Energy and Water

Providing clean water and energy security are two fundamental requirements of functioning communities. Globally, water quality and scarcity form the focal point of many a headline while the necessity to deliver a mix of energy sources, securely and sustainably to our populations is vital if we are to address the challenges of climate change.

Laing O’Rourke has decades of experience delivering across both sectors.

In the UK, as part of a joint venture we are delivering the main civil works on Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset. It is one of the largest and most complex construction projects in Europe and when complete will provide zero-carbon electricity to six-million UK homes. We are also working with a number of partners to support preparation and planning for the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) in the UK, further helping deliver a sustainable green energy mix. In London, we are in the final stages of completing our part in Tideway – the largest project ever undertaken in the UK water industry. Our joint venture has delivered the largest 12.5km section of London’s 25km ‘super sewer’ which will clean up the River Thames for future generations.

In Australia we are building on our experience delivering balance of plant scope for wind farms, installing solar farms, and delivery of power stations and plants to grow our capability in renewable energy guardian and storage technologies, including solar, wind, BESS, hydro and other technologies. While in the water sector our portfolio includes the Luggage Point Advanced Water Treatment Plant – Australia’s first waste-water recycling plant.

Energy

Laing O'Rourke has been delivering energy infrastructure projects for over 30 years, developing lasting partnerships with clients and project owners, across wind and solar farms, power stations and plants, and gas processing facilities. Our teams know how to deliver projects with complicated interfaces, within highly regulated sectors.

The energy sector is undergoing an irreversible but complex transformation to clean energy. As generation and transmission projects grow in scale and complexity, our experience working with clients to deliver certainty within a challenging delivery environment is increasingly important to achieving successful outcomes. We are committed to delivering exceptional project outcomes for owners, community and local businesses to realise our commitments to achieving emission reductions through accelerating the energy transition to clean energy.

Our global experience, private ownership and commitment to improvement through innovation allows us to remain agile and continue to deliver certainty for our clients. We’re always focused on identifying opportunities to innovate, manage risk, minimise waste, and maximise value for our projects and clients.

UK

Our portfolio includes one of Europe's largest and most complex infrastructure projects, Hinkley Point C, the first nuclear power station to be built in the UK in a generation. It will provide six million homes with low carbon energy. The team’s first-hand experience is already being used to enhance the construction methodology of future nuclear projects, including the approach to the delivery of the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk, which is a near replica of the design of Hinkley Point C.

We understand that the country’s complex energy needs require a mixed approach; one that includes mega-watt and small nuclear reactor capability.

As an Enterprise Partner to National Grid, we are using modern methods of construction to plan the delivery of a once in a generation investment known as the Great Grid Partnership to distribute low carbon, affordable electricity to UK homes and businesses. And our teams are harnessing their energy sector experience to expand into hydrogen and carbon capture and storage projects.

Australia

In Australia, we are working to solve the challenges of renewable energy projects and provide certainty of construction and operating outcomes.

Laing O’Rourke delivered the Wemen and Clermont solar farms in 2019. We bring this sector expertise and a solution focused approach to achieve best possible outcomes for our clients.

With a focus on delivering the balance of plant for wind farms in Australia, we also offer the capability to deliver a range of generation and storage projects across solar, battery energy storage systems and pumped hydro.

Katie has worked in the construction and engineering industry for more than 20 years, including on major social and economic infrastructure projects predominantly across the UK, North America and Africa. Prior to joining Laing O’Rourke Katie worked as a construction and projects lawyer for an international law firm, and has also spent time working in a UK government non-departmental body.

She has developed Laing O’Rourke’s infrastructure strategy with a focus on innovating to deliver high quality, greener infrastructure and represents the company within the Nuclear Industry Association and the Fusion Industry Taskforce.

Uldis has over 20 years engineering and infrastructure experience including renewable generation and storage technology development that he brings to Laing O’Rourke and our clients to develop solutions to suit specific project needs.

Water

Laing O'Rourke delivers critical water infrastructure projects across Australia and the UK. Our expertise includes water treatment plants, sewage treatment plants (and civil scope elements), wastewater plants, water pipeline upgrades, dams and cofferdams, water towers and ocean outfalls.

We utilise our global expertise to inform strategies that directly target project-specific objectives. We work with leading water authorities to design, deliver and commission high-quality infrastructure, leveraging our global experience with regional water works, panels and capital works projects in metropolitan and regional areas.

Our portfolio includes Tideway and Beckton Sewage Treatment Works projects in the UK, and in Australia, the Luggage Point Advanced Water Treatment Plant - Australia's first waste-water recycling plant.

Emma is the Water Sector Leader in Australia and draws upon a diverse range of skills gained from a career in the UK spanning site engineering, design management and bid management. In her current role, Emma spearheads the company’s business development strategy to secure a pipeline of water opportunities within Australia. Emma is a passionate advocate for the benefits sustainable infrastructure can bring, with a personal mission to increase diversity in construction.