taken a proactive approach design. to site waste management. The team is currently Hong Kong’s planners have spared no effort to ensure the city’s in discussion with its cable suppliers to switch to latest major road and tunnel project does not leave residents reusable steel cable drums. Where small cable Reducing our footprint drums are used, our suppliers are being asked to gasping for air. To ensure the smoothest project delivery possible, the use recycled paper to produce the cardboard cable team has deployed 3D design and 4D construction time drums, or reusable plastic cable drums. Where large By Colman Wong simulations to identify clashes and possible conflicts in cables are used, suppliers are required to use steel Project Director - H2613 CWB HY/2011/08 Tunnel Buildings the civil, structural and electrical and mechanical and cable drums that can be returned to the factory and highways systems. This way, potential problems are re-used again for the next shipment. identified and resolved before they can play out in reality. Asian cities are fast divesting themsleves of a notorious Given its status as a landmark project, the client By maximising energy efficiency and environmental reputation for traffic congestion and roadside pollution. (Hong Kong’s Highways Department), required our All of the ancillary buildings have been designed to a performance, our Leighton Joint Venture team really Fast-forward three years to the completion of the Central Leighton JV project leaders to accompany it on a has gone the extra mile to ensure that this project will Wanchai-Bypass Tunnel and the throbbing curbsides of visit to Madrid in order to witness a working example green building specification, and every piece of installed machinery has been carefully selected on the basis of earn a place among Hong Kong’s leading ‘Smart City’ Hong Kong’s Central Busines District could well be a thing of the ventilation system. Madrid’s M30 Ring Road projects. of the past. and tunnel air purification system, which deploys the its energy performance. The two-metre diameter fans same technology, was installed by ACS subsidiary are designed for a ‘soft start’ – in other words, they start The Central Wanchai-Bypass Tunnel forms part of an on- Dragados and provides an excellent example of the going civil infrastructure project designed to alleviate traffic technology at work. congestion along Hong Kong Island’s North Shore. By completion, the 4.7 kilometer dual three-lane trunk road and its 3.6 km tunnel will boast a raft of eco design features, Easy on the eyes not least of which is a state-of-the-art air purification and The project’s quest for environmental excellence ventilation system. extends beyond tunnel ventilation; the design team also fixed their sights on efficient tunnel illumination Breathe deep and attractive, eco-friendly ancillary buildings.
Once installed, the tunnel ventilation system - which The tunnel’s energy efficient lighting system is operates like a giant air purifier - will be unique in Hong designed to adapt to above-ground weather Kong. Using electrostatic precipitators to remove dust conditions. This enhances both driver safety and particles, the air in the tunnel will also pass through active energy efficiency. The tunnel will be illuminated by carbon filters to remove nitrogen dioxide gas. The air from 7500 high-efficiency T5 fluorescent lamp tunnel the tunnel will then be extracted and treated by the air lights and 900 reinforcement lights. Each T5 purification system via a series of ventilation buildings. fluorescent light is equipped with ‘DALI’ electronic Once purified, the air will either vented from the tunnel or ballasts controlled by a luminance meter that re-circulated to enhance tunnel air quality. The result is a offers six different stages of operation modes of virtually zero emission tunnel, located next to the Victoria the lighting systems to match external weather and Habour. atmospheric conditions.
The tunnel ventilation and air purification system will be supported by three ventilation buildings, including the 20-metre tall East Vent Shaft located at the end of a pier at the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter. The entire tunnel system and associated systems will be central monitored and controlled by an administration building at North Point.
