ExploreIndustrialPark, precastfacility WhenExploreManufacturingrolledoutthe firstunitatitsnewprecastfacilityinSteetley inJuneitunderlinedthestartofanewera forLaingO'Rourke. Offsitemanufacturing sitsattheheartofthecompany'sstrategic ambitions, withplanstoraiseratesof preassemblyonsitesto70% overthenext threeyears. " Everyoneinvolvedhasdoneafantasticjob ingettingSteetleytowhereitistodayand helpedcreatesomethingwhichwill underpinthefutureofthecompany," said GregWard, HeadofManufacturing. " Only15monthsagoearthworkswerejust commencing. Nowwe'vestarted production. Eventhoughwehavecomeso far, thisisonlythebeginningforthe manufacturingfacility." Thenextsectionofthefacilitytoopenwill bethereinforcementhallinAugust, with moresectionscomingonlineinaphased start- uprunninguntilJanuary2010when thefacilitybecomesfullyoperational. Planning InDecember2008, thebusinesssubmitted anoutlineplanningapplicationtoBassetlaw andBolsoverDistrictCouncilsforfurther developmenttocreate- withtheassistance ofemda( theEastMidlandsDevelopment Agency)- anoffsitemanufacturinghub. KnownasExploreIndustrialPark, itwill producecomponentsforuseacrossLaing O'Rourke'sUKconstructionprojects. Withthecapacitytomanufactureavariety ofproductsside- by- sideforuseondifferent projects, LaingO'Rourkewillhavemuch greatercontroloverdesign, incoming materialsandoutgoingitems. Iftheplans areaccepted, thenextphasecouldinclude mechanicalandelectrical, and reinforcementproducts. Environmentandcommunity Environmentalsustainabilityisanimportant aspectofLaingO'Rourke'scorporate responsibilityagenda. Thisisreflectedin ourplanningapplicationwhichstrikesa balancebetweeneconomicregeneration andenvironmentalconservation. Thereareexistingareasofecological interestonthesiteandtheplanning applicationallowsforthecreationofnew habitats, aswellas' greencorridors'that havebeendevelopedinconjunctionwith NaturalEnglandtoensureprotectionfor yearstocome. Overthecourseofconstruction, theteam hasformedstronglinkswiththelocal community, takingresidentsonguided toursofthesitetofindoutmoreaboutthe development. Inaddition, severalschoolsin theareahaveusedtheonsite' Learning Zone'tohostlessonsaboutconstruction andsustainability. People Recruitmentfortheprecastfacilityis ongoing, withpeoplebeinghiredasmore sectionscomeonlineandthedemandfor resourcesincreases. " We'vemadegreatprogresswith recruitment, andhavehadmorethan2,000 applications," saidSteveBuczek, Human ResourcesManager." We'vehiredpeople fromseveraldifferentindustries- manyfrom thelocalarea- andthere'sstillmoreto come. Nowthough, ourfocusisontraining newstarter` sandembeddinglean manufacturingprocesses." 18infoworksQ22009 " Only15monthsagoearthworkswere justcommencing. Nowwe'vestarted production. Eventhoughwehavecome sofar, thisisonlythebeginningforthe manufacturingfacility." Planstoclearderelict siteunderway April07 MikeRobinslaunches Steetleytothepress May07 Publicconsultations July07 Clearingthesite August07 Precastfacility planninggranted December07 Bakerrefractory ' landmark'demolished December07 Publicconsultations July08 Precastfacility foundations July08 emdaagree£ 4.65m remediationfunding September08 Proposed' masterplan' planningapplication November08 LearningZone launched November08 Recruitmentfairsheld December08 Limitedproduction starts June09 FOCUSON ExploreIndustrialParkopensforbusiness GregWard, HeadofManufacturing

CLM, 2012LondonOlympicandParalympicGames PROJECTFEATURE Withjustthreeyearstogobeforethe LondonOlympicandParalympicGames theeastLondonskylineisstartingto changeshape. Whenitcomestoraisingtheroof, the2012 siteisdefinitelythebestplaceintownright now, withthemassivemainstadiumand aquaticscentrestructuresbeginningto dominatetheStratfordlandscape. Thefinalsegmentsofthehugecircularrim ofthemainstadiumhavebeenliftedinto positionandinJulythe2,800- tonneaquatic centreroofreachedthehalf- waypoint. The' astoundingprogress'onsitereceived highpraiserecentlywhentheInternational OlympicCommittee( IOC) madeitsfourth visittothecapitalforathree- dayinspection ofthegrounds. IOCCoordinationCommissionChairman DenisOswaldsaid:" Seeingthe transformationthathastakenplaceinthe LowerLeaValleyisnothingshortof astounding, andthisareawillbeagreat legacyforthepeopleofLondonandtheUK. " Thefastpaceofdevelopmentisnodoubt downtothegreatspiritofcooperationthat existsbetweenthedifferentpartners involvedinthe2012project. Theirabilityto workasateam, planaheadandsolve issuestogetherisensuringthattheGames andlegacyplanningremainontrackaswe headtowards2012". Meanwhilemorethan80civilengineering andconstructionundergraduatesfrom Londonuniversitieshavegainedhands- on experiencebuildingscaledversionsof iconicstructuresontheOlympicParksite. CoordinatedbydeliverypartnerCLM- with majorliftingequipmentprovidedfree- of-chargebySelect- studentsfromImperial CollegeLondon, andLondonSouthBank, EastLondonandGreenwichuniversities constructedreplicasoftheBarcelona Tower, KingsgateBridgeinDurham, the MillenniumGalleryinSheffieldandBrewery WharffootbridgeinLeeds. TheexercisewaspartofConstructionarium, whichhasbeenrunningannuallyat Europe'slargestconstructiontraining provider- theNationalConstructionCollege inNorfolk- since2003. Thisisthefirsttime ithastakenplaceonaconstructionsite. DirectoroftheNationalConstruction CollegeAndyWaldersaid: " Constructionariumisanexcellentexample ofindustryandacademiaworkingtogether tohelpovercometheongoingshortagein constructionanddesignexpertise, aswell asprovidingourfutureconstruction managerswithpracticalskillsandexperience. " Itisgoodtoseetheschemerecognised bysuchaprestigiousprojectsuchasthe OlympicParkandIhopegoessomewayto ensurethatengineeringdegreesare meetingindustryrequirementsinadditionto providingstudentswiththeskillsand expertisetomanageconstructionprojects." infoworksQ2200919 CLMraisestheroof " Seeingthetransformationthathas takenplaceintheLowerLeaValleyis nothingshortofastounding, andthis areawillbeagreatlegacyforthepeople ofLondonandtheUK." DenisOswald, IOCCoordinationCommissionChairman Morethan80civilengineeringandconstruction undergraduatesgainhands- onexperienceonthe Olympicsite