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Brexit ‘will present a tsunami of building opportunities’

CEO of the biggest private construction company in the UK, Ray O’Rourke is looking forward to the challenges and opportunities that the UK leaving Europe will bring, writes Michael Clifford

Sat, 07 Dec, 2019

Mick Clifford Podcast: London Irish voices - Ray O'Rourke and Rory Godson

This week Mick Clifford speaks to London Irish voice, Ray O'Rourke and Ray Godson.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019

Laing O’Rourke cuts staff and returns to profitability

THE Irish arm of construction and engineering giant Laing O’Rourke returned to profitability last year as numbers employed at the firm almost halved.

Mon, 09 Jan, 2012

Irish building firm in the red

THE Irish arm of construction and engineering giant Laing O’Rourke went into the red last year as revenues plunged and its workforce was cut by over half.

Mon, 10 Jan, 2011

Liverpool owners reveal stadium progress

Liverpool co-owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks have announced that work on the club’s new £350m stadium is to begin imminently.

Tue, 24 Jun, 2008

Profits up 40% for UK Olympic builder

The construction firm charged with the delivery of London’s 2012 Olympic park unveiled a 40% rise in profits today.

Wed, 08 Aug, 2007

Milosevic allies ‘owed migrants €4m’

MIGRANT workers here are owed at least €4 million by cronies of toppled Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic, it was claimed yesterday.

Mon, 15 May, 2006

TEEU calls for report on ESB-Energo working conditions

The Labour Inspectorate is being urged to report on the working conditions of up to 200 Serb men who were paid less than half the minimum wage by an ESB sub-contractor.

Sun, 14 May, 2006

Striking Heathrow builders mount picket lines

Workers helping to build the new Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport mounted picket lines today as they launched four days of industrial action in a dispute over pay.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2006