BuildForce Armed Forces Insight Day hosted by Laing O’Rourke

Our National Insight Day provides an opportunity to hear from Laing O’Rourke and their wider Group on what they have to offer, and meet with many of our industry employers, to learn about the vast careers available to you.

On the day, engage directly with consultants, contractors, housebuilders, and supply chain to hear about the projects they work on and the careers they offer, including: Trade roles, Plant Operators, Site Management, Logistics, Engineering, Design, Quantity Surveying, Health & Safety, Quality, Environmental/Sustainability, Facilities Management, Social Value, HR, IT, PMO, Project Manag­ement, Executive roles, to name but a few.

You will have an opportunity to spend 1-2-1 time with industry in an informal, friendly atmosphere and to discuss your transition, CV, career advice and employment opportunities.

Our key sponsor Laing O’Rourke is an engineering-led construction organisation with world-class capabilities. Over 13,000 people across the UK, Australia and the Middle East deliver engineering innovation, project leadership and certainty for some of the world's most prestigious public and private organisations across the most complex and challenging building and infrastructure projects: Everton Football Stadium, Thames Tideway, Heathrow T5, Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Station.

We play a vital role in creating sustainable cities, communities and economies around the world, that make life better for the people who live, work and thrive within them.

We are clearly focussed on our mission to be the recognised leader for innovation and excellence in the construction industry.

The Group seeks to attract and develop the best people around the world and is a signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We operate as a self-delivery business, with a diverse group of vertically integrated business units, employing our own engineering and construction workforce, plant fleet, manufacturing operations and transport resources.

​With 170 years of heritage, Laing O’Rourke’s private ownership structure provides the flexibility and long-term investment horizons to allow new ideas and thinking to truly take root and flourish.

Who we are:

BuildForce supports our Service Leavers, Veterans, Reservists, and spouses as they transition into long-term careers in construction and the wider built environment. Our 5* offering includes our industry & employment programme; training programme; mental health programme; sports & wellbeing programme and our after-care programme – all providing a rich wraparound support service to ensure you transition successfully into a long-term sustainable career.