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OUT OF THE BOX The conventional method called to be stabilised and used as in-situ 25th of November at the Hong for transporting the dredged backfill, saving transportation time Kong Productivity Council. Praised sediment over great distances to and considerable cost savings, for the first approved stabilisation A PLACE FOR WASTE the confined disposal at East Sha as it meant we would not need of marine sediment under the Chau. Transporting the sediment to buy backfill material. The team environmental impact assessment would have required pricey barges settled on the perfect concoction (EIA) process, MTR Environmental Leighton project achieves breakthrough on innovative waste management solution. and tugboats, which would result of cement, granite and marine Engineer MK Cheung noted, “It is in considerable greenhouse gas sediment to stabilise and solidify the excellent teamwork between By Lighting Chan, Environmental Compliance Support Manager emissions and air pollution. An the sea sludge for backfill use on MTR and Leighton that enabled us added issue was that the marine land. to come up with innovative ideas Construction work in Hong Kong is no easy feat. A fine-grained sediment that accumulates as the sediment dumping ground for the project.” Our SIL 903 project team is building two MTR result of settling particles to the floor of the open approved by the government is With no previous case approved stations and linking railways for MTR’s South Island ocean, the sediment dredged from our site was high reaching maximum capacity. The in the EIA process and differing On-site sustainable solutions for Line in a location packed with residential and in heavy metals retained by clay particles. This makes sea transportation and dumping from original recommendations, project waste are in dire need commercial buildings. Construction waste from the biodegrading on land or at sea out of the question, option was neither environmental the project team and MTR worked as our waste export options and process must therefore be handled carefully and as it threatens to pollute the environment. Our SIL903 friendly nor sustainable. Had we hard to gain approval from the disposal locations dwindle. With quickly to avoid pile up and disturbance to local team had a huge pile of highly contaminated marine dug ourselves into a hole? authorities. After close work with this precedent, we foresee many stakeholders. waste sitting on site, and nowhere for it to go. the Environmental Protection projects looking into their own Fortunately, our SIL903 team and Department (EPD), the proposal marine waste for innovative uses During the construction of the Aberdeen channel MTR came up with an innovative was approved under a Variation of and budget-friendly methods. bridge between Wong Chuk Hang station and Lei use for the marine sediment Environmental Permit (VEP). Tung station, around 7m3 of marine sediment was that is both environmental and The hard work of our SIL903 removed from the Aberdeen channel. cost friendly. It does not require project team was recognised transporting to distant places and at MTR Projects Innovation does not use up the precious dump Conference 2014. We were space. The marine sediment was awarded the Bronze Award on the
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GROUNDBREAKING NEWS LEIGHTON SINGAPORE TAKES STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO THE NEXT LEVEL Effective stakeholder engagement can mitigate project risk and enhance our Leighton Asia brand. Our Singapore team, through careful planning and engagement, has achieved just this.
By Freddie Chan, Public Relations Officer the project adviser, client, local authorities, grass roots leaders and children were all handed a spade WELL-PLANNED and invited to dig for treasure. There was dancing, cotton candy, games COMMUNITY booths, a lion dance troupe and ENGAGEMENT balloon sculpting. And of course there was a model of the Springleaf ENSURES THAT OUR station project, of the tunnel boring PROJECTS PROCEED machine to be used, an information board detailing the project timeline TO PROGRAMME, and a member of staff on hand to WITH MINIMAL field any questions raised by event participants. DISTURBANCE TO THE COMMUNITIES But our stakeholder engagement doesn’t end with the Groundbreaking IN WHICH WE Ceremony; by contrast, the real work OPERATE. is only just beginning. The T208 project is now well underway. Current ground improvement works in close proximity to private residential and commerce areas demands that our Stakeholder engagement is a The carefully planned stakeholder identifying and understanding ask questions enabled our project PR team maintains regular contact crucial part of risk management mapping and engagement process stakeholder concerns. They included team to identify and mitigate potential with stakeholders in order to provide on any project. By identifying our took place over several months. The included town-hall meetings, site risk, and ensure the sequencing was project updates and gather feedback key stakeholders and entering into first step was to identify the project’s barbeques, house visits, tours, optimised to minimise disruption to to ensure minmial disruption as the dialogue with them we are able to key stakeholders such as local questionnaires, and regular news and the local community. project proceeds. identify and address concerns that residents, grassroots leaders, local SMS updates. might otherwise culminate in project politicians and local businesses, and The stakeholder engagement As the first point of contact for the delays and cost overruns. then to determine the best method By clearly explaining the project, the programme culminated in the public, our PR