BRIEF-Leighton says HLG joint venture awarded US$1.7 bln contract in Qatar

March 23 (Reuters) - Leighton Holdings Ltd LEI.AX :

* HLG jv awarded qr6.15b (US1.7B) new orbital highway in Qatar LEI.AX

* HLG jv with Al Jaber engineering awarded a US$1.7 billion contract for design and construction of new orbital highway and truck route in Qatar

* Design and contrucion will take approx 36 months to complete

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