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Laing O’Rourke founder to become chairman

Joshua Stein — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:44:00 +0000

Ray O’Rourke, the founder and ex-chief executive of Laing O’Rourke, will take over as the group's new chairman in April. O’Rourke (pictured), who founded the firm in 1978, will take over from Sir John Parker, who is stepping down on 31 March. Parker is leaving…

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10 companies to watch in 2025

Joshua Stein — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 12:44:34 +0000

Which companies are likely to have the biggest impact on the industry in the year ahead? Lendlease Its UK business is a mainstay in the CN100, coming 39th in 2024’s table (its highest position was 24th in 2017). But in May, Lendlease announced a withdrawal…

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Laing O’Rourke hands over Everton stadium

Colin Marrs — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:30:34 +0000

Laing O’Rourke has officially handed the Everton FC’s new stadium over to the football club, after three and a half years’ construction work. The contractor's project director Gareth Jacques was joined by Everton’s executive chairman Marc Watts and interim chief executive Colin Chong during a…

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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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