Following a number of senior leadership roles in the UK, Europe and Australia, Cathal O'Rourke was appointed managing director of Laing O’Rourke’s Australia Hub in October 2013 and is a member of the group’s executive committee. He served as Laing O’Rourke’s southern region director between 2011 and 2013, overseeing operations in New South Wales, Victoria, the ACT and New Zealand. Prior to that, he was executive general manager of the Southern Region’s building business which delivers key projects across the education, health and data centres sectors.
Mr O'Rourke is a chartered civil engineer with an honours degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Birmingham. He is a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers.