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Laing O'Rourke Plc.

is in the Transportation Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$3.3B

Private
UK

Dow Jones Description

Laing O'Rourke plc is the largest privately owned construction firm in the UK. We have offices in the UK, Germany, India, Australia and United Arab Emirates, with over 27,300 employees worldwide. Led by Chairman and Chief Executive, Ray O'Rourke, the business has grown rapidly since the merger of Laing and R.O'Rourke & Son Ltd in 2001. Laing O'Rourke has a truly integrated capability, with a directly-employed internal supply chain allowing us to take a holistic view of construction. We specialise in delivering ambitious yet achievable construction projects that delight both clients and the communities who use them every day, and the company is responsible for some of the most innovative construction solutions anywhere in the world. Learn more about these projects by clicking on the thumbnails in the right-hand column of pages throughout this site.

COO

Dennis A. Johnson

Number of Employees 31,000

Contact Information

Bridge Pl Anchor Blvd

Dartford A2 6SN

www.laingorourk...

(44) 322296200

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NAICS Code Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction: 237310

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Holyrood QC seeks money from builder LAWSUIT: FEES

- 2008-11-16

THE advocate who led the inquiry into the Holyrood building fiasco has launched a personal lawsuit against one of the contractors behind the project. John D Campbell QC has started a commercial action against Laing O'Rourke, the company which built the parliament's debating chamber. According to...

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Bechtel the favourite as bidders are invited to pitch for Crossrail

- 2008-08-17

Five groups will form a beauty parade for project delivery partner on the Heathrow-Essex link this week, and the hottest is the US giant Doug Oakervee, the executive chairman of Crossrail, will invite five parties to compete for the right to oversee the 16bn west-to- east London...

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Holyrood secures GBP650,000 deal for roof collapse

- 2008-06-22

HOLYROOD bosses have struck an out-of-court deal with two firms following the collapse of part of the parliament's roof two years ago. Officials have reached an agreement with construction company Laing O'Rourke and engineers Arup that will recover just less than GBP650,000 for taxpayers - 80per cent of...

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Main movers

- 2008-04-05

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The shape of future ; The entry of new players is changing the rules of the game for construction industry workers.

- 2008-03-23

Tom Young is a British expat who has supervised and managed construction projects all over the world, from the sandy plains of Arabia to the cold climes of Northern Europe, yet the dust of Gurgaon gets to him like no other place. But, Young, Head of Residential Construction, DLF Laing...

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Laing O'Rourke cuts supply base

- 2008-03-13

Construction firm Laing O'Rourke is to cut its suppliers from 2,000 to less than 500 in the coming year. It hopes the move will improve relations with a smaller group of suppliers so it can drive competitiveness and improve standards of service. It also wants to target environmental issues in...

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Call to make early risk assessment

- 2008-02-28

[Contracts] Buyers should analyse the potential risks within a contract before submitting it to a lawyer, according to research by AT Kearney. The firm found that by mitigating risks early, unnecessary bureaucracy could be avoided and more open relationships could be built with suppliers. Haydn Jones, consultant at...

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University partnership strengthens concrete innovation

- 2008-02-01

A worldwide round-up of concrete news and views Cardiff University and construction firm Laing O'Rourke are further cementing their partnership through the sponsorship of a Professor. Buildings materials expert Professor Bhushan Karihaloo will be the Laing O'Rourke chair in Hybrid Concrete Innovation. He is responsible for developing the...

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Laing in $5bn bid to flatten Indian slum

- 2007-08-05

Laing O'Rourke, the UK's largest privately owned construction company, is in pole position to land a hugely controversial $5bn ([pound]2.4bn) contract that will involve the demolition and compulsory eviction of tens of thousands of slum-dwellers in Mumbai, India's commercial and financial capital. The company has teamed up...

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Liverpool landmark rising in paradise

- 2007-08-01

Core construction for the tallest structure on the massive Paradise Street Development in Liverpool is making rapid progress with help from a formwork solution provided by Doka UK in conjunction with main contractor Laing O'Rourke One Park West is a 17-storey building that will comprise 330 apartments, offices,...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio)	Position
Dennis A. Johnson	COO
Emer McNally	Group CIO
Norman Haste	Chief Operating Officer, Uae
Tony Douglas	Coo
Matthew Furrer	Managing Director, Australia
Mike Robins	Managing Director for Construction Europe
Alex Watts	Director, Infrastructure
Anna Stewart	Director, Commercial
Caroline Blackman	Director, People Development
Ed Selby	Project Director, New South Wales, Australia
Graham Jones	Director, Production
Iain Ferguson	Group Finance Director
Ian Fergusan	Director, Finance
John Moran	Director, Commercial, North
Mark Oliver	Director, Business Development
Mike Lewis	Director, Wales & West
Paddy O'Rourke	Director, Education
Paul Grammer	Director, Commercial, South
Richard Rook	Director, Health, Safety & Sustainability
Ronnie Bennett	Director, Scotland
Steve Cork	Director, Infrastructure
Jim Seery	Piping Package Manager, Queensland, Australia
Marie Khoury	Project Manager, New South Wales, Australia
Sue Korecki	Environmental Manager, Queensland, Australia
Michael Bargon	Finance Controller
C.W. McKenzie	Secretary
Geoff Seager	Group Finance Officer
Jason Curtiss	Project Leader
Jonathan Williams	Innovation Researcher, Swansea University, Wales
Nigel Rockliff	Environmental Consultant, Lake District, England
Simon Russell	Project Leader, Berkshire, England
Vicky Mack	Mechanical Engineer, Devon, England

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio)	Position
Andrew Wilson	Executive Chairman, Australia
Bernard A. Dempsey	Board of Directors
H.D. O'Rourke	Board of Directors

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	COO	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Board of Directors	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Group Director, Finance	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Group CIO	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, IT	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Chief Operating Officer, Uae	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Coo	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Managing Director, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Managing Director for Construction Europe	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Infrastructure	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Commercial	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, People Development	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Project Director, New South Wales, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Production	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Group Finance Director	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Finance	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Board of Directors	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Commercial, North	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Business Development	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Business Development	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Wales & West	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Education	Current

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Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Commercial, South	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Health, Safety & Sustainability	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Scotland	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Director, Infrastructure	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Piping Package Manager, Queensland, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Project Manager, New South Wales, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Environmental Manager, Queensland, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Finance Controller	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Secretary	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Group Finance Officer	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Project Leader	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Innovation Researcher, Swansea University, Wales	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Environmental Consultant, Lake District, England	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Project Leader, Berkshire, England	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Mechanical Engineer, Devon, England	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Executive Chairman, Australia	Current

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Board of Directors	Current
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Deputy Chairman	Former

Organization	Position	Status
Laing O'Rourke Plc	Board of Directors	Current

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