Releases

For all Laing O'Rourke media enquiries, please contact:

Rachael Layton, Corporate Communications Manager.
Ph. 07 3308 7619

Laing O'Rourke alliance secures billion dollar rail project

22 Nov 2008

RailCorp CEO Rob Mason has announced Novo Rail as the preferred proponent for the delivery of up to $1 billion of new rail works over the next five years.

Darwin Convention Centre wins national building award

17 Nov 2008

The Darwin Convention and Exhibition Centre has continued its award-winning streak, taking out a National Master Builders Association award in Canberra on November 14.

Curragh conveyor wins Engineering Excellence award

20 Oct 2008

Laing O'Rourke has won another major award for its work in delivering the world's longest single flight conveyor. The Curragh North Conveyor project won the Queensland Engineering Excellence Produ

Contract awarded for world-class university veterinary school and hospital

02 Oct 2008

Laing O’Rourke has won the contract to build new purpose-built, high-quality facilities at what will become the most comprehensive animal research and teaching centre in Australia.

Work starts on $42 million defence project

30 Sep 2008

Work has commenced on the recently awarded RAAF Base Amberley Stage 3 Redevelopment – Package 3 contract. Valued at $42 million, the Laing O’Rourke head contract is the largest project the company h

Makeover for Mount Ommaney Shopping Centre

23 Sep 2008

Work has started on a major shopping centre refurbishment in Brisbane for AMP Capital Investors, the second significant redevelopment that Laing O’Rourke has undertaken for the client in recent years

Darwin Convention Centre makes clean sweep at engineering excellence awards

17 Sep 2008

The joint venture team who designed and constructed the Darwin Convention Centre has won the Northern Territory's most prestigious engineering award.

Laing O’Rourke graduate awarded AIB Chapter Medal

11 Sep 2008

The Australian Institute of Building (NSW Chapter) has awarded Building Graduate Andrew Browne its Chapter Medal for the most outstanding grad

Partnership with Gija people saves giant Boab tree

11 Sep 2008

Team Savannah - a consortium of Laing O’Rourke Australia, BGC Contracting and Maunsell, working with Main Roads WA, has assisted the Gija peopl

WA joint venture team awarded $80 million road works package

08 Aug 2008

The Western Australian government recently awarded a multi-million dollar road upgrade package to a Laing O’Rourke joint venture team.

Darwin Convention Centre opens for business

25 Jun 2008

The recently completed $115 million Darwin Convention Centre was officially opened on 18 June. Laing O’Rourke, in joint venture with Sitzler Bros, undertook the design and construct contract for

Laing O’Rourke and UQ Business School team up for sustainability

03 Jun 2008

Laing O’Rourke and UQ Business School team up for sustainability Laing O'Rourke will work with experts from UQ Business School to further embed sustainable business practices

Go-ahead given for Gladstone gas project

01 May 2008

Laing O’Rourke has entered the high-growth liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, having been awarded a Pre-Construction Services Agreement by Gladstone LNG Pty Ltd (fully owned by Liquefied Natural Gas

Austrak engineer awarded Young Railway Engineer of the Year

14 Apr 2008

Austrak Product Design Engineer Sakdirat (Sak) Kaewunruen was recently named 2008 Young Railway Engineer of the Year. The award, granted by the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA),

Celebrations as rail team completes significant WA project

08 Apr 2008

Cyclone threats, wet weather, restricted site access, hiring additional people and maintaining machine availability were just some of the challenges Laing O'Rourke's rail team faces as they strove

Project completes against the odds

08 Apr 2008

Cyclone threats, wet weather, restricted site access, hiring additional people and maintaining machine availability were just some of the challenges Western Australia's rail team faces as they strove

Prestigious lifetime membership awarded to rail luminary

19 Mar 2008

Laing O’Rourke rail stalwart Bill Killinger was recently presented with life membership of the Rail Track Association of Australia. The prestigious award, which was last bestowed 14 years ago, was

Laing O'Rourke to build Brisbane's newest commercial building

20 Feb 2008

Laing O’Rourke has been awarded the design and construct contract for DB RREEF’s new commercial office tower on the corner of Albert and Charlotte Streets in Brisbane's CBD.

Laing O'Rourke increases scholarships at UTS

20 Feb 2008

Laing O'Rourke recently awarded five scholarships to UTS Bachelor of Engineering, Diploma in Engineering Practice continuing students.

South-east Queensland boom a boon for building business

01 Feb 2008

South-east Queensland’s booming population has led to two recently-awarded projects for Laing O’Rourke’s Building North group.

Sale of Central Plaza complex largest in Australian property history

09 Jan 2008

The Central Plaza complex in Brisbane’s CBD recently sold for more than $839 million, the biggest single-asset property deal in Australia.