Awards

This incredible achievement is a testament to our commitment to excellence, as we proudly celebrate 125 years of creating a brighter tomorrow together!
Our award-winning annual report beautifully showcases our journey, milestones, and the positive impact we have made over the years.

We’re proud to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/23.
This recognition celebrates our efforts in promoting positive mental health among our staff.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

The win was for our Wates Innovation Network (WIN) and the dedicated WIN portal we launched to provide a marketplace of sustainable technology providers, who could help our customers as they work to improve the sustainability of their buildings.

Our Aspen Grove low-carbon development in Cardiff is a WhatHouse? Awards Silver Winner in the ‘Best Sustainable Development’ category for 2022.

We were proud in first year of nomination, to win the prestigious PWC Building Trust Award for Reporting in Private Business.

We celebrate winning the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence at the 2022 Construction News Awards.

We were recognised with two Working Families Best Practice Awards; Best for Fathers and Best for All Families.

We were listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to decrease gender inequality and make Wates a fairer place to work.

Alongside Cardiff Council, we are proud to have won the ‘Climate Crisis Initiative Residential’ award at the prestigious RESI Awards 2022. 

We have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, for the third time. 

We have retained our Gold Investors in People (IiP) accreditation following a rigorous assessment process. The award stands for the next three years, until 2024.

We received a prestigious award at the 2021 National Social Value Awards winning the ‘Private Sector Leadership’ category for leading the way in embedding social value into its business culture.

We were re-accredited for the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third consecutive time in what assessors have called a remarkable achievement.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

The win was for our Wates Innovation Network (WIN) and the dedicated WIN portal we launched to provide a marketplace of sustainable technology providers, who could help our customers as they work to improve the sustainability of their buildings.

Our Aspen Grove low-carbon development in Cardiff is a WhatHouse? Awards Silver Winner in the ‘Best Sustainable Development’ category for 2022.

We were proud in first year of nomination, to win the prestigious PWC Building Trust Award for Reporting in Private Business.

We celebrate winning the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence at the 2022 Construction News Awards.

We were recognised with two Working Families Best Practice Awards; Best for Fathers and Best for All Families.

We were listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to decrease gender inequality and make Wates a fairer place to work.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

Alongside Cardiff Council, we are proud to have won the ‘Climate Crisis Initiative Residential’ award at the prestigious RESI Awards 2022. 

We have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, for the third time. 

We have retained our Gold Investors in People (IiP) accreditation following a rigorous assessment process. The award stands for the next three years, until 2024.

We were re-accredited for the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third consecutive time in what assessors have called a remarkable achievement.

We’re proud to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/23.
This recognition celebrates our efforts in promoting positive mental health among our staff.

We’re proud to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/23.
This recognition celebrates our efforts in promoting positive mental health among our staff.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

The win was for our Wates Innovation Network (WIN) and the dedicated WIN portal we launched to provide a marketplace of sustainable technology providers, who could help our customers as they work to improve the sustainability of their buildings.

Our Aspen Grove low-carbon development in Cardiff is a WhatHouse? Awards Silver Winner in the ‘Best Sustainable Development’ category for 2022.

We were proud in first year of nomination, to win the prestigious PWC Building Trust Award for Reporting in Private Business.

We celebrate winning the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence at the 2022 Construction News Awards.

We were recognised with two Working Families Best Practice Awards; Best for Fathers and Best for All Families.

We were listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to decrease gender inequality and make Wates a fairer place to work.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

Alongside Cardiff Council, we are proud to have won the ‘Climate Crisis Initiative Residential’ award at the prestigious RESI Awards 2022. 

We have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, for the third time. 

We have retained our Gold Investors in People (IiP) accreditation following a rigorous assessment process. The award stands for the next three years, until 2024.

We were re-accredited for the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third consecutive time in what assessors have called a remarkable achievement.

We’re proud to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/23.
This recognition celebrates our efforts in promoting positive mental health among our staff.

We’re proud to have been awarded Silver in Mind’s Workplace Wellbeing Index 2022/23.
This recognition celebrates our efforts in promoting positive mental health among our staff.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

The win was for our Wates Innovation Network (WIN) and the dedicated WIN portal we launched to provide a marketplace of sustainable technology providers, who could help our customers as they work to improve the sustainability of their buildings.

Our Aspen Grove low-carbon development in Cardiff is a WhatHouse? Awards Silver Winner in the ‘Best Sustainable Development’ category for 2022.

We were proud in first year of nomination, to win the prestigious PWC Building Trust Award for Reporting in Private Business.

We celebrate winning the Diversity and Inclusion Excellence at the 2022 Construction News Awards.

We were recognised with two Working Families Best Practice Awards; Best for Fathers and Best for All Families.

We were listed as one of The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022, as it takes action to decrease gender inequality and make Wates a fairer place to work.

Alice Fox, an assistant design manager in our residential business, was named ‘Best Young Woman in Construction’ at the 2023 Women In Construction and Engineering (WICE) awards.

Alongside Cardiff Council, we are proud to have won the ‘Climate Crisis Initiative Residential’ award at the prestigious RESI Awards 2022. 

We have been honoured with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the Sustainable Development category, for the third time. 

We have retained our Gold Investors in People (IiP) accreditation following a rigorous assessment process. The award stands for the next three years, until 2024.

We were re-accredited for the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third consecutive time in what assessors have called a remarkable achievement.