Laing O'Rourke

Over eight years ago, we started our partnership with Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College in Sydney to deliver the Inspiring STEM+ Programme to students interested in pursuing a career in STEM.   To date, we have hosted over 120 Monte students at our sites, teaching them about the world of construction through activities covering sustainability, safety, innovation and more.    Most recently, we kicked off the first module for the latest cohort with a visit to the Sydenham to Bankstown team delivering the Southwest Metro Corridor. The visit included activities at the Canterbury compound followed by a site tour of Bankstown Station’s new metro platforms, entrance and plaza. 

Laing O’Rourke is proud to be working in partnership with Main Roads Western Australia to deliver the Swan River Crossings project. Piling is approaching completion with 21 piles now driven 60 metres into the riverbed. The first two (of four) pile cap shells have been successfully installed on the southern side of the Traffic Bridge. Each shell is 14 metres and weighs approximately 118 tonnes. Once piling and pile caps are complete, works will begin to construct the bridge towers at each corner of the site.

Laing O’Rourke has a proud history of delivering positive community impact through Social Procurement. In Australia, we are pleased to share we have been recognised in the FY2024 Social Traders Social Impact Report as a “Buyer for Good” having spent over AUD$1m with certified social enterprises. Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/gsrdArx8 #PowerofExperience #SocialTraders

Great to see the first shell beam being installed at the Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford (EIT) this week. The 42 tonne beam was manufactured at our Centre of Excellence for Modern Construction (#CEMC) by Explore Manufacturing - part of Laing O'Rourke. A good milestone moment caught here against a lovely blue sky. 19 more shell beams to go! We began working with EIT in 2022 under a pre-construction services agreement and with the main contract to deliver a new world class research and development facility now signed, it's rewarding to see the project taking shape. Once complete, the state-of-the-art facility will bring together scientists, technologists, policy makers, economists and entrepreneurs to bring scientific discovery to real-world solutions. Read more here 👉 https://loom.ly/9UL6cNQ

As an East West Rail Alliance member, alongside VolkerRail Ltd, Network Rail and AtkinsRéalis, we're delighted that Phase 2 of the project has been shortlisted in the Project of the Year (over £50m) category at the 2025 Construction News awards. The project will connect communities between Oxford and Cambridge and is a prime example of how we're delivering much-needed infrastructure in the UK. East West Rail Phase 2 is the first rail project to achieve 10% biodiversity net gain and has also delivered £3.5m of social value, and will leave behind a positive, lasting impact. We're incredibly proud of the whole team involved and will have our fingers crossed for the award ceremony taking place in London in July 🤞

A month ago today we proudly announced our partnership with UNESCO and WFEO - World Federation of Engineering Organizations in their campaign, "Shaping our sustainable future through engineering". Mary Rose Anlacan and Mojtaba Mahmoud from our UAE team reflect on what that means for them. Learn more about how we're putting this ethos into practice in our video: https://loom.ly/THorEn0 #sustainability #construction #builtenvironment #decarbonisation #DfMA

Laing O’Rourke has announced two new appointments to ensure we are best placed to support Defence and contribute to the infrastructure required for Australia’s National Defence Strategy. Glen Billington has been appointed General Manager – Defence after a distinguished career with the Australian Army. Based in the Canberra office, he will lead Defence relationships and bids moving forward. Rod Aves has joined Laing O’Rourke in the role of Programme Director – AUKUS and will be focused on securing Defence opportunities before transitioning into a delivery role. Read more about the appointments here: https://lnkd.in/gRct-jFw

We are incredibly proud to be shortlisted in the category of Environmental, Social and Governance Leader - Contractor at this year's New Civil Engineer Awards. It's important that we all continue to push forward to make a difference in our industry, challenging ourselves to do better for the environment and communities. Congratulations to everyone shortlisted alongside us for demonstrating impressive focus on tackling the big sustainability issues we face - sharing experience and best practice is the best way to drive progress. To learn more about how we're pushing the boundaries, check out our 2024 sustainability report: https://loom.ly/1CzY5RY #NCEAwards #construction #builtenvironment #sustainability #ESGLeader

Today we celebrated Rail R U OK? Day across our projects in Australia. This day is an important reminder to check in with our colleagues because we all have a responsibility to make sure people feel they are supported and can bring their whole selves to work.   This year’s theme is ANY DAY, and in such a fast-paced industry, time can often feel against us. We made time today to bring our teams together and remind them that life happens every day - and at any given time, someone will be experiencing a stressful moment - so we have to make the time to check in. A simple but heartfelt “Are you OK?” can make a world of difference.   Hear our Rail Operations team talk about what Rail R U OK? Day means to them.

The latest season of SBS documentary Sydney’s Super Tunnel features Laing O’Rourke Central Station Metro!   You might notice some familiar faces from Laing O’Rourke in the new trailer here: https://lnkd.in/gMjfW5cz   This independent documentary series is produced by Rogue Creative Media. Episode 1 will air on Thursday 3 April at 8.30pm (AEDT) on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Australia. The four episodes focus on City & Southwest, with reference to Central Station Works within each episode.   You can also catch up on Season 1 which is available on SBS on Demand.