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Dick DusseldorpAustralia Square, Sydney, AustraliaMLC Centre, Sydney, Australia
1950s
Lend Lease is born out of Civil & Civic, a construction business founded by Dutch immigrant Dick Dusseldorp
1960s
Lend Lease establishes itself as a progressive employer by introducing superannuation for staff, 20 years before becoming industry practice
1970s
Lend Lease launches operations in Singapore and the US, and continues to lead the way in employee benefits
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Foundation Fun RunBluewater, Kent, UKThe Gauge, Melbourne, Australia
1980s
As the founder retires, Lend Lease is celebrated as one of Australia’s leading blue chip companies, and continues to set the benchmark in employee benefits
1990s
International operations strengthen with the acquisition of P&O's Global Project Management Company – Bovis and formation of Actus Lend Lease in the US to develop large-scale military housing communities
2000s
With the sale of MLC and other US investment management businesses, Lend Lease focuses its capabilities towards becoming one of the world’s leading fully integrated property solutions providers
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Acquires ‘Delfin’ – a specialist in developing residential communities across Australia, and expands into developing ‘senior living’ communities
Develops Australia’s first 5 Star Green Star and 6 Star Green Star buildings
GPT elects to internalise management, splitting from Lend Lease
Acquires UK urban regeneration specialist The Crosby Group plc
Wins £1.5b ‘urban regeneration’ in London which includes Athletes Village at Stratford City
Lend Lease celebrates its 50th Anniversary, and commemorates this milestone with a special book
Millers Point Youth and Employment Partnership, chaired by Lend Lease, wins NSW Prime Minister’s Community Business Partnership Award for Excellence
Bovis Lend Lease is selected by the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation as Construction Manager for the US$360 million Memorial and Museum to be built at Ground Zero in New York