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Laing dismisses union claims about Everton sparks

Ian Weinfass — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 11:00:38 +0000

Laing O’Rourke has denied claims from Unite that unqualified electricians are working unsupervised on the £555m Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium for Everton Football Club. The union warned of a risk of “catastrophic damage” occurring after allegedly seeing electricians-mate contracts stating that the junior workers may not be…

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Laing O’Rourke to axe 60 jobs at offsite factory

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 26 Jan 2024 17:40:29 +0000

Laing O’Rourke is looking to cut 60 jobs at its offsite factory in a bid to reduce operating costs. The contractor, whose latest financial results saw it plunge to a £288.1m loss on £3.3bn of turnover, blamed delays to projects for the latest round of…

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Laing O’Rourke lands Army training centre job

Greg Pitcher — Tue, 23 Jan 2024 16:59:45 +0000

Laing O’Rourke will use modern methods of construction to create a training hub for the Army in Surrey. The contractor will deliver facilities for a non-infantry centre of excellence at Alexander Barracks in Pirbright. Laing O’Rourke is one of seven firms on the Ministry of…

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Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke warned over Hinkley Point safety breach

Will Ing — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:30:13 +0000

Bouygues and Laing O’Rourke have been served warning notices by the nuclear regulator over fire-safety failures at Hinkley Point C. The contractors have each received enforcement notices relating to failings by their joint venture BYLOR JV. The Office for Nuclear Regulation also served notices to…

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CN’s top 10 features of 2023: safety, finance and project reports

Ian Weinfass — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 07:00:44 +0000

10. How do we make modular buildings safer? More than eight months after fire-service leaders published a five-page document outlining a litany of concerns about modular buildings, and more than a year-and-a-half after safety body Cross-UK highlighted the potential for concealed spread of fire inside…

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No more skeletons in the closet, says Laing O’Rourke CFO

Will Ing — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:52:29 +0000

Laing O’Rourke’s chief financial officer has denied there are any further skeletons in the company's closet after a legacy Australian job cost the contractor £193m last year. This week, the UK’s largest private contractor reported a £288m loss before tax, driven by provisions, legal costs…

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Laing O’Rourke plunges to £288m loss

Will Ing — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 10:15:20 +0000

Laing O’Rourke has posted a £288.1m loss following issues with inflation, project delays and a legacy contract in Australia. The UK’s largest privately-owned contractor has now made a combined pre-tax loss of £636.5m in its past 10 reported financial years – despite seeing its revenue…

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Skills gap could lead to fire-safety risks, expert says

Colin Marrs — Thu, 23 Nov 2023 10:37:55 +0000

Competent fire-safety professionals could become overloaded with work due to delays in upskilling the profession, leading to safety risks, according to a senior industry professional. Nick Pickles, systems and assurance leader for passive fire protection at Laing O’Rourke, delivered the stark warning during a panel…

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Revealed: the top contractors for Ministry of Justice

Ian Weinfass — Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:45:48 +0000

ISG was the biggest contractor by spend for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) in the latest financial year, Construction News can reveal. CN obtained data on the MoJ’s spending in 2022/23 under the Freedom of Information Act. The spend includes that by HM Courts &…

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Work restarts on tragedy-hit Everton stadium project

Greg Pitcher — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:38:16 +0000

Laing O’Rourke has resumed work on the new £555m Everton stadium, nine days after the death of a construction worker on the Merseyside site. The contractor said it would be restarting operations in an “appropriate and respectful way” following the tragedy. Counsellors will be on…

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