Laing O’Rourke

A new Laing O’Rourke-delivered arts and performance building in Manchester is set to cost more than double its original £111.6m price tag. Aviva Studios, formerly known as The Factory, finally opened this summer, with a headline exhibition featuring gaint blow-up installations by Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama. But behind the scenes,…

As the Zero Diesel Sites Route Map is launched, CN asks if it will be a rocky road to follow The construction sector is seeking operational dividends by introducing green onsite plant to align with the government’s net-zero 2050 commitment. However, implementing change is complicated by the variety and complexity…

Laing O'Rourke has announced plans to slash up to 200 UK jobs. The Dartford-based contractor, which posted group revenue of £1.99bn in its latest full-year accounts, blamed the redundancies on delays in big public-sector projects. It said the majority of the affected roles would be based at its head office,…

Seven contractors have won a place on a new £5.1bn, 10-year Strategic Alliance Contract from the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Galliford Try, Graham, ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke, Lendlease and Morgan Sindall will conduct the design-and-build elements of a new delivery, commercial and procurement strategy process within the MoD’s 25-year Defence…

Laing O’Rourke is suing Medical Architecture in a bid to recoup £18.5m after paying out for multiple defects on the Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough. The contractor was appointed to build the 15-block hospital as part of a PFI deal signed in 2007. It was employed by Three Valleys Healthcare…