Laing O’Rourke appoints new chief people officer

Laing O’Rourke has appointed a former General Electric veteran as its chief people officer.

Wayne Davies starts work next week and in a statement the firm said: “Wayne will lead Laing O’Rourke’s global people strategy focused on strengthening capability, building the talent pipeline, accelerating inclusion and transformation and ensuring the business continues to put people at the heart of its operations.

“Wayne will work in collaboration with our leadership and People teams to ensure Laing O’Rourke remains the employer of choice for aspiring and capable talent in our industry and beyond.”

Davies spent 15 years at the US industrial giant in various HR roles before heading off to a human resources post at airline Emirates where he spent more than five years. More recently, he was chief human resources officer at private equity-backed Premier Technical Services.