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Wates Construction launches National Skills Academy for Construction

27 July, 2010

Wates Construction launched the National Skills Academy for Construction in Luton today.Andrew Wates joined over 100 invited guests representing the construction industry, education...

categories: national delivery, BSF, people, supply chain, events, national, northern home counties
tags: apprentices, Luton BSF, National Skills Academy for Construction
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Wates Construction appoints Stephen Beechey as Group Investment Director

26 July, 2010

Wates Construction has appointed Stephen Beechey as its Group Investment Director to oversee its existing and future involvement in project financed and private public partner...

categories: primary schools, secondary schools, academies, colleges, universities, BSF, people, national
tags: education
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Camden Council splashes out £25 million to restore historic baths

22 July, 2010

Wates Construction have successfully completed the £25million restoration of Kentish Town Sports centre, ensuring outstanding new facilities for the local community in the London...

categories: refurbishment, local authority frameworks, leisure, culture and heritage, CR, health and safety, people, london & south east
tags: BREEAM, kentish town, leisure centre, restoration, Swimming pool, Victorian
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Wates Retail Shortlisted in Prestigious Awards

15 July, 2010

Wates Retail has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2010 Retail Interiors Awards, to be held at The Hilton, Park Lane on 28th September.The awards, hosted by Retail Week, have...

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tags: Awards, John Lewis, Retail Interiors Awards
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Students move into new East Surrey College building

12 July, 2010

Wates Construction has handed over the main building of the new East Surrey College Gatton Point North campus allowing students to start using the new state of the art facilities. ...

categories: new build, colleges, people, london & south east
tags: Acoustic features, East Surrey College, education, Vocational
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Northern Ballet Theatre marks Major Build Milestone

9 July, 2010

The new £12m Northern Ballet Theatre and Phoenix Dance Theatre headquarters reached a significant build milestone last week as Wates Construction held a topping out ceremony with the...

categories: new build, corporate offices, leisure, CR, people, north east
tags: BREEAM Excellent, cultural quarter, dance studio, Leeds, Northern Ballet Theatre, Phoenix House
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Wates Living Space Wins TPAS Connecting People Award

9 July, 2010

Leading affordable housing contractor, Wates Living Space, has scooped the award for Best Practice in the Community at the Midlands Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS)...

categories: regeneration, affordable housing, people, awards, midlands
tags: building futures, TPAS
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Wates Living Space Appointed To Deliver £2.8million PassivHaus Scheme

8 July, 2010

Orbit Heart of England Housing Association and its development partner Orbit Homes have appointed Wates Living Space to deliver the first social housing scheme in the Midlands to...

categories: new build, affordable housing, midlands
tags: Orbit Heart of England Housing Association, Orbit Homes
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Wates Living Space and St Paul's Primary School Spread A Larger Than Life Environmental Message

8 July, 2010

Pupils at a local primary school have joined forces with affordable housing contractor, Wates Living Space, in an effort to promote the importance of looking after the...

categories: new build, affordable housing, people
tags: Pine Court, Pinefields
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Wates “Changing Paths” scheme aims to reduce UK’s annual £11 billion re-offending costs

8 July, 2010

Changing Paths, a scheme designed to help ex-offenders back into the workplace, has become its own independent Community Interest Company (CIC) and registered charity. Originally...

categories: national delivery, custodial, CR, people
tags: Changing Paths, charitable scheme, ex-offenders

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