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You have to be competitive. Business is very unforgiving. They say you are only as good as your last job and for a chief executive you are only as good as your last profit. If Leighton produced a crashing loss, the journalists would be writing terrible things about you. History shows that you can do lots of good things, but one bad thing can undo everything.

Wal King

Leighton Holdings

Leighton Holdings is Australia’s largest construction, engineering and contract mining group. Its operating brands include Leighton Contractors, Theiss, John Holland, ...

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