education
Having delivered 35,000 school and college places in the last 4 years Wates Construction is making a real difference for teachers and learners in the education sector. We have a management toolbox packed with the best tools in the business and people with specialist experience who deliver excellent performance and a great finished product every time.
- Experienced teams who understand customer and users needs – transforming vision into effective solutions for teaching and learning.
- Managing design to create inspirational buildings that will facilitate a step change in educational outcomes.
- Turning innovation into practical construction solutions for sustainable buildings.
- Providing early cost certainty and delivering projects on time on budget every time.
- Working with customers to complete major redevelopments on live sites both safely and without disruption to curriculum delivery.
- Supporting learning objectives with project based presentations, site visits and work experience, teacher industry placements and training.
- Managing the procurement and integration of FF&E in conjunction with the users.
- Effective handover procedures, right first time, with user training and a responsive and supportive customer care team.
- Responsive customer care team until the end of the defects period.
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contractor of the year
Wates has been recognised as a leader in the construction industry, after being named Major Contractor of the Year while Paul Drechsler was named Chief Executive of the Year.
RoSPA gold medal
We have been awarded the RoSPA gold medal for health and safety achievement for the sixth successive year.
supporting communities
Wates is committed to supporting communities where we work and live and making a tangible difference to people’s lives in deprived areas. We have a number of programs designed to make a real difference.
financial stability
Wates is one of the most financially secure companies in the construction sector. We have significant liquidity, no reliance on external funding and no toxic assets.
