Laing O'Rourke
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Laing O’Rourke plc is the largest privately owned construction firm in the UK. It has offices in the UK, Ireland, Germany, India, Australia and United Arab Emirates, with over 23,000 employees worldwide. The chairman and Chief Executive is Ray O’Rourke.
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[edit] History
It was formed by the merger of both British and Irish construction companies. Laing O'Rourke was formed in 2001 when John Laing plc sold its interest in Laing Construction to R. O'Rourke & Son Ltd[1].
[edit] Major projects
Major projects involving the company have included the reconstruction of Ascot Racecourse completed in time for the 2006 race season.
On 30 August 2006, as part of a joint venture, Laing O'Rourke were named "Delivery Partner for the London 2012 Olympics".[2] The other two members of the venture are British provider of Project Management services Mace Limited and US-based provider of construction services CH2M Hill.
Property developer APH Capital Partners have enlisted the help of Laing O’Rourke as its preferred design and construct contractor to construct what will become Brisbane’s tallest tower.[3] The project is worth $700 million and will be build at 480 Queen Street, on the site known as the Red Cross building. The tower will be 265m high and 70 levels, comprising commercial offices, luxury residences and a five-star hotel.
[edit] References
- ^ Laing shares half in value
- ^ Laing O'Rourke Chosen for 2012 Olympics Construction Bloomberg (August 30, 2006).
- ^ Laing O'Rourke to Build Brisbane's Tallest Tower (September 26, 2007)
