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Agility Trains Ltd, a consortium comprising Hitachi Ltd and John Laing, today welcomed Secretary of State for Transport, Patrick McLoughlin’s confirmation of a £1.2 bn follow-on order for more state-of-the-art trains for the East Coast Main Line as part of the Intercity Express Programme (IEP).

John Laing, the specialist investor and manager of infrastructure assets, has completed the purchase of a 14.4MW wind farm to be constructed near Kettering in Northamptonshire. The asset was acquired from First Renewable, who will remain responsible for the delivery of the project through to operational completion. On completion, the asset will be held by John Laing as part of its renewable energy portfolio.

John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, has completed the acquisition of Carscreugh Wind Farm situated in Dumfries and Galloway, South West Scotland. John Laing is 100% investor in the facility after acquiring the project from Gamesa Energia S.A.U.

John Laing has successfully renewed the CommunityMark, the UK’s national standard for leadership and excellence in community investment, run by Business in the Community.

Today the I-4 Ultimate Project advanced closer to becoming reality with the announcement by Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) of a select number of teams - including North Magnolia Avenue-based “I-4 Mobility Partners”, a consortium comprising John Laing and Skanska Infrastructure Development as joint equity partners and developers - qualified to submit a detailed proposal for this approximate $2 billion managed lane project which will significantly reduce congestion and provide added capacity along a 21 miles of Interstate 4.

John Laing has been selected as the Preferred Partner by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) to deliver the Forum development on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC).

John Laing, the specialist investor in and manager of infrastructure assets, announces audited results for the year ended 31 December 2012.

John Laing has today been recognised as a Platinum company in Business in the Community’s annual benchmark of responsible business management, the Corporate Responsibility Index (CR Index).

John Laing has had its approach to occupational safety and health recognised in an awards scheme run by the safety charity, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

The Acorn consortium, comprising John Laing, Laing O’Rourke and Interserve, has today achievedFinancial Close in the programme to build a new Alder Hey children's hospital in Liverpool.Acorn was announced as preferred bidder for the project in June 2012 following approval by the Department of Health and HM Treasury. 

John Laing has achieved financial close on the Svartvallsberget Wind Farm in Sweden, its first overseas project in the onshore wind sector.

Wear Point Wind Ltd, a consortium consisting of John Laing and wind developers Infinergy has achieved financial close on the 8.2MW Wear Point Wind Farm near Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire. John Laing and Infinergy own an 80% and a 20% share in the facility respectively.