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• In brief: Thiess announces NBN contract win

  NBN Co has extended its contract Leighton Holdings subsidiary Thiess, with the construction company set to rake in up to $183 million over two years, with the option for a 12-month extension.

• Nextgen still Australian after sale to Canadian teachers, says CEO

  Nextgen Group CEO Peter McGrath said growing demand from Australian businesses for data sovereignty remains a key advantage for Nextgen even after a Canadian investment group took 70 per cent control of the business.

• Leighton completes sale of telco assets to Canadian teachers

  The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has finalised an agreement to take a 70 per cent share in Leighton Telecommunications, including Nextgen Networks, Metronode and Infoplex.

• Leighton in talks to sell telco assets to Canadian fund

  Leighton Holdings has entered into negotiations with the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) to sell 70 per cent of its telco assets, which include Nextgen Networks, Metronode and Infoplex.

• Metronode starts data centres in Melbourne, Perth

  Leighton Holdings (ASX:LEI) subsidiary Metronode has ramped up plans to more than double its data centre technical floorspace across Australian capital cities, with construction due to commence on Melbourne and Perth facilities next week.

• Lend Lease subsidiary chosen for stage 2 Tasmanian NBN

  One half of a joint venture formed to bid for the $12 billion nationwide NBN construction tender has been chosen to build fibre out to seven Tasmanian towns as part of the second stage of rollout on the island.

• NBN Co begins plan B talks

  NBN Co has refused to confirm or deny talks with Leighton Holdings over construction of the National Broadband Network (NBN) on the mainland, but the wholesaler expects any “plan B” partner will not receive the entirety of the fibre build-out budget.