team provides a crucial of engagement for each type of equipment used and its likely impact project’s Groundbreaking Ceremony. interface between our stakeholders Our T208 Springleaf Station and stakeholder. during construction, the sequence Rather than hosting the standard and our project team. Their Tunnel project in Singapore provides of works and project time-frames, formal ceremony, we invited all of our engagement platform, coupled with an outstanding example of how our Crucial to any good stakeholder stakeholders gained a greater stakeholders to participate in a fun calm professionalism in receiving and team is engaging the local community engagement programme is two-way understanding of the project. Direct day with a carnival atmosphere. responding to stakeholder concerns, in a manner that ensures smooth communication. The engagement engagement also fostered empathy is crucial to cementing Leighton project delivery and enhances our platforms provided by Leighton among stakeholders and the project This approach further strengthened Asia’s reputation as a considerate and brand and reputation. Asia were as much about providing team. Providing stakeholders with the the bonds between our project responsible contractor. Keep up the information as they were about opportunity to voice concerns and team and our stakeholders. To kick off the Groundbreaking Ceremony, excellent work, team! 11 12 Insite Magazine INTEGRITY INTEGRITY Insite Magazine
The diagram below illustrates the different avenues through which our Coming Up employees may raise and report concerns, including: • Externally operated Leighton Ethics Line (email and telephone number); During the second half of 2014, we • eighton Asia Business Conduct Representative (David Palser); launched the mandatory Induction Training CORPORATE ETHICS • Senior Counsel – Compliance (Matthew Salthouse); for all new employees. This will require • Group Compliance Manager (Anil Mahtani); & new employees to complete the Code of • Managers and supervisors. Conduct e-learning module. During their induction they will also learn about the SUCCESS WITH Who do I go to? Leighton Ethics Line and our integrity- related standards. We have also extended You have several options: INTEGRITY - SPEAK UP our integrity training to our projects’ Your manager or supervisor labourers. The ‘Success with Integrity’ Go to your manager or supervisor first if you can. toolbox talks will be completed by the end Following the successful Code of Business Conduct (Code) e-training, the Leighton Asia 1 of the year. Finally, we will run a Leighton Compliance team sets its sight on encouraging employees to ‘Speak Up’ and raise business Your manager’s manager or other senior manager Asia-wide “Speak Up” Communications conduct concerns. If your concern involves your manager or supervisor go to your manager’s manager and Awareness Campaign in the last 2 or another senior manager in your business. quarter of 2014.
By Anil Mahtani, Compliance Manager LAIO Business Conduct Representative We at Leighton Asia never lose sight If you’re not comfortable with the previous options you can contact the LAIO 3 Business Conduct Representative or Delegate or a member of the LAIO Reportable of our core value “Acting with Integrity Conduct Group. and Fairness” and we strive to build an environment where our staff can easily Leighton Ethics Line do so without fear of retaliation. It is only If you’re not comfortable with any of the previous options, contact the Leighton 4 Ethics Line. This is an independently operated service. through living our core value together that we can build on our continued success.
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The Leighton Ethics Line is independently operated, can be accessed 24/7 and has local phone numbers for most of our countries of operation. It can be used to safely report any concerns about potential breaches of our Code. Concerns will be carefully considered and investigated. Employees will always be supported for doing the right Following Up Speaking Up thing and for speaking up in good faith. Speaking up is encouraged and further supported by the Leighton It is everyone’s responsibility to Act with Integrity and be We all want to be proud of the company we work for. Asia Whistleblower Standard. The standard includes the following accountable for their actions. Leighton’s reputation relies on how well all employees protections: embrace our Code and consider how it impacts their The Leighton Asia Integrity Program has remained a key focus actions at work. Individuals who violate our Code put a • Confidentiality is respected; of our business since its launch. Already, we have delivered risk Leighton Asia’s reputation as well as their own job • Information and identity is shared strictly on a need to know basis; targeted training to the executive leadership, high risk workshops and income. • Rights of anonymity are guaranteed if the employee states this tailored for each of our business units across Asia, as well as desire when raising a concern; Prevention of Bribery and Corruption training and our Code We must speak up if, at any time, we are concerned • Employees will be supported if acting in good faith and need not e-training. Most recently, our focus has been on encouraging that someone is acting in a way that may compromise fear retaliation; & our employees to speak up about any genuine ethical concerns Leighton’s reputation; or is behaving in a way that is in • Victimisation of whistleblowers provides grounds for dismissal. without the fear of retaliation. conflict with the Code, Leighton’s rules, procedures, or is The full version of the Standard can be found under the ‘Risk & in breach of national laws. Governance’ section of the Management System.
