menu Search Icon Toggle search input HOMEPROJECTSLEISURE Leisure We have extensive experience of delivering leisure projects for clients worldwide, ranging from iconic arts venues, to world-class sports stadia and luxury hotels. In the UK, we built the City of Manchester Stadium for the Commonwealth Games (now the home of Manchester City and called the Etihad Stadium), oversaw the transformation of 670 acres of contaminated land in east London into the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park to stage the London 2012 Olympics, and have recently started work to deliver Everton’s state-of-the-art new stadium on Liverpool’s iconic waterfront. We have also worked on arts venues, including the world-famous Sydney Opera House in Australia, and are currently building a new music and arts centre in Manchester called The Factory. Our Soho Place, The Whiteley and Future Olympia projects in London include the creation of the first new theatre in the West End for more than 70 years, as well as exhibition and music venues and boutique hotels. In the Middle East, we have recently completed the Al Wasl Plaza to host Expo 2020 in Dubai, where we also delivered the Atlantis – The Palm, as stunning 23 storey hotel and water park that is the focal point of the Palm Jumeirah man-made island. Meet our leisure sector specialist Neil Smith SECTOR SPECIALIST - UK Arrow Icon Get in touch Neil is our commercial and mixed-use sector specialist in the UK. Neil is an experienced project director and collaborator who has delivered projects across a range of sectors, including the Francis Crick Institute in central London and the preconstruction phase of redevelopment of The Whiteley. He has most recently been working on data centres and biomedial research facilities. As sector specialist Neil engages with clients, consultants and development managers to demonstrate the benefits of our integrated model and our track record of delivering iconic, complex, high quality sustainable developments. Search policies and documents RESET Search Icon Submit the form Card image LEISURE United Kingdom Abraham Moss Library and Leisure Centre Transforming aging leisure facilities into a state-of-the-art building for the l... Arrow right Read More Card image LEISURE United Kingdom London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics With the world watching, Laing O'Rourke – as part of the ODA's delivery partner... Arrow right Read More Card image LEISURE United Kingdom Future Olympia Modern methods of construction experience key to creating a new multi-use destin... Arrow right Read More Card image LEISURE Australia Sydney Opera House Renewals Project An innovative digital mapping program helped meet the high expectations and stri... Arrow right Read More Card image LEISURE Middle East Atlantis, The Palm Situated between landscaped tropical gardens containing over 250,000 plants and... Arrow right Read More Card image LEISURE Middle East Al Raha Beach The creation of an interwoven, dynamic community that draws together the best fe... Arrow right Read More SHOWING 6 OF 6 Social Media Icon Social Media Icon Social Media Icon Social Media Icon HEAD OFFICE Bridge Place 1 & 2, Anchor Boulevard Crossways Dartford, Kent DA2 6SN, United Kingdom +44 (0)1322 296200 COMPANY Projects Thinking Company Careers Contact us Media enquiries RESPONSIBILITY Sustainability Privacy policy Sitemap Modern slavery Cookie policy Brand guidelines Cookie settings © LAING O’ROURKE 2021 Your choice regarding cookies on this site We use cookies to optimise site functionality and give you the best possible experience Accept Settings