Laing O'Rourke

Our mission is to be the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

We're proud to be an official partner for World Engineering Day 2025, an international day proclaimed by UNESCO.
Learn more about how we're making a difference on the official site: https://t.co/zdadYjCXCV

#WED2025 #WorldEngineeringDay #UNESCO #WFEO #engineering

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Thanks for taking the time to visit, and thanks also to @MayorEastMids and Joanna White MP. As well as talking about skills it was great to discuss how off-site, modern methods of construction can support a move to a cleaner, more energy efficient construction sector.

[Michael Shanks MP @mgshanks]

Today I visited @Laing_ORourke’s Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction to launch our four regional skills pilots.

This government is focussed on building the skills needed to deliver good jobs and reindustrialise communities right across the UK.

https://t.co/3BAwMWbvSX

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

We are proud to have launched the UK’s first dedicated #MMC training facility, in collaboration with @barnsleycollege and @T3_TandD, representing a groundbreaking step in addressing the construction skills shortage and modernising the industry.

https://t.co/6TOvsC5c9W

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Meet Abby Cruickshank, she is a civil engineer working for Laing O’Rourke on the Monklands Hospital project.

Read more about Abby's experience & explore the opportunities we have available in Scotland 👉 https://t.co/hZaH42Gpdv

#university #engineering #graduate #opportunities

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We know the world must reach #NetZero no later than 2050, and we have a crucial part to play. We're proud to announce our near-term and net-zero targets have been approved by @sciencetargets.
Read more: https://t.co/M1VHVDTfiR

#ScienceBasedTargets #NetZeroStandard #SBTi

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

We're pleased to announce our commitment to voluntary reporting in line with the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).

Lots to do, but we're proud to be one of just 17 global engineering and construction companies that are TNFD Adopters.

#TNFD #nature

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

This morning our UK early talent team are at Liverpool John Moore University's Faculty of Engineering and Technology talking to the students about our graduate and summer and industrial placement programmes.

Visit https://t.co/BhH227zajI for information about our programmes.

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Today we published our Group accounts for FY24, confirming we have made a strong recovery and delivered profit across both our operating hubs.

Click here to read the full report: https://t.co/IcVZUk3PP9

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

We are pleased to welcome Amy Tullis as the new Director of People for our Europe Hub.

Amy who brings more than 20 years’ experience in HR to the role joined us this week.

Click here to read more: https://t.co/8RRnPDcZiu

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Our first London-based Building Opportunities Programme cohort recently completed their training, following a three-week course that blended practical construction training with soft skills development.

Read more here: https://t.co/SEH5OqZI4C

#SocialValue #ConstructionCareers

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Today we joined members of Michael Jones’s family and Everton Football Club to remember him and unveil a permanent tribute at Bramley-Moore Dock.

In memory of Michael Jones, 1997-2023.

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Ben, one of our digital engineers and persistent advocate for our industry, was crowned Digital Rising Star at this year's Digital Construction Awards. Ben shared his perspective with @CIOB_People following his win: https://t.co/YATzRDntpy

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Two years on from the launch of #ConcreteZero, our Director of our Specialist Trading Business Group, Peter Lyons, reflects on the progress we've made following the introduction of our low carbon concrete mandate in the UK last year.

Read the article here https://t.co/g0iqigcgYI

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

We're very proud to see our Head of Sustainability for Europe, Rossella Nicolin, shortlisted in this year's Women in Green Business Awards in the category of Corporate Sustainability Lead of the Year.
Congratulations to all finalists!
https://t.co/0ziKNO8gpo
#sustainability

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

After five decades our founder and Group Chief Executive Officer, Ray O’Rourke KBE, has decided to step down as CEO. His son Cathal will succeed him.

Click the link below to read the full statement from our Chair, Sir John Parker GBE FREng.

https://t.co/mXQWkZfBHv

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Our Director of Legal, Sustainability and Procurement (EU), Madeleina Loughrey-Grant, recently spoke to @cipsnews about the way our relationships with supply chain partners are changing.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/ZEtjzW1WlA

#sustainableprocurement #construction

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

This weekend, our UK specialist structures business, Expanded, delivered the first new bridge spanning the M25 since it opened.

Our digital modular bridge solution enabled the bridge to be installed in a weekend, re-opening seven hours early.

👉 https://t.co/eOJ3ZLPP3F

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

15 months since we began construction on the site we are thrilled to reach this milestone. This is the twelfth project we have delivered for the University of Oxford and once complete will boost research and teaching in the humanities at Oxford.

[Humanities Division @OxHumanities]

Today we celebrated a new milestone for the Schwarzman Centre!

The Centre, which began construction in January 2023, has reached its highest point and was commemorated with a 'topping out' ceremony.

Find out more about the ceremony here: https://t.co/wYZx9PruWy

[Laing O'Rourke @Laing_ORourke]

Our Hinkley Point C team, working in joint venture with Bouygues Travaux Publics has been shortlisted in the @CN_Awards Digital Construction Excellence category. Congratulations! #CNAwards

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Applications are now open for our UK #trade and #technical #apprenticeship programme!

Are you interested in a #career in #construction? We are recruiting a number of diverse roles. Head to our careers page for more information: https://t.co/kGHuLCpcKL

#ExpectToBeSurprised