High Court judge calls Laing O’Rourke ‘commercially amoral’ as residents claim victory in £35m One Hyde Park dispute

By Dave Rogers2026-02-02T11:30:00

Residents say they will continue to chase contractor for ‘full and fair payment’ of money to fix series of defects

A High Court judge has accused Laing O’Rourke of being “commercially amoral” in a judgement handed down as part of a long-running dispute between the contractor and residents of One Hyde Park over the cost of repairs to fix a series of defects at the luxury flats scheme in London.

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