Laing O’rourke

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.

A “strategic focus on bid selection, early client engagement and certainty in delivery” has helped Laing O’Rourke to increase EBIT by £26 million compared to the year before. Group profit before tax of £45.5m signalled the fourth consecutive year of improvement for the

Redundancy consultations are under way at Laing O’Rourke after the firm revealed it plans to cut 150 jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The figure represents just under 2% of its 8,000 staff with the firm saying most of the losses will be coming from back office roles at its main UK office in

Laing O’Rourke has announced the appointment of Rowan Baker from McCarthy & Stone as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Ms Baker will take up her new global role in September and will sit on the company’s group executive committee and corporation board.

The two private finance initiative (PFI) hospitals that Carillion was building at the time it collapsed are currently due for completion several years late and at vastly increased budgets, a National Audit Office (NAO) investigation has confirmed today.

Technology investment and a “refinement in payment processes” has seen Laing O’Rourke reinstated to the Prompt Payment Code live list.

A long running case against seven large construction companies who blacklisted workers has been settled with a £1.9 million compensation agreement.

Laing O'Rourke has agreed terms with its financial partners for the 2019 refinance of the UK business, which delivers new banking facilities until 2022. The UK arrangements were agreed over the Christmas period with the firm currently in the process of being taken through final credit approval proto

Construction work has now commenced for the 1.7 million sq ft Edinburgh St James development following the completion of a significant demolition programme, marking a major new phase in the regeneration of the east end of Edinburgh. Four tower cranes have arrived on site in recent months, including

Ray O’Rourke Laing O’Rourke has welcomed a “substantial improvement” in its UK performance despite reporting a loss of £60.6 million its latest annual results.

Plans for works at Picardy Place in Edinburgh are set to go in front of the public this weekend. Forming a principal public road junction to the north east of Edinburgh City Centre, Picardy Place lies within the Edinburgh World Heritage Site and the New Town Conservation Area. As part of the wider o

With demolition across the £1 billion Edinburgh St James site continuing to progress well, TH Real Estate and main contractor Laing O’Rourke have revealed new investment figures which reaffirm their commitment to the city. To date, the 1.7m sq ft scheme has sourced £24 million of construction va

Construction of the new Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary is now complete, on time and on budget. The keys for the facility that will serve as district general hospital for the region have been handed over to NHS Dumfries and Galloway by High Wood Health’s construction partner Laing O’Rourke

Sir John Parker Outgoing Anglo American chairman Sir John Parker is to take up the chairman’s role at Laing O’Rourke, the firm has revealed.