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2016-06-03T06:00:00Z By Sarah Richardson
It has now been a decade and a half since then-concrete boss Ray O’Rourke pulled off what is still the biggest M A coup in construction
2016-06-03T06:00:00Z By Joey Gardiner and Dave Rogers
Strategic review delays final decision on move to invest over £100m in modular housing plant
2016-06-03T06:00:00Z By Joey Gardiner
Following problem jobs, awkward financial signs and the departure of the chief executive for health reasons, 69-year-old Laing O’Rourke founder Ray O’Rourke has taken the reins once again
2026-09-30T06:00:00Z By Lisa Pike
With budgets under pressure and expectations changing, university estates need to work harder. Lisa Pike explores how campuses can become more flexible, inclusive and human
2026-09-29T06:00:00Z By Martyn Evans
Judging this year’s UK Design Capital of the Year award has reminded Martyn Evans that the greatest act of civic design is not designing a building at all – it is deciding what kind of city you want to become
2026-09-28T06:00:00Z By Timothy Clement
With Alan Milburn’s review into NEETs imminent, it’s time for the construction industry to move beyond outreach. Firms must establish lasting links with unemployed young people to turn their enthusiasm into enduring careers, says Morgan Sindall’s Timothy Clement
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