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Jun 22nd 2009, 5:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 2,094
Posted By EXALOR

Re: **** goes into Liquidation.....

What makes you think its not true. I have been hearing similar rumours for weeks and frankly it does not surprise me the way they ran their business
Jun 13th 2009, 12:40 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: Beware of Laing O'Rourke

They were using cost reimbursable
Jun 12th 2009, 9:34 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

No-one was sacked from a 10 year contract. We were on open ended contracts and were told there would be work for 10 years. Standard termination clauses of 3 months or 2 months.
Jun 12th 2009, 9:27 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

Well done. You have been able to quote the official Laing O'Rourke line. You must have insider information.
Jun 11th 2009, 5:38 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: Beware of Laing O'Rourke

I can understand your queries. It was a bit of a strange set-up !!
ALOR was a JV between ALDAR and Laing O'Rourke but in effect comprised of just Laing O'Rourke staff. ALOR was split into two ...the...
Jun 11th 2009, 1:16 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: Beware of Laing O'Rourke

You mean slanderous or scandalous ?

Facts are facts and rumours are rumours.

The accounting /budget goings on are fact. Within the overall Al raha project there are many smaller projects each...
Jun 10th 2009, 8:11 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: Beware of Laing O'Rourke

Wish I come across this site earlier !!
Jun 10th 2009, 7:34 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

Very true... one minute they are sacking everyone and then the next you receive a copy of the latest glossy brochure with lots of nice smiling people receiving safety awards or taking part in the...
Jun 10th 2009, 7:29 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

Yes it was unbelievable. they tried to dress up the redundancy issue as part of a successful business plan. They sent us an email to attend a "seminar" called "our vision for the future" just before...
Jun 10th 2009, 7:19 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

This was very common. I heard of one bloke from Australia who got offered a job on al-raha beach. He had just got married. He sold his house, sold his cars and then got an email a week before he was...
Jun 10th 2009, 7:17 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

I believe this was for a contract to supply electrical cables. Aldar was being treated as a cash cow. In the beginning when the economics were good Aldar wanted everything completed as fast as...
Jun 10th 2009, 6:21 am
Replies: 103
Views: 36,280
Posted By EXALOR

Re: ALDAR LAING O ROURKE REDUDANCIES

I was employed by Aldar Laing O'Rourke for several months before I was made redundant just after mobilising my family.

Apart from the economic downturn the main reason for ALOR's demise was that...
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