Laing O’Rourke announces new leader for Expanded Geotechnical

Clare Rodgers has been appointed Business Unit Leader of Expanded Geotechnical, Managing Director of Laing O’Rourke’s Europe Hub Peter Lyons announced today.

Clare was most recently Lifting Solutions Leader for Select – part of Laing O’Rourke, having joined the business in 2021.

She will take responsibility for the Expanded Geotechnical business after Ronan O’Rourke was appointed Director of Clients & Markets for Laing O’Rourke’s Europe Hub.

She is the first female Business Unit Leader of any of Laing O’Rourke’s Specialist Trading Businesses.

Clare is a multiple Women in Construction & Engineering (WICE) award-winner including the most distinguished winner this year and holds an MBA from the University of East London.

Commenting on Clare’s appointment, Peter Lyons said:

“Clare is an exceptional leader and has demonstrated enormous care for the people around her with her laser focus on safety and wellbeing, courage in developing her career and integrity in her decision making.

“Her commercial expertise and deep commitment to people and safety has seen her grow multiple products across the Select business streams of which she’s been a part.”

Clare said:

“I have a passion for understanding what it takes for our people to go to work every day. Our people are our business.

“I am thrilled to work in an organisation where not only is safety a priority but its people are empowered to lead through a safety-first objective supported by innovation, investment and passion. When asked why I joined this business I can say hand on heart, that is exactly why.

“It is a huge privilege to succeed Ronan who has driven the importance of our people, our clients, collaboration and safety. I’m looking forward to getting started.”