About Laing O’Rourke

Laing O’Rourke is a privately owned engineering enterprise with 50 years of involvement in the Australian construction and infrastructure industry and more than a decade of international experience delivering sustainable, high-performance engineering and construction services.

The business is currently delivering some of Australia’s most exciting projects across the transport, building, defence, airports, mining, civil and social infrastructure sectors such as Central Station Metro, Future Submarine Programme, Armadale to North Lake Bridge, and the University of Sydney Health and Engineering Technology Building(s).

Laing O’Rourke is committed to becoming the recognised leader for innovation and engineering excellence in the construction industry, has twice been named as one of Australia’s Top 10 most innovative businesses by BRW Magazine and has collected several industry awards for outstanding performance and leadership in sustainability.

Sustainability is an integral part of fulfilling our corporate vision and as an enduring engineering enterprise, we are implementing a strategy which aims to create sustainable growth by meeting the environmental, social and economic opportunities and challenges of our rapidly changing world.

“The Schools work to help upskill and support the supply chain on sustainability has made a real positive difference to our business and the industry.

The resources and collaborative learning environment the School has set-up has and will continue to play an important role to promote and influence the right skills, services and products to match the sustainability needs on our projects.”

Why are we involved in the School?

Laing O’rourke engages with thousands of businesses – from sole traders and small businesses to medium-sized and large organisations – and so we’re keen to work with our suppliers and ensure that we are all speaking the same language, understand our sustainability priorities, and learn as we go.

Organisations of all sizes are signing up to the School so they can grow the skills and knowledge of their people, make more informed, sustainable and cost-effective decisions, operate more efficiently and sustainably, and become more competitive in today’s market. Because the e-learning modules correspond directly to our objectives, suppliers will be better placed to understand what these requirements mean to them and we will be in a better position to meet the environmental, economic and social goals of our projects.

Next Steps

Laing O’Rourke has partnered with the Supply Chain Sustainability School to provide free sustainability learning resources for staff, key contractors, suppliers and partners, so that not just every project – but every part of the supply chain – can be more sustainable.

Laing O’Rourke expects that suppliers will be able to achieve
‘Silver’ membership within 12 months
and ‘Gold’ membership within 24 months.

There are three key steps that Laing O’Rourke would like you to get across. After all, everyone plays a part in creating successful, sustainable projects:

Step 1: Become a Member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School

Step 2: Complete your self-assessment

This will help you understand your organisation’s level of sustainability knowledge. It will also give you your free sustainability learning action plan.

Step 3: Start learning by completing resources

We’ve listed a few to get you started below.

Laing O’Rourke’s Group Sustainability Policy coming soon

Step 1: Become a Member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School

Registration is fast, free and simple.

Step 2: Complete your self-assessment

This will help you understand your organisation’s level of sustainability knowledge. It will also give you your free sustainability learning action plan.

Step 3: Start learning by completing resources

We've listed a few to get you started below. Laing O’Rourke's Group Sustainability Policy coming soon

e-Learning modules…

Sustainable Construction

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Road Construction

Web link

In this age of conservation and environmental management, the inbuilt sustainability of existing road construction practices is being developed and extended to produce variety of environmentally sustainable options. A new concept of a “sustainable road” has emerged through both academia and industry.

Beginner

10 minutes

Laing O'Rourke Projects

About Laing O’Rourke

“The Schools work to help upskill and support the supply chain on sustainability has made a real positive difference to our business and the industry.

The resources and collaborative learning environment the School has set-up has and will continue to play an important role to promote and influence the right skills, services and products to match the sustainability needs on our projects.”

Why are we involved in the School?

Next Steps

Step 1: Become a Member of the Supply Chain Sustainability School

Step 2: Complete your self-assessment

Step 3: Start learning by completing resources

e-Learning modules…

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Road Construction

Australian Department of Environment: Biodiversity Legislation

Sustainable Procurement Resource Centre

Australia’s Fifth National Report to the Convention on Biological Diversity

Videos…

National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (2007)

Greenroads Rating System

Green Building Council of Australia

Australian Department of Environment: Biodiversity

Tutorial 3: Mapping your supply chain

Energy Transitions Initiative – Industry Collaboration Video

Australian Human Rights Law – Corrs Westgarth Chambers

(NEW) Wellbeing – Sustainability Short

What’s new…

Good Environmental Choice Australia’s ecolabel and recommendations for certified products

The Ecological Monitoring System Australia (EMSA)

Climate Resilient Places

Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2024 – 2030

Protected Areas: Maps, Data and Dashboards

The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act)

John Holland’s Sustainability Policy

NSW Water Efficiency Framework