Our operating model
We deliver the maximum value for our clients from our vertically integrated, direct delivery model, by improving coordination across our Specialist Trading Business Group and investing in their internal and external growth opportunities.
We bring to market innovative and collaborative new business offerings and delivery models that better manage risk and reward and make our industry a more investible proposition.
Our purpose and values
Our purpose and values are what make us unique in who we are and they drive the impact we want to have as a business in the world. At our core is the ambition to be a force of positive change in our industry and to push the boundaries of possibility.
As a business we will continue to evolve, innovate and adapt. Our purpose and values guide us to evolve quicker, and in a way that fulfils our responsibilities and duties to our people, our clients, the communities in which we work and the planet.
At Laing O'Rourke, we have always had a strong sense of purpose with underpinning values, stemming from our family ownership and a passion to deliver projects that improve the lives of the communities they serve.
Our purpose is:
To push the boundaries of what’s possible, in service of humanity.
Our unique operating model
Innovation
Transforming construction through technical innovation in design, manufacturing, and construction.
Arrow Icon Projects and sectorsTechnology
Harnessing digital technology in design, manufacturing and construction.
Arrow Icon How we deliver (1)Advanced manufacturing
Guaranteeing certainty through off-site manufacturing and a vertically integrated supply chain.
Arrow Icon Modern Methods of ConstructionDelivering long-term value
In FY25:
Industry-changing excellence in engineering
Social value created
Staff engagement - rewarding and challenging careers
Aiming for reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
Our specialist businesses
We are different to our competitors.
We have our own in-house supply chain comprising specialist business which also work independently for other companies.
Commitment to sustainability
- Pushing the boundaries
- Improving the lives of people while preserving the health of the planet