Laing O'Rourke

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Business View Australia - November-December 2015
some of the world’s leading universities,
complemented by Laing O’Rourke’s
own commercialised in-house research
and development capability.
The fourth function that the group
performs is that it supports education
networks and acts as a thought leader
in the development of stimulating
education and training programs.
Strong focus on
sustainability
LaingO’Rourkehas put great emphasis
on being environmentally friendly. Each
of its activities is conducted keeping
this critical factor in mind. In the short
period in which it has been operating in
Australia, it has earned the distinction
of successfully delivering projects
across a wide range of sectors to the
highest standards possible.
Innovations such as SunSHIFT
and FreeFAB have cemented Laing
O’Rourke’s reputation as a company
that has developed an extremely
competent research and development
capability.
Each of the company’s projects is
a testament to its values and strong
commitment to quality. The Australian
Sustainability leader, Hollie Mapson
describes the company, “We have a
collaborative approach with clients and
we take an innovative approach in all
our contracts. We are not your average
contractor. We have developed very
good relationships with our clients and
we deliver the best outcomes for them
rather than simply delivering the bare
minimum.
“We always go the extra mile and take
the opportunity to add value whether
that is in delivering the most efficient
building that we can, whether it is
in terms of the lowest cost or giving
early occupation of the building by
giving a program that is faster than our
competitors. We spend a lot of time
wanting to understand our clients. That
is really what is different about us. We
spend the time upfront getting to know
our clients intimately.
The core value within our organisation
is to challenge and change construction
and we do not want to do it just within
our company, we want to challenge the
whole sector.”
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