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Thames Water selects Tamesis for £145m Crossness upgrade contract - 2nd Feb 2010
Thames Water has appointed Tamesis – a joint venture between Laing O'Rourke and Imtech Process Ltd - as the contractor for its project to upgrade Crossness Sewage Treatment Works in east London.
Applications open for new Cadet Programme - 25th Jan 2010
As part of our strategy to attract, develop and retain the best talent, Laing O’Rourke has launched a new entry level programme for school leavers completing day release degree courses.
Laing O'Rourke JV wins A$270m Rail Infrastructure project - 14th Jan 2010
Laing O'Rourke, in a joint venture with O'Donnell Griffin, has been awarded the A$270 million Sunbury Rail Electrification Project, a major rail infrastructure upgrade in the State of Victoria, Australia.
Applications open for 2010 Graduate Development Programme - 17th Dec 2009
As part of our strategy to attract, develop and retain the best talent, Laing O’Rourke remains committed to creating graduate opportunities across the business.
Salford & Wigan Schools Project Achieves Financial Close - 17th Dec 2009
Laing O’Rourke’s latest Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project has received the green light. A £400m investment to rejuvenate and rebuild over 20 schools in Salford and Wigan was been cemented with the signing of financial closure documents. This milestone marks the third major BSF project award for Laing O’Rourke in 2009.
Explore Living has won eight awards at the prestigious Daily Mail UK Property Awards - 20th Oct 2009
Explore Living has won eight awards at the prestigious Daily Mail UK Property Awards - more than any other house builder in the running.
Demolition starts at new London Heathrow terminal - 29th Sept 2009
Demolition of Heathrow Airport’s oldest building started today as part of a refurbishment which will increase the capacity of Terminal 2 from eight million passengers per year to 20 million in 2013.
Heritage museum to undergo A$8 million redevelopment - 10th July 2009
Laing O’Rourke will redevelop one of Queensland’s best known heritage museums – the Cobb and Co Museum in Toowoomba.
Distinguished engineer Douglas Oakervee joins Laing O’Rourke - 2nd July 2009
Laing O’Rourke Chairman and Chief Executive, Ray O’Rourke, today confirmed that Douglas Oakervee, OBE, is to join the Group’s senior team.
Laing O’Rourke selected as preferred bidder for Isle of Dogs Crossrail Station - 8th May 2009
Canary Wharf Group plc (CWG) has selected Laing O’Rourke as preferred bidder for enabling and civil engineering works at the Isle of Dogs Crossrail Station at Canary Wharf in London.
Prime Minister & Mayor of London celebrate start of work for Crossrail- 18th May2009
UK business leaders joined Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Mayor of London Boris Johnson as work started at Crossrail’s Canary Wharf station on Friday 15th May.
Top of the World - 1st April 2009
Laing O’Rourke, Britain’s biggest privately owned construction company, celebrated the official topping out of One Hyde Park, The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, London for client Project Grande (Guernsey) Limited.
First Minister of Scotland tops out new Forth Valley Hospital - 25 March 2009
Rt. Hon Alex Salmond MSP, First Minister of Scotland, was guest of honour today at the topping out of the new 860 bed Forth Valley Acute Hospital near Falkirk.
Laing O’Rourke launches ‘step change’ for new generation of apprentices with ConstructionSkills - February 2009
Laing O’Rourke today announced a significant overhaul of its apprenticeship programme to assist the economic recovery in UK construction.
Laing O’Rourke wins AUD$1bn rail contract - 24th Nov 2008
Laing O’Rourke has won a AUD$1bn contract to help deliver a five year project for signalling, track and railway infrastructure in New South Wales, Australia.
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