The Laing Family is a British family. The family is famous through their association with
John Laing plc, a construction company founded in 1848. The company grew under the leadership of
Sir John Laing and passed through the hands of his sons
Sir Kirby Laing and
Sir Maurice Laing.
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/ref> The Laing family is known for its contributions to charity and donated £8.88 million in 2002.
Notable members
*John Laing (businessman)
Sir John William Laing (24 September 1879 – 11 January 1978) was a British entrepreneur in the construction industry. He inherited his father's building business – which is now known as John Laing Group – in the early 1900s.
Background
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*Kirby Laing
Sir William "Kirby" Laing (21 July 1916 – 12 April 2009) was a British civil engineer.
Career
Laing was born in Carlisle in 1916.. He was a member of the Laing Family, famous in the British construction industry for running John Laing plc. ...
*Maurice Laing
Sir John Maurice Laing (1 February 1918 – 22 February 2008) was a senior executive of British construction company John Laing plc. He was the first president of the Confederation of British Industry in 1965–66.
Early life
Laing was born in C ...
*Martin Laing
Sir John Martin Kirby Laing (born 18 January 1942) is a British entrepreneur in the construction industry.
Martin Laing was executive chairman of John Laing plc, the firm founded by his great-great-grandfather James Laing (1816–1882), but res ...
References
External links
John Laing PLC Official site
British families