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Annual results 2020

Results demonstrate Group's resilience and adaptability

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2020 Wates annual accounts and reports

A WIN-WIN FOR NET ZERO AND BUILDING BACK GREENER:

Dr Zainab Dangana on how we're helping to build back greener

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Wates launches online innovation portal to boost industry transition to net zero.

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National social value award win for Wates Group

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THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK ON SOCIETY:

Creating Opportunities: Wates launches five-year social value strategy with Group-wide commitment to real Living Wage

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Wates Residential named as Harrow Council's development partner for c.£600m regeneration programme

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Five step plan for managing the safe return to the workplace.

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Five step plan for managing the safe return to the workplace.

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Wates Group boosts the capital's coronavirus response with expansion of Royal London Hospital.

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The Wates Group is one of the leading privately-owned, construction, development and property services companies in the UK.

Creating tomorrow together

The Wates Group was established in 1897 and is one of the leading privately-owned, construction, development and property services companies in the UK. We employ almost 4,000 people, working with a range of clients and partners from across the public and private sectors.

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Our capabilities

Construction

Construction

We find the most innovative and creative ways to deliver outstanding buildings while working in true collaboration with our customers, consultants, supply chain partners and the communities in which we work to deliver projects on time and on budget.

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Residential Development

Residential Development

Delivering land, planning expertise, contracting, development and joint ventures for both public and private sector.

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Housing Maintenance

Housing Maintenance

One of the UKs leading providers of planned and responsive maintenance services in the social housing sector, maintaining over 500,000 homes nationwide every year.

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Fit out and refurbishment

Fit out and refurbishment

Wates Smartspace is a national provider of high-quality fit-out and refurbishment solutions. We are a trusted partner for our customers, developing smart solutions tailored to their needs and optimising the performance of their estate. This allows them to focus fully on their core business.

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Facilities Management

Facilities Management

Working with over 85 customers across a range of industries and environments, nationwide, we use our engineering and technical excellence to deliver hard and integrated FM services; planned and reactive maintenance solutions to single and multi-site operations.

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Engineering services

Engineering services

SES Engineering Services (SES) is recognised as one of the leading M&E partners in the UK, delivering for a wide range of customers by creating environments that our customers can excel in. The drive for excellence and innovation is part of our DNA, maintaining SES as the design and build contractor of choice in the built environment.

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Offices and workspaces to let

Offices and workspaces to let

Our managed workspace business, Needspace? provides quality managed workspace to the growing number of small businesses in Greater London and the South East. We offer a range of office, workshop and studio units to small businesses looking to grow in an entrepreneurial environment.

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A proud history since 1897

Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Wates professional family shareholders are committed to growing the Wates Group in a sustainable way with a view to handing over to the next generation.

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At Wates, we are driven by our purpose of inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow.

Work for Wates

At Wates, we are driven by our purpose of inspiring better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow. Its a bold commitment and we need the right people from whatever background to help us make this happen.

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Latest updates

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a tribute

HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, a tribute

09 APRIL 2021

 

We are deeply saddened by the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. He dedicated his life to the service of this country and to supporting his wife, the Queen.

Wates begin 12th successful year of partnership with housing provider Bromford

Wates begin 12th successful year of partnership with housing provider Bromford

08 APRIL 2021

 

Bromford has extended its repairs and improvements contract with Wates Living Space into a 12th successful year.

Triple contract success for Wates FM

Triple contract success for Wates FM

30 MARCH 2021

 

Wates FM, part of Wates Group, has continued their solid performance in 2020, despite pandemic by announcing three new contracts.

Wates responds to Government Housing Retrofit Programme and calls for nationwide plan of improvement

Wates responds to Government Housing Retrofit Programme and calls for nationwide plan of improvement

26 MARCH 2021

 

Wates Living Space has responded to the Government’s latest announcement of additional funding for carbon retrofitting of social housing, calling for a nationwide plan of improvement.

Bouncing back from the Pandemic

Bouncing back from the Pandemic

WATES IN THE NEWS

 

Following the release of Wates’ financial results for 2020, Chief Executive David Allen was interviewed by Construction news where he discussed how Wates was looking to boost profits in 2021 back to the £30m-plus level enjoyed before the pandemic.

2020 financial accounts and reports

2020 financial accounts and reports

REPORTS AND RESEARCH

 

In one of the most challenging years in our 124-year history, we’re pleased to have secured £2.4bn of new work in 2020, enabling us to end the year with a record forward order book of £6.6bn, up 13.5% from 2019.