Laing O'Rourke News, Contracts and Projects | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:09:32 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://emap-romulus-prod.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Laing O'Rourke News, Contracts and Projects | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Laing O’Rourke co-founder dies aged 75  https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/#respond Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:09:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=502597 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-co-founder-dies-aged-75-18-07-2024/feed/ 0 Ray O’Rourke to hand chief executive reins to son Cathal https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/ray-orourke-to-hand-chief-executive-reins-to-son-cathal-24-06-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/ray-orourke-to-hand-chief-executive-reins-to-son-cathal-24-06-2024/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 14:35:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=501316 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/ray-orourke-to-hand-chief-executive-reins-to-son-cathal-24-06-2024/feed/ 0 Building a new people’s palace at Olympia https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/project-reports/building-a-new-peoples-palace-at-olympia-24-06-2024/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/project-reports/building-a-new-peoples-palace-at-olympia-24-06-2024/#respond Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:01:59 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=499318 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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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/project-reports/building-a-new-peoples-palace-at-olympia-24-06-2024/feed/ 0 Laing O’Rourke gets green light to pursue hospital claim https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-gets-green-light-to-pursue-hospital-claim-09-05-2024/ Thu, 09 May 2024 11:34:03 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=498822 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 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-and-morgan-sindall-among-names-on-9bn-national-grid-mega-deal-02-05-2024/ Thu, 02 May 2024 09:32:18 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=498480 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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]]> Laing O’Rourke wins Yorkshire hospital job https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/laing-orourke-wins-yorkshire-hospital-job-26-03-2024/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 16:02:12 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=496524 Laing O'Rourke is in line to build a major new facility as part of a £200m upgrade of health infrastructure in West Yorkshire. The contractor was named as preferred partner to deliver the design stage of a four-storey clinical building at Calderdale Royal Hospital. A…

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]]> Laing dismisses union claims about Everton sparks https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-dismisses-unite-claims-about-everton-sparks-19-02-2024/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:00:38 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=494471 Laing O’Rourke has denied claims from Unite that unqualified electricians are working unsupervised on the £555m Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium for Everton Football Club. The union warned of a risk of “catastrophic damage” occurring after allegedly seeing electricians-mate contracts stating that the junior workers may not be…

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]]> Laing O’Rourke to axe 60 jobs at offsite factory https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/laing-orourke/laing-orourke-to-axe-60-jobs-at-offsite-factory-26-01-2024/ Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:40:29 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=493245 Laing O’Rourke is looking to cut 60 jobs at its offsite factory in a bid to reduce operating costs. The contractor, whose latest financial results saw it plunge to a £288.1m loss on £3.3bn of turnover, blamed delays to projects for the latest round of…

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]]> Laing O’Rourke lands Army training centre job https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/contracts/laing-orourke-lands-army-training-centre-job-23-01-2024/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:59:45 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=492969 Laing O’Rourke will use modern methods of construction to create a training hub for the Army in Surrey. The contractor will deliver facilities for a non-infantry centre of excellence at Alexander Barracks in Pirbright. Laing O’Rourke is one of seven firms on the Ministry of…

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]]> Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke warned over Hinkley Point safety breach https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/bouygues-and-laing-orourke-warned-over-hinkley-point-safety-breach-18-01-2024/ Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:30:13 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=492703 Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke have been served warning notices by the nuclear regulator over fire-safety failures at Hinkley Point C. The contractors have each received enforcement notices relating to failings by their joint venture BYLOR JV. The Office for Nuclear Regulation also served notices to…

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