‘They’re now taking succession very seriously.’ Laing O’Rourke fires starting gun in race to replace Ray

By Dave Rogers2021-09-01T05:00:00

It’s a question that’s been asked for years and the firm’s founder seems to have come up with an answer

The question of who will succeed Ray O’Rourke is one that has both fascinated the industry and, for O’Rourke personally, probably dogged him ever since he bought Laing Construction 20 years ago. It must be galling to have an industry wonder who will take over from you.

But who will take over the running of the country’s biggest private contractor is now very much on the agenda after O’Rourke told the FT the firm was eyeing a float by 2024.

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