New $30m HQ for Leighs will use imported 'knowledge'

New $30m HQ for Leighs will use imported 'knowledge'
The building has a fabric-like glass façade, showcasing the use of timber. (Artist's impression: Portus)
Brent Melville
Anthony Leighs says the company that bears his name, Leighs Construction, has $1 billion in development projects in the works over the next four years.The group's full order book includes redevelopment at Taranaki Base Hospital in New Plymouth, work at the Otago Medical School in Dunedin and a new science building at Lincoln University. The Christchurch-based company is the main contractor for Antarctica NZ’s Scott Base redevelopment and it's putting the finishing touches on the $280 million rebuild of the city's Art Cent...

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