Tight cost control returns Laing O’Rourke to profit

Laing O’Rourke has returned to profit a year after suffering the worst loss in its history plunging £288m into the red.
Despite ongoing challenges and global turbulence, the country’s biggest private contractor got overheads under control to turn its fortunes around and deliver an £18m pre-tax profit.
Laing O’Rourke ended the year to March 2024 with revenue up 18% to £4bn and a record order book worth £10.8bn.
Cathal O’Rourke, who succeeded his fat