Day: October 19, 2022

This was Ray O’Rourke welcoming Seamus French as his successor-elect earlier this yearIn a statement today, Laing O’Rourke said that Ray O’Rourke – who owns 65.2% of the business – will remain as chief executive officer (CEO). Ray O’Rourke will remain CEO for at least...

Chief executive and major shareholder Ray O’Rourke still seems to be in postFor the year ended 31st March 2022 Laing O’Rourke’s global revenue reached £3.0bn (FY21: £2.5bn) but pre-tax profit was just £2.7m (FY21: £41.4m). Profit before tax, interest repayments and exceptional items was up...

PAS 6463: Design for the mind – Neurodiversity and the built environment has been produced after substantial research into aspects of the built environment that cause problems to a surprising number of people. Neurodivergent conditions include autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dyslexia, dyspraxia. Neurodegenerative...

MGL Demolition starts to bring down the 1960s council officesVistry Partnerships is redeveloping the site for the city council, building 265 new homes on the old council offices site. The 1960s building, on Burdon Road, was vacated by Sunderland City Council earlier this year, after...

The EODev GEH2 fuel cell and battery-integrated generatorCostain has carried out the trial of an EODev GEH2 fuel cell and battery-integrated generator with hydrogen industry start-up Hydrologiq for project client Lancashire County Council.  Hydrologiq funded the trial through a government grant to support the use...

Inside the factory at Premier ModularFor the year to 30th June 2021 Premier Modular grew its turnover by 66% to £108.4m (2020: £65.3m) and more than doubled pre-tax profit to £13.7m (2020: £6.2m). Premier Modular provided buildings for temporary Nightingale hospitals as well as 50...

The contract is valued at £297m over the initial seven-year term – and up to £73m if it runs for the full 14-year maximum. Balfour Beatty will replace Costain Jacobs, whose seven-year contract expires next spring. The contract covers maintaining roads, pavements, drainage, streetlights, traffic...