Laing O’Rourke hires electric car engineer for innovation role

Chetan Kotur

Ex-Polestar product chief says construction has much to learn from automotive

Laing O’Rourke has appointed electric car engineer Chetan Kotur as its new head of technology and innovation in Europe. 

Kotur, who in 2018 was named young engineer of the year by the Royal Academy of Engineering, most recently worked as head of products for the Asia Pacific region at Polestar, an electric performance car brand owned by Volvo. 

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