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In Spring 2022, Wates Living Space completed one of the first Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Demonstrator (SHDFD) projects for Northampton Borough Council, adopting a truly collaborative approach to social housing retrofit.

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Wates Living Space’s delivery of the London Borough of Enfield’s first retrofit programme has used a fabric-first approach taken to install energy efficiency measures for 50 properties, part-funded by the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Deliver Scheme (LAD) phase 1b.

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In 2022, Wates Living Space completed the retrofit of 140 homes for Stevenage Borough Council, a collaborative project where innovation was embraced, lessons were learned and best practice was adopted.

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In 2021, Wates Living Space undertook a pilot housing retrofit project for Brent Council, which laid the foundations for the council to develop its wider housing retrofit strategy.

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WLS’s appointment as maintenance provider for social landlord Stonewater on a 15-year £105m contract not only shows the standing the company is building in the social housing sector, but also the way that it is prepared to innovate to provide great service to its customers.

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In 2020, WLS’s responsive repairs and maintenance partnership with one of London’s biggest social landlords, Notting Hill Genesis (NHG), moved into its next phase.

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Four linked new build 8 storey blocks of high quality apartments and penthouses for private sale.

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Wates Construction has completed A £179.4m new build two stage D&B scheme with 633 residential apartments and 3,224m² of retail and more.

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The £36m, 33-storey development, comprising 217 luxury apartments, topped with a two-storey crown structure containing loft-style penthouses, is now Birmingham’s tallest residential building.

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Part of the Earl’s Court regeneration, these new-build apartments and penthouses used Wates’ offsite manufacturing facility

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Wates Residential and Havering Council announced a 12 year joint venture partnership in 2018, providing 3,500 much needed new homes.

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Providing much needed temporary accommodation and homes for independent living for residents in the London Borough of Brent.

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Wates Residential’s regeneration of Gascoigne West in Barking includes the development of 200 new homes on the former 1960s estate.  

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Wates Living Space secured its position on the Tower Hamlets Better Neighbourhood Framework in 2017, achieving the accolade of being ranked highest for five lots. These comprise fire safety works, block building fabric, external decorations, communal and internal decoration.

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Park East, being delivered in partnership with Orbit and the London Borough of Bexley, will see 320 mixed tenure homes built in Erith.

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Wates Construction has completed a subsequent construction of a new build six storey luxury care home scheme to provide a 98 bedroom facility.

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Wates Residential was appointed to deliver 71 new homes at Shuttleworth Road as part of Wandsworth Council’s ‘Housing for All’ programme which aims to increase the number of affordable homes for local people.

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Wates Residential was appointed by Wandsworth Council in 2018 to deliver 22 new homes at Stag House for local people.

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Silvervale Park is one of 40 sites that will be developed over the next 10 years. The scheme will eventually provide 187 new homes for open market sale, Assisted Home  ownership and rent. It offers a unique opportunity for local people to acquire a contemporary new home close to the desirable suburb of Trowbridge.

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The construction of 61 new homes for council rent across three new blocks. Eight of the new homes will be wheelchair accessible.

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A new build 32 storey tower of 279 apartments for shared-ownership and private sale, plus ground floor commercial units.

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A new build mixed-use scheme comprised of four buildings. The six-storey BREEAM ‘Excellent’ development includes basement levels and delivers 47 apartments, a 600-seat Curzon cinema, pub, rooftop bar, retail and office space.

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Wates Developments’ scheme at Ringwood in Hampshire is a great example of an integrated planning approach that has delivered a truly mixed-use development meeting the needs of families, the elderly and local businesses alike.

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The development of a range of new homes and community benefits at a site in Walberton, West Sussex, is an example of what is achievable in planning and development terms with the right engagement from all stakeholders.

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This 15-year contract started in April 2013 and involves the delivery of a programme of full maintenance works across Wolverhampton’s stock of approximately 7,000 homes.

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Wates Living Space has delivered day to day responsive repairs, fire safety works and planned maintenance services for the Housing Association Peabody, since June 2017.

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Leading repairs and maintenance provider Wates Living Space shares its best practice in retrofitting high-rise residential sprinkler systems.

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Luxury new build care home in Bushey, Hertfordshire for Signature Senior Lifestyle. Consisting of four and five storey buildings.

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Planning consent and land sale of Hounsome Fields in Basingstoke to build 750 private and affordable (40%) new homes.

