2008

Ambitious plans to revitalise Royal Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas have taken a major step forward with the selection of the preferred developer.

John Laing plc and Croydon Council have today formed a partnership to deliver a pioneering Local Asset Backed Vehicle (LABV) - a £450m joint venture to regenerate significant sites across Croydon town centre and deliver new flagship council headquarters.

Financial close has been reached on the Kelowna and Vernon Hospitals project in British Columbia, Canada, by John Laing, as part of the Infusion Health consortium with Bilfinger Berger.

Inteq reaches financial close on £690m Corsham Defence PFI Inteq, the consortium chosen by the MoD to provide a new office and accommodation complex at Corsham in Wiltshire today announces it has reached financial close on the £690 million PFI project.

Nieuwegein, The Netherlands, 24 July 2008 – On July 23, Komfort (a cooperation between Strukton, Ballast Nedam and John Laing), has closed the financing agreements for the Public Private Partnership project for the realisation and exploitation of the Kromhout Barracks in Utrecht, The Netherlands. On June 4, 2008 the DBFMO contract with the Dutch Ministry of Defence was signed.

The A1 mobil Consortium, comprising John Laing, Bilfinger Berger and Johann Bunte has reached Financial Close on the PPP project to design, build and widen, finance and operate the A1 Motorway between Bremen and Hamburg in Germany (part of the A-Modell pilot schemes).

On 26 June DUO² (a cooperation between Strukton, Ballast Nedam and John Laing) reached Financial close for the PPP project Housing Informatie Beheer Groep and Regional Tax Office in Groningen. The DBFMO contract with the State was signed on 19 March.

The A1 mobil Consortium comprising John Laing, Bilfinger Berger and Johann Bunte has been awarded the contract for the 30-year concession to design, build and widen, finance and operate the A1 Motorway between Bremen and Hamburg in Germany (part of the A-Modell pilot schemes).

John Laing Projects & Developments, a division of John Laing plc, has been selected by Croydon Council as its preferred private sector partner for the £450m regeneration of part of Croydon town centre, including the delivery of a new flagship headquarters for the Council.

On Wednesday 4th June 2008, the State Secretary for Defence, Jack de Vries, and Harbert van der Wildt of Komfort, have signed the DBFMO contract for realisation and management of the Kromhout Barracks in Utrecht.

John Laing, the specialist provider of facilities through public private partnerships, today announces the appointment of three senior posts in Singapore and India. This new presence in the Asian markets underlines the company’s commitment to international growth and builds on its existing offices in Canada and Central Europe, as well as the UK.

The Infusion Health joint-venture between John Laing and Bilfinger Berger Project Investments has been appointed Preferred Bidder for the Kelowna and Vernon hospitals project in British Columbia, Canada.  The project is part of a major expansion of health services in the Okanagan region of British Columbia that will enhance patient care and provide for a rapidly growing population.

The Ministry of Defence has appointed the Komfort consortium as preferred bidder in the European tender for the Public Private Partnership at the Kromhout Barracks in Utrecht. Komfort - a consortium of Ballast Nedam, Strukton and John Laing - provided the most economically attractive offer for the project, which takes the form of a 25-year DBFMO agreement, worth over € 300 million.

John Laing plc (‘John Laing’) is a leading sponsor of privately financed investment in infrastructure.

John Laing confirms that the sale of Laing Rail Ltd to German rail operator Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) was completed today.  This follows the announcement on 21 January that contracts for the sale and purchase had been signed, subject to regulatory approvals – see announcement.

The Consortium which includes John Laing, Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Interserve, has reached financial close for the £225 million Pembury Hospital scheme in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.

Consortium DUO², a cooperation between Strukton, John Laing and Ballast Nedam, has been selected as preferred bidder for the Public Private Partnership (PPP) project Housing Informatie Beheer Groep and Regional Tax Office in Groningen.

Four lucky young artists have been announced as the winners of John Laing’s North Swindon Secondary Schools Art Competition.

John Laing plc has appointed David Micciche as HSES (Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability) Director taking responsibility for legal compliance, HSE performance, and the company’s CSR agenda.

John Laing Projects and Developments (JLPD), a division of John Laing plc, has made two senior appointments to help take the business forward in 2008 with Andrew Ballsdon and Howard Chick joining the Board.