Laing O’Rourke’s Expanded Structures lead: MMC delivery lens for project teams
Reviewed by Tom Sullivan
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
Laing O’Rourke has appointed civil engineer Conor Considine as business unit leader of Expanded Structures, its specialist basement, substructures and superstructures arm involved in major schemes such as Old Oak Common station and the Olympia redevelopment. Considine, who joined as a site engineer in 2007 and became operations leader, has been central to deploying modern methods of construction in complex design-and-build environments. His promotion signals continued emphasis on MMC-driven delivery for deep basements and large reinforced concrete frames on technically demanding urban projects.
Technical Brief
- Considine’s progression from site engineer (2007) to operations leader gives him end‑to‑end delivery experience on complex RC frames.
- His role has focused on integrating modern methods of construction into design-and-build contracts with high temporary works demands.
- Jean‑Pierre de Villiers emphasised Considine’s track record in building high-performing delivery teams for technically challenging structures.
Our Take
Laing O’Rourke’s recent 45% order book growth to £17.2bn and 42% EBIT uplift, noted in our July 2026 coverage, means Expanded Structures will be operating within a contractor under clear pressure to convert a swollen UK pipeline into predictable delivery performance.
The Old Oak Common and Olympia re-development roles sit alongside Laing O’Rourke’s current work on complex healthcare schemes such as Calderdale Royal Hospital and the Sussex Cancer Centre, suggesting Expanded Structures will be expected to standardise approaches that work across both rail-led regeneration and acute hospital builds.
With Laing O’Rourke simultaneously scaling its Crown House Technologies Manufacturing and Explore Manufacturing offsite facilities, the Expanded Structures leadership is likely to be central to integrating heavy civils and structural packages into an increasingly industrialised delivery model on major UK projects.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
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