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News items before 2017
Westadium, the consortium selected to design, build, finance and maintain the new Perth Stadium and Sports Precinct, is delighted to announce that construction has commenced on the project. The 60,000 seat capacity stadium will be one of the leading international sports and entertainment stadiums in Australia, and is scheduled to be completed in time for the start of the 2018 AFL season.
Leading infrastructure investor John Laing has signed an agreement with Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, for the installation of six G114-2.5 MW turbines (aggregate capacity of 15 MW) at the Rammeldalsberget wind farm in Västernorrland, central Sweden.
John Laing, the international infrastructure investor and asset manager, today announces that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the I-4 Mobility Partners consortium – led by John Laing and Skanska – has achieved financial close to deliver the I-4 Ultimate Project in Florida, a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) highway project with a capital expenditure value of USD $2.32bn.
Wind developer, Infinergy is pleased to announce the sale of New Albion Wind Farm to John Laing, the international infrastructure investor.
John Laing, the international infrastructure investor, today announced that the Government of Western Australia and Westadium, a consortium led by John Laing and Brookfield Financial, have achieved financial close on the AUS$902 million new Perth Stadium and Sports Precinct in Western Australia. The Stadium will be completed in time for the start of the 2018 Australian Football League season.
John Laing and the UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) have today announced plans to invest in a new £74m green energy facility in Speyside, Scotland developed by Estover Energy Ltd (Estover). The project will power more than 20,000 homes and provide heat for one of the world’s most iconic whisky distilleries.
After a phase of finalising grid connection arrangements and turbine commissioning, Wear Point Wind Farm, which is located along the Milford Haven Waterway, has reached the operational stage. All four turbines are in full operation and have an expected lifespan of 25 years.
John Laing is celebrating being recognised for a Gold award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Forum Cambridge LLP, a joint venture between Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) and John Laing, is pleased to announce that Cambridge City Council resolved on 30 April to grant planning permission to develop The Forum Cambridge, a 360,000sq ft facility on the Addenbrooke’s site, at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).
John Laing, the international infrastructure investor and asset manager, is pleased to announce that the company is strengthening its team in the US, whilst opening an office in New York City.