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John Holland is one of Australia's largest and most diverse specialist contracting businesses. We have been involved in some of Australia's most iconic projects over nearly 60 years of involvement in the Australian construction sector. Below is a list of just some of John Holland's many business highlights.
2010
John Holland sees its operations continue to prosper within Australia with the capabilities in the areas of civil and engineering construction, mining, services and infrastructure management, rail, structural mechanical process, roads, power, telecommunications, tunnelling, water and aviation services.
The John Holland team grows to over 6,500 employees with over 120 projects in hand spanning a range of capabilities and geographic locations.
2009
Celebrating 60 years of operation, John Holland announces Glenn Palin as the new Managing Director.
David Stewart joins Leighton Holdings as Chief Operating Officer.
2007
John Holland enters its 58th year of operation within the Australian construction sector with work in hand of around $3.4 billion and with nearly 3,500 employees across Australia.
2007 also sees Leighton Holdings finalise the purchase of the final one per cent of John Holland, and the expansion of John Holland’s capabilities into the area of aviation services.
2006
In January, David Stewart becomes Managing Director of the John Holland Group.
John Holland also accepts the award for National Commercial Builder of the Year, 2006, at the National Master Builders Australia Awards for the Replacement Research Reactor Project (OPAL Reactor) at Sydney's Lucas Heights.
2005
In 2005, the company announces its intention to re-enter the mining sector through John Holland’s new Mining business. Work in hand continues to a new record of $3.4 billion with work commencing on the EastLink tollway in Melbourne.
2004
In the year when John Holland's workload passed $2 billion, it is also awarded its biggest ever project - the $2.5 billion EastLink project in joint venture with Thiess. The company's then Managing Director, Bill Wild, was also awarded the prestigious 2004 Australian Civil Engineer of the Year Award.
2004 also saw Leighton ownership increase to 99 per cent.
2003
The Theiss John Holland Joint Venture confirms the signing of the $1.1billion contract for the construction of The Lane Cove Tunnel. The tunnel, connecting the Gore Hill Freeway at Artarmon and the M2 at East Ryde, opens in 2007. John Holland acquires selected projects and the resources of Transfield Construction.
2002
John Holland tops $1 billion work in hand.
John Holland acquires Fletcher Construction's Australian business.
Tracklaying begins on Alice Springs - Darwin Railway John Holland acquires Lucon, the mechanical and services business of Lurgi Construction.
2001
John Holland acquires telecommunications company Quantum.
Financial close and construction begins on the 1420 kilometres of rail link between Alice Springs and Darwin. John Holland is a member of a Joint Venture, "ADrail", which is formed to undertake the design and construction of the rail link.
2000
Leighton Holdings acquires 70% of John Holland. Janet Holmes à Court retains 30% and commits to the Chairmanship for the next five years.
John Holland completes the $200 million Malampaya Concrete Gravity Structure at Subic Bay in the Philippines for Shell three months ahead of schedule.
1999
John Holland celebrates its 50th year in operation.
John Holland, a member of the Asia Pacific Transport Consortium, is awarded preferred contractor status for the construction of the Alice Springs-Darwin railway.
1997
John Holland announces its highest ever profit results.
Presentation to John Holland of the National Safety Council of Australia's first 5 Star Safety Awards given to a construction site for the BHP alliance project at Port Hedland.
John Holland's Western Region business receives a Worksafe award from the Western Australia government, the first Gold Certificate for a construction company's entire operations.
1996
John Holland wins, as part of a consortium, a contract for the major construction share of the BHP direct reduced iron (DRI) Plant, at Port Hedland in Western Australia.
First major rail maintenance contract secured with Westrail for a 5 year project.
1994
John Holland Asia forms 50% joint venture partnership with Hume Industries Sdn Bhd.
1992
Fourth AFCC Construction Achievement Award presented to John Holland for the Great Southern Stand.
Crews at Esso's offshore oil and gas platforms in Bass Strait break an unconfirmed world record by recording more than one million man hours worked without a lost time injury.
1991
Janet Holmes à Court's Heytesbury Pty Ltd acquires John Holland.
This year also sees the securing of a contract to build the new Toyota car manufacturing plant in Altona. At that time the $180 million contract was the largest secured by John Holland in its own right.
Mekong River bridge contract secured.
1990
The company wins the contract to build the Great Southern Stand at Melbourne Cricket Ground, in Victoria. Satui coal mining contract in Kalimantan, Indonesia is secured.
1989
First contract win for the construction of a butt and coke handling upgrade at Alba's aluminium smelter, in Bahrain.
John Holland also secures the contract to service Esso's offshore oil and gas platforms.
1987
The first high rise building contract is won for the construction of the 39 level, 530 Collins Street complex in Melbourne.
1986
The Group's founder, Sir John Holland, retires as both Chairman and Director of the Board.
Pennant Holdings takes ownership of John Holland.
1985
A contract in Saudi Arabia secured for the construction of the Australian Embassy in Riyadh.
1983
First project in Malaysia secured - the rehabilitation of 150km of railway line between Kuala Krau and Merapoh.
Enters the property development market with the Kings Gardens Office park development in Melbourne, Victoria - the first office park development in Australia.
1980
John Holland is appointed joint construction manager for Australia's new Parliament House in Canberra.
1979
John Holland is awarded contracts for construction of the Sydney Entertainment Centre and the Australian National Animal Health Laboratory in Geelong, Victoria.
1975
The first major international contract is secured with the construction of a marine project – Badak cooling water intake canal, in Indonesia.
1972
The company begins its relationship in railway construction work with the construction of 37 bridges and track laying for the 225 kilometre Townsville to Greenvale railway line.
1964
John Holland's secures its first offshore contract through a joint venture partnership for construction of an underground power station at Rouna, near Port Moresby.
John Holland also enters the Snowy Mountains hydro-electricity scheme with a variety of contracts including the construction of the Jindabyne pumping station and the Talbingo diversion tunnel.
1963
A branch office is established in Perth.
1962
The company wins a contract for the construction of a land-backed berth at Bunbury in Western Australia.
John Holland also wins a major contract at Calcap in Queensland to design, construct and commission a coal fired power station, which firmly establishes John Holland as engineers of complex mechanical, electrical and civil projects.
1960
John Holland wins its first project in the Northern Territory with the award of a civil works project at the Darwin power station.
1958
John Holland is awarded its first major marine contract and first Queensland project for the construction of the No 2 pier for the loading of raw sugar for the CSR refineries in Townsville, Queensland.
This year also sees John Holland diversify into process plant construction, including mechanical and electrical aspects, with the construction of Australia's first carbon black plant in 1958.
1956
The company wins a design and construct contract for the Sorell Causeway in Tasmania (the first major pre-stressed concrete bridge to be built in Australia), which establishes the company in this state.
1953
John Holland enters the South Australian market with a contract to construct a flax mill at Mount Gambier.
1952
The company wins a major contract in the La Trobe Valley in Victoria at the Lurgi Gasification Plant at Morwell. This leads to a series of contracts in this location for the State Electricty Commission of Victoria and Gas and Fuel Corporation.
1950
John Holland wins its first major civil engineering project, the construction of a water treatment and power station plant at Australian Paper Manufacturers at Fairfield, Victoria.
1949
On May 16, 1949, Sir John Holland commenced field operations for a new Australian engineering and construction company known as John Holland & Co.
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