It is with great sadness that we announce the untimely passing of our colleague and friend, Andrew Homes, who died recently, aged 55.

Andrew loyally served Laing O'Rourke for nearly 34 years, starting out his career on a drawing board at Sizewell B when he joined John Laing in 1990.  He went on to support the design on many of our flagship projects including the Second Severn Crossing, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Dubai International Airport, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Manchester Metrolink, the list goes on...

Andrew managed the Temporary Works team in the North for over a decade and was key in establishing the temporary support to our DfMa products, especially with the work he did with lattice slab falsework. 

As a manager he was very supportive, flexible, forward thinking and nurturing, always keen on training and motivating the next generation of young staff that came into the department.   He was a great engineer, able to simplify complex challenges and provide practical solutions.

Andrew was a great person to have in the business and just “got on with the job”.  Always ready to help and assist others without hesitation and often going out of his way to do so.  As an expert in his field of work, he was the go-to person for advice for many across the business.  He always enjoyed a conversation. 

Laing O'Rourke, travelling and watching sport were his passion.

Andrew's 30+ years of experience will be difficult to replace, he was well thought of throughout the business and will be hugely missed.

Our thoughts and deepest sympathies go out to his colleagues, friends and family at this extremely difficult time.