Oct 27 (Reuters) - CIMIC Group Ltd CIM.AX :
* Cimics leighton contractors preferred for ROE 8 project CIM.AX
* Says project includes design and construction of a 5 kilometre extension of the roe highway from kwinana freeway to stock road
* Leighton contractors selected by main roads Western Australia as the preferred consortium to deliver the roe 8 project in Perth
* Work includes freeway to freeway interchange at kwinana freeway, five interchanges/flyovers and a topdown bridge over beeliar wetlands
* Says revenue to leighton contractors will be confirmed at contract execution in coming weeks
* Says construction is scheduled to commence in mid 2016 and be completed by 2019
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