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ENVIRONMENT Keeping the noise down The SCL1112 Project Team reaped LEIGHTON STRIKES GREEN GOLD huge benefits with the implementation of these environmental measures. The Construction Noise Permit Request (CNPR) success rate is at an all-time Leighton’s success in reducing construction noise disturbances to nearby communities high of 93%. Using a Restricted Hours has earned it glowing recognition in the form of MTR’s coveted Gold Environmental Permit to Work (RHPTW) Protocol, work Award. hummed along smoothly as all parties have immediate access to the most updated status of RHPTW approved By Kevin Harman tasks during restricted hours. Quality Assurance & Environmental Manager Proactive stakeholder engagement allowed the team to achieve an outcome of zero valid written complaint and zero persecution record of any environmental regulation since commencement. Some of SCL1112’s green measures were also shared by the EPD during a conference of professional institution as a successful case study.
In addition to the Gold Environmental Award, earlier this year, the SCL1112 project has also won a Silver Considerate Contractors Site Award Scheme (CCSAS) award and an Outstanding With a 93% Construction Noise Permit Request (CNPR) In light of the above requirements, the project team Environmental Management Performance success rate, along with other noise reduction measures, introduced an Integrated Management System (IMS) Award (OEMPA) bronze award by our Shatin to Central Link (SCL) 1112 Hung Hom Station for managing work during restricted hours. At the initial the Development Bureau and the and Stabling Sidings Project team was awarded the Gold planning stage, all Method Statement Owners were Construction Industry Council. Environmental Award by Mass Transit Railway (MTR) required to identify any need for Construction Noise Corporation. Permit (CNP) during task planning. The requests were then Congratulations to the SCL1112 team for a compiled and prioritised to combine CNP applications job well done! The project team collected this prestigious award at the where possible. 2014 MTR Projects Division Quality, Safety, Environmental and Stakeholder Engagement Awards Ceremony on 18th Task owners also suggested alternative or remedial September 2014. measures in the IMS for any noise disturbance. With these measures, the team was able to figure out alternative Key factors behind the team’s success included swift solutions at an early stage and achieve better control of the response to stakeholder enquiries, advance notification to work progress. At the awards, MTR praised the SCL1112 Environmental Protection Department (EPD) for upcoming project in setting a new standard for Construction Noise project events and related Construction Noise Permit Permit (CNP) management. (CNP) planning, and weekly environmental meetings with MTR Corporation, noted Malcolm Plummer, Project Communication with stakeholders ensured construction Director of SCL1112 during the Awards discussion forum. noise disturbance was well tolerated among the neighbourhood. Routine meetings with MTR’s Environmental Team addressed upcoming key concerns Keeping the noise down and proposed actions accordingly. Collaborating with MTR, the team maintained regular stakeholder engagement Working in a crowded residential area greatly adds to a with nearby service apartments, hotels, shopping malls project’s complexity, and one of the major challenges is and the Hong Kong Coliseum. Potential environmental the ever-increasing statutory constraints to minimise the Project snapshot impacts were demonstrated and identified, and if needed, environmental impact brought about by rail construction work was rescheduled to address stakeholder concerns. Location: HongKong programmes. To work within these constraints, successful Ad-hoc meetings held with Environmental Protection Client: MTR Corp CNP application and other mitigation measures are critical Department (EPD) through MTR’s Environmental Team also in maximising the workable hours. Shatin to Central Link 1112: strengthened this partnering approach. hires. Hung Hom Station and Stabling Sidings. 15 16 Insite Magazine INTEGRITY INTEGRITY Insite Magazine
