Cathal O’Rourke will begin his new role as Group Chief Operating Officer at Laing O’Rourke at the start of the financial year on 1 April.
Laing O’Rourke tops the sector for women in leadership
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Laing O’Rourke tops the construction sector in the recently published FTSE Women Leaders Review with 43% of UK leadership roles occupied by women.
Expression of Interest (EOI) for Commonwealth Games Villages opens
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EOI process opens to the construction sector for civil works to deliver the Commonwealth Games villages across regional Victoria.
Kangaroo Point Green Bridge contract awarded to Marr Contracting
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Marr Contracting will deliver specialised heavy-lifting crane services for the Kangaroo Point Green Bridge in Brisbane.
HS2’s TBMs ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ pass Amersham
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HS2’s Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs) ‘Florence’ and ‘Cecilia’ are now over halfway through their journey under the Chilterns.
$2.1b M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace given green light
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The M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace has been given approval by the Australian Government to begin construction in NSW.
Why Australia is struggling to get more women into engineering and construction
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The reasons why Australia is struggling to attract more women to study and choose engineering or construction as a career path.
$2 million investment for women re-entering the workforce in NSW
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The aim of the Return to Work Pathways Program is to reduce barriers for women wanting to enter or re-enter the workforce.
Snowy Hydro provides tunnelling update
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Construction of Snowy 2.0 continues to make progress despite a “surface depression” forming above the main tunnel at the Tantangara site.
$1.5 billion Perth City Deal hits a major milestone
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The $1.5 billion Perth City Deal has hit a major milestone, with the first sod turned for the iconic Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges.
John Holland recognised for gender equality
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John Holland has been awarded the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Employer of Choice for Gender Equality citation for 2023.
HS2 launches new podcast series
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HS2’s new podcast series “How to build a railway” launches, exploring the story behind the construction of the UK’s high speed rail.













