Philippines: Leighton and DM Consunji to develop Calax project

Leighton Holdings and DM Consunji have been chosen by Metro Pacific Investment to develop the Cavite-Laguna Expressway – Calax -- project in the Philippines. Work on the US$757 million is set to start in July next year and run to July 2020. Maintenance and operations on the 47km highway is under a 30-year contract running from 2020. The motorway will start at Cavitex and end at the SLEX-Mamplasan Interchange.
August 6, 2015 Read time: 1 min
2474 Leighton Holdings and 3192 DM Consunji have been chosen by Metro Pacific Investment to develop the Cavite-Laguna Expressway – Calax - project in the Philippines.

Work on the US$757 million is set to start in July next year and run to July 2020.

Maintenance and operations on the 47km highway is under a 30-year contract running from 2020. The motorway will start at Cavitex and end at the SLEX-Mamplasan Interchange.

The Australia-based Leighton would be in charge of stage one of the project. Stage two of the project, which is valued at around $371 million, would be conducted by DM Consunji.
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