On a cool early November morning, nearly fifty Leighton Hong Kong staff, families and friends Data logging boarded the 8:30am ferry to Lamma Island The International Coastal Clean-up differs from to participate in the Leighton Asia –HK Green most beach clean-ups in that it identifies the COMMUNITY Council International Coastal Clean-up 2014. sources of debris through data logging and This is the third-year running that Leighton’s analysis in an effort to understand and change Social Club in Hong Kong has organised our the behavioural patterns that contribute to marine participation in this excellent International pollution. During the clean-up, data cards on LEIGHTON JOINS GLOBAL EFFORT Coastal Clean-Up initiative. the quantity of different types of rubbish were completed by the volunteers, and sent to Green TO TACKLE MARINE LITTER Council for compilation and analysis. THE INTERNATIONAL The final results will be published in a For the third-year running, Leighton Hong Kong’s Social Club bends to the comprehensive report by Ocean Conservancy, task of beach cleaning COASTAL CLEAN-UP a non-profit environmental advocacy group. Our contributions and the report will be used to fund DIFFERS FROM MOST and educate the public, business, industry and By Rico Kwan BEACH CLEAN-UPS government authorities about marine debris issue Business Development Officer, Hong Kong in Hong Kong, including an educational workshop IN THAT IT IDENTIFIES roadshow among local schools. THE SOURCES OF Last year, Leighton Social Club, along with DEBRIS THROUGH DATA 24,000 participants from other Hong Kong LOGGING AND ANALYSIS companies, cleared Hong Kong’s beaches of 119 tonnes garbage. The most common types of litter for the previous two years were foam plastic and glass pieces. This year’s results will be published Our volunteers, armed with garbage bags in December. and work gloves, spent the morning clearing trash on Lo So Shing beach in Lamma Island. Split into 7 teams, each team quickly filled up Quick stats: several garbage bags of marine litter, including foam plastic, glass pieces, plastic bags and Last year 648,015 volunteers collected containers, cigarette butts, wood and other 5,592.5 tonnes of litter washed up on debris. The total combined weight of litter coasts around the world collected exceeded an impressive 221kg, and the largest single-piece litter was a long red Over 2 million cigarette butts, enough carpet that could not fit into one garbage bag. fishing line to go up and over Mount Everest five times, and half a million straws were After a morning’s hard work, our volunteers plucked off the beaches by volunteer enjoyed a picnic lunch overlooking Lamma cleaners – and that’s only the tip of the Island’s beautiful scenic view. iceberg
Hong Kong collected the most garbage by volume and boasted the third-highest number of volunteers per country, out of 92 participating countries
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Judges deemed we make a significant contribution to the local community and welfare of our workers with our continuous range of training and learning opportunities, provided SUSTAINABILITY through our Knowledge and Skills Training Centre, safety training centre, learning and development programme, Young Professional Club (YPC) and LEIGHTON SINGLED OUT less fortunate programme.
The Macau Business Awards honour AS CSR LEADER the best achievements of individuals, teams and businesses that have made exceptional contributions towards Leighton Asia held its own against some stiff competition the development of Macau. The only to pick up an excellence award for corporate social contractor in the finals of the awards, we were in the company of corporate responsibility at the annual Macau Business Awards giants Galaxy Entertainment and SJM. ceremony. Many thanks to the teams who have worked so hard to make our training By Emily Macfie and learning programmes of such a Senior Communications Co-ordinator Wynn Palace Project high calibre we were able to receive this public recognition. The award is a well- deserved feather in your caps. Keep up the great work.