Wates delivers planned and responsive maintenance services across the south, north east and outer west areas of Notting Hill.

Ten-year contract managing a programme of repairs, compliance work, void refurbishments and planned maintenance of the Groups stock of c.16,000 homes across the Midlands.

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Wates transformed a disused 20-storey tower block into much-needed temporary accommodation for up to 160 families.

Wates was appointed by Manchester City Council to deliver a £6.2m major regeneration project

This is an exciting development partnership delivering Worthing Colleges vision of a new improved campus facility on the edge of Worthing town.

Wates Residential was the design & build contractor delivering homes across 27 individual rural and urban sites spread throughout the Kirklees Council operating area.

Since 2006 Wates has provided Brent Council with an Integrated Asset Management Service delivering Planned and Responsive Services to 13,000 properties under a Partnering Contract. We re-secured the contract in 2014 for another 8 years, testament to our performance and effective teamwork.

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Wates Construction has completed the design and construction of a new build care home providing 96 private apartments.

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A new build mixed-use development of 370 residential apartments, retail units, community hall and low cost employment space.

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Wates Construction has completed the design and construction of a new build care home providing 96 private apartments.

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Wates Construction has completed the design and construction of a new build care home providing 96 private apartments.

Wates and Havering to regenerate 12 Havering housing estates. 3,000 new homes to be provided in a £1bn investment into the local area.

A new 200 home seafront home development on preserved historic military complex, built in association with Homes England.

Wates commenced a three-year contract for the maintenance and servicing of all lifts for Tamworth Borough Council.

A 39 month contract with a value of £10.3m to undertake electrical upgrade works to 11,250 properties across Sheffield.

An emergency works contract to remove and replace Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding across 13 high rise residential tower blocks.

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A redevelopment project focused on the area around Abbey Road and Belsize Road in Kilburn, London.

A partnership between Wates Residential and Orbit Group to transform the former Larner Road estate into what is known as Erith Park.

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92 new build homes are currently being built at the former Sycamore Community Primary School on behalf of Incrementum.

Since March 2013, Wates has been working together with the London Borough of Camden, on a contract worth over £100m over a ten-year period across Camdens residential housing stock, covering around 33,000 homes across the borough.

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The Royal Hospital Chelsea required refurbishment & remodelling of the Grade 1 listed buildings to provide modern & suitable accommodation for the future.

Cardiff Living is an exciting development partnership between Wates Residential and the City of Cardiff Council.

Mixed tenure residential on a historical site – a 157 home development at the former Dudley Guest Hospital marking a new phase for the historic site.

This development was first of its kind in the UK; a building designed to stimulate residents & delay the onset of dementia, influenced by Dr. Hans Becker.

Providing high quality homes for elderly residents that will also help free up much needed family council homes in the area too.

The joint venture between Wates Residential and the HCA provided 49 homes for private sale and 26 for affordable rent.

Demolition of five existing apartment blocks and eleven pre-fabricated garages and construction of 63 high-quality one and two-bedroom apartments.

Flintshire County Councils (FCC) SHARP programme is set to deliver 500 social and affordable purchase homes over five years.

A unique partnership between Wates Residential & Matrix Homes delivering 240 new homes across five sites in Manchester.

Wates Residential carried out the design and construction work, managing the design, supply chain and construction methodology to achieve fast, high quality and considerate delivery.

Construction of 52 homes for affordable rent on the site of the former Bridgeman House tower block in the Orchard Park area of Hull.

The Hull Extra Care PFI partnership between Wates Residential & Riverside has delivered 316 apartments across three sites on behalf of Hull City Council.

Wates Construction is currently developing a luxury retirement village located in the rolling hills of Great Malvern,  Worcestershire.

Granted outline planning permission for up to 95 new homes, including the provision of 40% affordable housing on this light industrial and warehouse estate.

Delivering an initial five year responsive repairs and planned maintenance contract, extending across 13 boroughs in north and east London.

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With its eye-catching geometric wave façade, combining concrete pre-cast modules with terracotta cladding, interspersed with full-height glazed panels, number 60 is the most visually striking development on Commercial Road.

Wates was appointed by Asra Housing Group to deliver responsive repairs, maintenance and voids refurbishment across the housing associations northern region.

Wates was responsible for the master planning and delivery of a £24m new build residential scheme across five sites, providing 240 much needed family homes for sale and high quality market rent.