# Rewriting the Rules: How Laing O’Rourke is Transforming Construction Contracts (EP 259)

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Podcast: [Own The Build](https://stenobird.com/podcast/own-the-build-3544855)
Published: 2026-03-23T05:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode, Paul is joined by Kate Kennedy, Head of Legal Bids and Contract Transformation at Laing O’Rourke, to explore a bold idea: what if construction contracts were actually easy to understand? Kate is leading an industry-first initiative to rethink how construction contracts are written, used and negotiated — starting with a simple premise: most people working on projects don’t understand the contracts they’re expected to deliver. Drawing on global research and collaboration ...

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