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TEAM PLAYER LEIGHTON’S YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LEIGHTON TRAIL BLAZERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE One hundred and sixty Leighton Wynn Palace project staff ripped up the trails of Coloane in the Macau Trailhiker charity event. Leighton’s Young Professionals Club ushers in a new term for its strategic networking and knowledge-sharing platform. By Emily Macfie Senior Communications Co-ordinator Wynn Palaceroject By Joel Simmerman Graduate Engineer & 2014/15 YPC Vice-Chairman, Hong Kong
On a cool, late October evening 70 Leighton young and Shirley Lui, chairlady of the previous term’s committee, senior professionals, including Hong Kong’s General regaled attendees with YPC’s past successes and Manager Boyd Merrett, gathered to inaugurate the new welcomed in the new committee. Spencer Yum, YPC’s With a mixture of walking and running 30km and 10km See the photos here: Y/Share/Activities/Trailhiker 2014. If 2014-2015 Young Professional Club (YPC) committee. new chairman, introduced new committee members teams, we were a huge presence at the event this year, you have any great photos of your own, please add them to and upcoming events. YPC supervisor and Operations making up almost 10% of the 1800 competitors. All 40 the folder. Leighton’s YPC is an important forum for Leighton’s Manager, Paul Evans, concluded with an insightful of our teams showed outstanding determination and young engineers to share knowledge and experience. It summary into Leighton’s ongoing and upcoming teamwork to finish the course, particularly given the also serves as a strategic conduit for Leighton’s senior projects, and emphasised the need for young Leighton challenging weather conditions. Day savers management to communicate effectively with new professionals’ to uphold our high safety standards. Huge thanks to Sharon Tudela and Paul James who recruits, graduates and young engineers. Congratulations to everyone involved for your gutsy saved the day when illness left a few groups short of team Speeches gave way to a buffet of freshly grilled dishes efforts and a special mention to 30km running team members. Sharon joined the 10km running team at the last YPC chairpersons and senior staff supervisor opened served against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s stunning Leighton Likelys (Martin Williams, Calvin Chan, Nick minute and Paul James volunteered to move from the 10km the evening at the Shatin-to-Central Line 1112 project Victoria Harbour. With new connections forged and site Moreland and Grant Carter) who made it onto the walking team to the 30km walking group. site with speeches, followed by a lively networking safety responsibilities defined, the future looks clear and podium with an impressive 3:03:30 finishing time (only session where members had the opportunity to mingle bright for our YPC committee and members. seconds off third place). with fellow graduate engineers and senior staff.
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PEOPLE STRATEGY CONTINUOUS LEARNING LEIGHTON GRADUATE SCHEMES: LEIGHTON’S POSITIVE LEGACY EARNS NURTURING TOMORROW’S TALENT ACCOLADES IN MACAU Staking out a strong future, our Hong Kong Training and Development team combs Hong Leighton leaves its mark on Macau in the form of a skilled, highly employable labour-force. Kong’s universities for the best and brightest.
By Emily Macfie By Pamela Lau, Training and Development Manager, Hong Kong and Macau Senior Communications Co-ordinator Wynn Palace trades and fitting-out works. The centre also creates classes to suit AT A SINGLE the needs of the project, so project departments that believe they could RECRUITMENT FAIR, benefit from a subject not on the OUR GRADUATE course list simply let the KSTC staff know, who work to meet any PROGRAMMES requirements. ATTRACTED Feedback from KSTC classes has MORE THAN 200 been overwhelmingly positive and Mavis Lam, training coordinator, APPLICATIONS says that subcontractors and suppliers are now more likely to In Hong Kong’s competitive approach them to arrange classes, construction and engineering rather than the other way around. market, it is essential that Graduate engineers Wilson Liu and position our business for the future In 2013, Leighton made a to upskill local workers through the The KSTC was also instrumental Leighton recruits the best people Bonnie Yuen greeted students at and bring in new ideas. commitment to the government centre also provides a way to reduce in Leighton being honored with an for our business’ sustainable the booth and Ryan Kow shared his of Macau to leave a legacy for reliance on foreign staff which excellence award in corporate social growth. One way to attract and work experience during Leighton’s After our first stop at UST, we the region in the form of a trained benefits both the project and the responsibility at the annual Macau groom young talent is through career talk. The talk attracted more travelled to the Polytechnic workforce. By 2016, the team local community. business awards held in November. our comprehensive training than 50 students and countless University of Hong Kong, working on the Wynn Palace Along with the project’s training programmes. Running every year more stopped by our booth to Construction Industry Council project in Macau plans to have The centre is run by four full-time and development programme, from