Lendlease is allocating 40 - 50 % of its capital offshore as the Australian property and construction multinational seeks to export its integrated business portfolio abroad . After an aggressive foray into the US that ended in a partial withdrawal from the market , and the global financial crisis , Lendlease lost about 80 % of its capital to Australia . Now it 's again looking to expand in the US , focusing on major cities including Boston , Chicago and New York . Lendlease 's CEO in the company , mark Hickey , said the company will make sure growth is " slow and measured " and built up with " local people in the marketplace " .
Lendlease is allocating 40-50% of its capital offshore as the Australian property and construction multinational seeks to export its integrated business model abroad. After an aggressive foray into the US that ended in a partial retreat from the market, and the 2008 financial crisis, Lendlease earmarked about 80% of its capital to Australia. Now it's again seeking to expand in the US, focusing on major cities including Boston, Chicago and New York. Lendlease's CEO in the Americas, Denis Hickey, said the company will make sure growth is "slow and measured" and built up with "local people in the marketplace".