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Distinguished Engineer Douglas Oakervee Joins Laing O`Rourke

Thu Jul 2, 2009 8:00pm EDT
HONG KONG--(Business Wire)--
Laing O`Rourke Chairman and Chief Executive, Ray O`Rourke, today confirmed that
Douglas Oakervee, OBE, is to join the Group`s senior team. 

Mr Oakervee, former Chairman of Crossrail, is to lead Laing O`Rourke`s business
development activities in Hong Kong and the surrounding regions. His appointment
takes effect from September 1. 

Ray O`Rourke said: "I am delighted Doug has agreed to bring his wealth of
experience, and intimate knowledge of our industry, into our ambitions in Asia
Pacific. This is a region where Doug developed his unrivalled reputation for
delivering large-scale, complex, infrastructure projects and we are extremely
pleased he is joining the team." 

Mr Oakervee, who is a former President of the Institution of Civil Engineers and
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, said: "This is an exciting, fresh
challenge for me and I look forward immensely to reacquainting myself with the
region and becoming part of a team with great energy and ambition." 









Laing O`Rourke
Tony Maguire or Jeremy de Souza, +44 1322 296200
or
Madano Partnership
Charles Reynolds or Matthew Moth, +44 207 593 4000 

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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