October, our Training and obtain information. From this single and Hong Kong Institute of developed more than an iconic hotel staff and supplemented by a number safety centre, Young Professionals Development team members work fair, we received more than 200 Vocational Education to endorse casino resort. It plans to also have of external trainers with expert Club and programme for those less through the school year touring applications for our various graduate our programme. In 2015, we will be developed the workforce that helped skills in the training being offered. A fortunate, the KSTC was deemed by higher education institution career programmes. heading off to the University of Hong build it. broad range of construction- based judges to have made a significant fairs for Leighton’s Graduate Kong and City University of Hong activities are covered, ensuring there contribution to the welfare of Programme. Since 2009, our team has been Kong in February and Polytechnic To help achieve this plan, a are numerous opportunities for staff the community and Leighton’s hitting the road at career fairs to University of Hong Kong again in Knowledge and Skills Training and workers to either improve their workforce by offering a continuous Our roadshow kicked off with promote Leighton’s structured March. Following the recruitment Centre (KSTC) was developed onsite existing knowledge in a subject, or range of training and learning a career talk and show booth graduate programmes. Our roadshow, our team will screen at the Wynn Palace project. The add new skills to their curriculum opportunities. at the Hong Kong University of business offers a wide array of through numerous applicants centre is a 256m2 purpose-built vitae. Science and Technology’s (UST) trainee positions for civil, building, starting in January. Candidates will area that focuses on providing free To ensure the KSTC continues to career fair. Along with our team, environmental, quantity surveying then be subjected to 3 rounds of training that will maximise local Since its completion in early 2014, offer relevant and useful training current graduate engineers visited and safety disciplines. The assessments: one online, and two at management and labour content the centre has grown to provide 75 for staff and workers, future plans their alma mater to promote our programme and training given will our assessment centres. and provide local supervisory staff different classes, delivering more include expanding the electrical programme. They generously equip graduates with knowledge and workers with enhanced skills to than 40 different training topics. As competency assessment area shared with interested students and experience that will help them We warmly encourage you to join improve the quality of their work and of 15 November, more than 2100 to cater for upcoming MEP and their daily jobs, career paths and acquire relevant professional us in greeting our new graduates as future employability. attendees have passed through the fitting-out works onsite. Testing and experiences at Leighton. qualifications. Last year, a total of 20 they launch into their careers with door of the KSTC to receive free commissioning training for various graduates were brought on board to Leighton this coming June. With an extremely limited labour education and training. Subjects trades is also planned for next year. market and strict employment range from structural elements such quota system in Macau, the ability as steel fixing and formwork, to MEP
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feedback from my teammates about Insite: What has been your most the submission deadline, requiring my swift execution – which is all rewarding moment working for additional site walks and slowing thanks to Leighton’s working style Leighton, so far? down the site progress. that has been drilled into me. RK: Leighton’s culture is one where My suggestion was to ensure all IN PROFILE We also go over our mistakes and staff are encouraged and awarded for related parties had the necessary learn from them by brainstorming voicing concerns and suggestions. knowledge and equipment to different approaches to fixing My most rewarding moment follow through on the original plan the issue or handling the tasks was speaking up and having my and not deviate from it despite KICK-STARTING A CAREER IN LEIGHTON next time. By encouraging these suggestions taken on board. other methods that seemed like discussions, I hope to learn from a shortcut at the time. I was not The first Leighton graduate engineer to be chosen as HKIE’s President Protégé, my peers, build closer relationships When we were nearing Building blamed for voicing my concerns between engineers and technicians, Department’s submission deadline, and my seniors had my back when I Ryan Kow shares with INsite the lessons and adventures he’s had since entering the and put these ideas to good use. I discovered a potential delay. It dealt with the issue. construction industry. would have resulted in us missing
By Kerrie Yiu, Corporate Communications Officer
