Laing O’rourke

Plans for Lanarkshire’s new hospital have reached a major milestone with the start of groundworks on the site.

A super hi-tech facility is set to be constructed to aid planning and engagement for Lanarkshire’s new hospital. Work has begun at University Hospital Monklands in Airdrie to create an 'Immersive Suite' that will use the latest digital technology to share a virtual vision of the new hospital.

As the country enters the second week of the UK general election campaign trail, 12 Tier One UK infrastructure and construction contractors and consultants have shared 12 recommendations that the future government should implement to effectively boost the UK’s economic growth and productivity

NHS Lanarkshire has named Laing O’Rourke as its preferred construction partner for its Monklands Replacement Project (MRP).

Laing O’Rourke has launched an equal parenting approach for all staff regardless of how they become a parent. From October, every employee across the UK and Australia will have access to six months’ parental leave on full pay. This leave is also available for parents who adopt or welcome

Laing O’Rourke has appointed Rossella Nicolin as Head of Sustainability for its Europe Hub as it increases focus on the delivery of its ambitious targets. Currently structures technical director, Ms Nicolin will transition into her new position during the summer, further strengthening the sust

Laing O’Rourke has developed a new carbon calculator that can quickly analyse levels of embodied carbon using the digital model, enabling its technical team to reduce the carbon content of projects.

Laing O’Rourke is to replace red diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in all its plant equipment before the end of March.

A new trade body has been launched to promote the interests of modular building firms and accelerate the growth of the sector.

The gap in earnings between male and female employees at Laing O'Rourke has increased since 2019, new analysis has revealed.

The UK’s largest privately-owned construction company Laing O’Rourke is planning a listing on the stock exchange within the next three years. Founder and chief executive Ray O’Rourke revealed the timeline in an interview with the Financial Times.

Having helped complete the delivery of phase one of the new St James Quarter in Edinburgh, BDP has shared some insight into how it is designed with the movement of people in mind and delivers a real step change for retail.

Laing O’Rourke has appointed experienced environmental, social and governance leader Vicky Bullivant as its first ever group head of sustainability. The University of Aberdeen-educated expert will join the company on June 21 from Drax Group plc, where she was head of sustainable business, and

Laing O’Rourke today announced far-reaching new global sustainability targets, including a commitment to decarbonise its own operations by 2030, and achieve equal numbers of men and women among its 5,500 global staff. The decarbonisation target, which will also see the company develop a plan t

Eleven workers on the Edinburgh St James Quarter site have reported positive test results for Covid-19, forcing a further 39 into self-isolation.