Anna Stewart, Chief Executive of Laing O’Rourke, has announced she will step down due to health problems
Laing O’Rourke has lost its chief executive due to ill health, it has emerged. Anna Stewart will step down with immediate effect. Her responsibilities will be taken over by group executive chairman Ray O’Rourke.
Stewart has an extensive history with the firm. She worked for Laing Construction when it was acquired by R O’Rourke & Son in 2001. Stewart continued with the firm, moving to group commercial director in 2004. In 2010 she became group director of finance and commerce, before finally taking the position of group chief executive in April 2013.
O’Rourke said: “Anna’s medical treatment makes it impossible to continue with the full range of her extensive work duties and travel commitments.
“I can confirm that Anna will be continuing with the Laing O’Rourke Group and going forward will support me with a number of important strategic activities, which will be managed around her treatment regime.
“We, as a board, extend our very best wishes to Anna for a full and speedy recovery.”