wrinkles on site progress and that RK: I stumbled quite a bit at first STEVEN WONG - 20 YEARS & COUNTING work is running smoothly and on- but I gathered as much information schedule. as I could to come up with a good This year, our Project Director Steven Wong celebrates 20 years with Leighton Asia prediction of when tasks are Insite: What is the most appealing completed. This includes closely SW: I wanted to work for an SW: I have a core team that has aspect of working for Leighton? Why reviewing logs and other related international company that offered worked together for many years, did you choose to join our Graduate information, asking my teammates international experience and outlooks. so we communicate well and Engineer program? and colleagues from other teams I also believe the management system understand each other well. I have about their experiences and being in international companies is superior also built up trust among my staff. RK: The multinational culture in in the loop on seniors’ coordination to those found in local companies, And I can rely on this core team to Leighton, especially the idea of meetings. in that they merit you more by your help mix new staff into the system. “International Exposure, Local performance. Working for Leighton Having the right core team is an Knowledge” attracted me the most. Furthermore, I’m glad I took the also promised me the opportunity essential. It is something unique that only initiative to clear questions and to learn about different working Leighton can offer in the industry. issues with my colleagues and practices from the UK and Australia. Insite: What has been your most I enjoy working with colleagues seniors. During weekly meetings rewarding moment working for from different background and between engineers, I would take Insite: You’ve been with the company Leighton? nationalities. There is great chemistry the opportunity to check that my LEARNING FROM for 20 years – what has kept you when we brainstorm together; we copy of the drawings were up to here? SW: Being promoted to project MY SENIORS, WHO came up with many innovative date. I would also ask the design director on the North Lantau solutions when everyone shared team’s co-workers why the designs SW: The working environment. Hospital project. That was my first ALWAYS SHARE their different technical perspectives were changed and see to it that LEIGHTON PROVIDES Leighton treats its staff well and Architectural Services Department and experiences and pieced them everyone was clear on what is THEIR KNOWLEDGE provides plenty of opportunities for project (design and build) and we together. In short, it has broadened happening. My colleagues are all PLENTY OF promotion. Leighton also makes also had a new MD at the time who WITH US, ENABLES my understanding of the industry and very helpful and willing to go over OPPORTUNITIES FOR safety a top priority. had very high expectations. So to given me a lot of great ideas through their drawings with me and check ME TO SHARE be able to satisfy both the MD and working with these awesome people! ours against the system. PROMOTION AND MY ACQUIRED Insite: What is the most challenging the client was a very rewarding MAKES SAFETY A (work-related) task you successfully moment. Insite: What is the most challenging Insite: As the Leighton KNOWLEDGE WITH managed in the last six months? part of your job – and why? representative in HKIE’s President TOP PRIORITY. Insite: Can you provide an example MY TECHNICIANS. Protégé scheme, what can SW: There hasn’t so much been one of when you have truly lived up to RK: The most challenging part is pre- Leighton bring to HKIE? single challenging task, but rather the one of LAIO’s core values? construction planning work. It is a Project Director Steven Wong leads ongoing successful management of Insite: As a graduate engineer, delicate process between all parties RK: I believe our strong project the hotel tower team on Leighton the tower works, which is extremely SW: Providing a safe and healthy what is your role in the SCL1112 and requires much effort to figure management and execution- Asia’s largest project to date, complex and of such a large scale. working environment. This is project? out the best way to work together. I focused attitude are valuable the HK$20 billion Wynn Palace There is a lot of interface and something I live up to on an ongoing have to quickly figure out what others assets when working with graduate luxury hotel and casino resort in coordination with other teams, and basis, but which particularly started RK: I am involved in the are doing, how it affects my part engineers from other companies. Macau. Not only has worked on complicated logistics. It’s the largest on North Lantau Hospital when construction of the project’s of the work and ways to utilise our During events planning with other all phases of the previous Wynn project I’ve ever worked on. as a company we really raised the diaphragm wall. Currently, my resources together; while ensuring President Protégés, I proposed Resorts Macau projects, he recently standards, and have kept them role includes maintaining daily my work does not slow down other we put a working system in place, received a long-service award for 20 Insite: How did you manage this there. progress records, planning for processes. such as how to build a realistic years of loyal service to Leighton. particular challenge? post-concreting work, and routine timeline, budget proposals and workmanship inspection on site. Insite: How did you overcome these definitive tasks to ensure goals Insite: What attracted you to work The main focus is to smooth out challenges? are met. I received a lot of positive for Leighton? 25 26 DIGITAL ENVIRONMENTS The complete contents of our e-magazine can be found on http://insite-online.com