Laing O’Rourke’s director of human capital Steve Hollingshead has left the firm. With origins stretching from 1848, the company has grown into an international organisation with operations in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, delivering some of the most iconic construction projects in the world.
Laing O’Rourke Group Technical Director Paul Westbury is leaving the business. from Construction Enquirer https://ift.tt/2Tj8kiaLaing O’Rourke Group Technical Director Paul Westbury is leaving the business.Westbury said: “Approaching my five-year anniversary at Laing O’Rourke, I reflected on the terrific team in place and the way our technical and offsite-manufacturing operating models were being sought-out by clients for their major projects.Ray O’Rourke said: “Paul has spoken to me of his desire to share our vision of a modernised construction industry in new sectors, possibly from the other side of the table.“We wish him well and are well-positioned on our path to embody technical excellence and certainty in all we do – the core of our Deliver 2025 strategy.”He had global responsibility for the technical and engineering functions, including the Engineering Excellence Group.He joined O’Rourke in 2014 from Buro Happold where he was Chief Executive Officer.Application for membership of CITA is open to all trades & sectors within the Building and Construction Industry.Westbury was part of Laing O’Rourke’s Group Executive Committee reporting to Chief executive Ray O’Rourke.“With Laing O’Rourke achieving its three-year refinancing earlier this year, signalling the completion of a significant turnaround, it’s time for me to look to new challenges in the industry.” He joined O’Rourke in 2014 from Buro Happold where he was Chief Executive Officer. Laing O’Rourke director Caroline Blackman died in a car crash early on Wednesday morning on her way to the Hinkley Point nuclear power station site.
Laing O'Rourke was the developer's construction partner on one of Europe's largest city centre regeneration projects - responsible for site-wide management of project, programme, design and site operations. Westbury was part of Laing O’Rourke’s Group Executive Committee reporting to Chief executive Ray O’Rourke.
Laing O’Rourke, which has previously described the job as “one of the biggest hospital projects in construction history”, told Building that the facility, which was originally supposed to be “fully operational” from this year, was due to be delivered to the client on 6 November, but that patients won’t be … Laing O’Rourke has improved its performance enough to be allowed back on to the Prompt Payment Code.