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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
2026-06-17T06:00:00Z By Gonzalo Vargas del Carpio
Success of the government’s New Hospital Programme will not be judged on delivery alone but on how these hospitals serve the people who use them every day, writes Gonzalo Vargas del Carpio
2026-06-16T06:00:00Z By Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus
Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus explain the impact of the planned reforms contained in the construction products reform white paper
2026-06-12T12:13:00Z By Dave Rogers
As the firm’s construction business goes into administration, the industry is left asking whether the burden of regulation, historic claims and low margins is making contracting an increasingly impossible business, writes Dave Rogers
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