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Laing O’Rourke CFO to join plastics specialist

Joshua Stein — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 11:53:04 +0000

Laing O’Rourke’s chief financial officer (CFO) is set to leave the firm to join a FTSE 100 plastic products manufacturer. Rowan Baker, who joined Laing O’Rourke as its finance lead in 2020, will join Essentra Plc as CFO on 5 November. Her departure from the…

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‘Evolution, not revolution’: What Laing O’Rourke’s new CEO will bring from Australia

Joshua Stein — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 08:59:12 +0000

He may have spent 13 years running Laing O’Rourke’s operations in Australia, but Cathal O’Rourke’s accent does not have an Aussie twang. He has been at the helm of the UK’s biggest private contractor since July, when he took over from his father, Ray O'Rourke,…

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Laing O’Rourke bounces back to profit

Joshua Stein — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 08:35:07 +0000

Contractor Laing O’Rourke has returned to a strong profit as inflation eased across Europe. In the year to 31 March 2024, the firm tabled a pre-tax profit of £40m, a year after it reported a £288.1m pre-tax loss due to inflation, project delays and a…

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Kier and Laing O’Rourke join Armed Forces alliance

Joshua Stein — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 11:55:46 +0000

Six major contractors, including Kier and Laing O’Rourke, have been named as part of an alliance to create 16,000 bed spaces for the Armed Forces. Kier scooped two places in the alliance, in separate joint ventures with modular firm McAvoy Group and steel construction specialist…

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Hinkley Point fire safety notices resolved

Ian Weinfass — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 06:57:36 +0000

All four companies served with warning notices by the nuclear regulator over fire-safety failures at Hinkley Point C have now made the improvements required of them, it has been announced. The four firms were served with the notices in relation to fire safety at the…

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Laing O’Rourke co-founder dies aged 75

Will Ing — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:09:32 +0000

Laing O’Rourke co-founder and deputy chair Des O’Rourke has died aged 75. O’Rourke died on Wednesday (17 July) following a brief illness, according to a statement published by the company. The statement said: “It is with deep sadness that Des O’Rourke’s family confirm his passing.…

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Ray O’Rourke to hand chief executive reins to son Cathal

Colin Marrs — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:35:50 +0000

Laing O’Rourke has announced that group chief executive Ray O’Rourke is to step down and hand over to his son. The tier one contractor announced today that the man who has run the firm since founding it in 1977 had given notice to the board…

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Building a new people’s palace at Olympia

Charlotte Banks — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:01:59 +0000

Adding a host of new uses and spaces to a still-operational exhibition venue is a tall order. CN finds out how Laing O’Rourke is rising to the challenge Project client: Yoo Capital and Deutsche Finance International Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke Architect: Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC…

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Laing O’Rourke gets green light to pursue hospital claim

Colin Marrs — Thu, 09 May 2024 11:34:03 +0000

Laing O’Rourke can continue with a claim for breach of contract against an adviser it employed on a defective PFI mental health hospital, a judge has ruled. The contractor is suing consultant Sweett for £20.4m over independent testing work carried out by cost and management…

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Laing O’Rourke and Morgan Sindall among names on £9bn National Grid mega-deal

Greg Pitcher — Thu, 02 May 2024 09:32:18 +0000

National Grid has appointed five contractors including Laing O’Rourke and Morgan Sindall to deliver £9bn of work on its major upgrade of the electricity network. Morrison Energy Services, Murphy and a joint venture of Vinci subsidiaries Taylor Woodrow and Omexom complete the construction team for…

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