Laing O'Rourke submits Masterplan
(December 2008)
O'Rourke submitted its Masterplan for the regeneration of the entire derelict site at Steetley.

A quarry tale
(06 July 2007)
Property Week

270 jobs at former pit
(June 2007)
Midlands Business Insider

Green light for Steetley signals 270 jobs for Worksop
(20 June 2008)
Worksop Guardian

Baker demolition goes with a bang
(January 2008)
Sheffield's Chamber Magazine - First for Business

Laing O'Rourke invests in precast
(17 May 2007)
Construction News

270-job unit planned for ex-colliery site
(16 May 2007)
The Star Business

Other media:

BBC Radio Sheffield 05 July 2007:-

"It’s a huge task, but we’re pleased that we can be involved in the clean-up, regardless of the determination on our application.  We’re taking the opportunity to clean up what’s here, all the fly tipping that you can see, and the asbestos that’s been left over a number of years.  When it comes to developing the site, if we’re lucky enough to do that, it means that it’s that bit easier, and that the site is improved for the local environment regardless".
Kemper Booher, Business Unit Leader, Laing O'Rourke Manufacturing


BBC Radio Sheffield 05 July 2007:-

"What we’re doing at the moment is removing a number of different contaminates from the site.  The first of these is asbestos lagging, and this has to take place in a completely controlled environment.  If the fibres escape, the cancer risk is extremely high for people in the area. We’ve also got an awful lot of fly tips material.  There’s tyres, there’s gas bottles, there’s paint cans, there’s all sorts of other things, which are classified as special waste, as contaminates, which need to be removed, before we can redevelop".
Phil Hockley, Project Leader, Laing O'Rourke

 

Builder & Engineer.co.uk (Precast Concrete Plans for O'Rourke) 04 June 2007:-

“Some parts of mainland Europe have been in offsite manufacture for a long time and understand the benefits of factory manufactured components. In terms of the British industry the benefits aren’t fully embraced, and this factory will be a big commitment for our company to be making in this country. We as an industry have imported things from Europe but in terms of cost, precast doesn’t travel too well. It’s about a vision of offsite manufacture as an integrated building component.

"Taking production inhouse will cut a lot of the risks involved with delivery along the supply chain. If you’re in control of your own manufacturing you can compete on delivery much more effectively. You’re not as open to outside elements. It’s a key part of the Laing O’Rourke strategy, which is to take a vertically integrated approach".
Kemper Booher, Laing O'Rourke

BBC Radio Sheffield 12 May 2007:-

"Unfortunately a lot of people have been on and done a lot of damage.  It brings back a lot of memories though, a lot of good memories.  A lot of good people worked here, so we were delighted to think that this site was going to be a working site again.  It’s going to make a big difference, it’ll help put Worksop back on the map.  There’s been a number of factories closed in Worksop over recent years, and  it’s nice to be able to see a major sized factory coming back into fruition".
Ken Balthorpe*, Ex-brickworkers employee (*phonetic spelling)


Trax FM Radio 11 May 2007:-

"It’s an extremely exciting opportunity, we believe, for both Laing O’Rourke and the community.  We’re here today to announce the investment of a hundred million pounds by Laing O’Rourke which, we believe, will generate in excess of 270 jobs. A site which has a thousand years of industrial history, which is now laying dormant and degrading, we’ll be bringing a state of the art facility here, which we believe will improve the environment.  And this site is subject to vandalism, and is subject to fly tipping, and we’ll be correcting that, and providing something which is worthwhile for the community".
Mike Robins, Head of Construction, Laing O'Rourke


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