Wates Group haul two Gold and two Silver awards at Construction Manager of the Year 2016

Update from the Wates Group on site operations (27 March).

Wates Group is pausing activity on all construction, engineering, fit-out, housebuilding and planned maintenance projects for 48 hours from the close of business today (Tuesday 24 March)

David Allen, Chief Executive of the Wates Group, outlines how the company is open for business and shares the steps it is taking to help keep the industry going in these challenging times.

The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, our employees, and the wider public has always been our top priority and we are taking the coronavirus outbreak extremely seriously. In response we have implemented a number of protocols across the Group to safeguard our people and our operations.

Armed Forces personnel have been given a kick-start in careers with the construction industry as part of the Wates Groups pledge to support veterans and ex-service leavers in partnership with Buildforce.

Wates overhauls its family friendly policies to give employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in the workplace and at home.

On World Book Day 2020, Wates Construction has announced a partnership with the Childrens Book Project, installing a pilot donation point in London on the hoarding of its Borough Yards development.

Wates Group has announced a new three-year partnership with Young Womens Trust to support and inspire more women to take up careers in construction.

Wates Construction has officially announced the launch of one of Birminghams most significant and complex projects of the past decade, Bank Tower.

The Wates Group has strengthened its support for the military by signing BuildForce’s Veteran Alliance Charter, designed to support ex-service personnel into sustainable employment in the construction industry.

Construct a Career, an initiative offering a proactive and quick solution to the skills shortage facing the UK construction industry, is celebrating its first programme delivered in partnership with the Wates Group in Brent.

Since the outcome of the 2016 referendum, we have been making preparations to ensure that when the UK leaves the EU, our business operations will continue without disruption. With the passing into law of the European Union Act, business now has greater clarity on the way forward.

Wates Construction has been confirmed as the main contractor for the new Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick.

The Wates Group has today committed to eliminating waste and carbon from its operations by 2025, well ahead of the Government’s own environmental targets. The company has committed to three bold targets to help ensure it does ‘zero harm’ to the environment…

As construction of the new Nottingham College City Hub campus accelerates past the halfway point, Wates Construction has confirmed a raft of benefits already brought by the project to the people of Nottingham.

Wates Group Chairman Sir James Wates CBE has received his Knighthood today from (Royal family member) at Buckingham Palace. This is the second honour to be bestowed on Sir James, following a CBE in 2012.

Wates has announced it has surpassed its target of spending £20m through SEs in its supply chain, a goal set four years ago.

New Social Enterprise helps in battle to cut carbon emissions. Wates is the first in the built environment sector to appoint an independent Social Enterprise – Planet First Energy (PFE) – to help it reduce CO2 emissions and meet long-term sustainability goals.

Wates Group has been appointed to deliver a new major seven-year framework for public sector construction via the Crown Commercial Services £30bn framework.

Building work is continuing apace at The Matthew Arnold School in Staines-upon-Thames, as teachers and students rapidly approach the first half term of the new academic year.

Building work has been ramping up at Little Heath School in Reading as the school rapidly approaches the first teaching break in the 19/20 academic year.

A £7.8m expansion project taking place at Murray Park Community School in Mickleover is now complete, marking the culmination of a successful partnership between Wates Construction and Derby City Council to deliver the pivotal scheme.

Wates Group, the leading family-owned construction, property services and development company, has strengthened its Group Board with the appointment of Sue Harris as Non-Executive Director.

Jobseekers in Ipswich have been given a helping hand thanks to a training initiative provided by Wates Construction, with one candidate already securing full-time employment as a result.

The Wates Group has announced that David Barclay is stepping down from its Group Board after seven years as a Non-Executive Director.

Wates Construction has been appointed to lead the fit-out of 7 & 8 Wellington Place on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), who will move in upon completion. The contractor’s construction of the multi-million pound building in Leeds’ new urban quarter will see HMRC and NHS Digital located in a new modern and flexible workspace in 2020.

Wates Construction has received planning permission to build Liverpool City Council’s new Cruise Terminal Hotel, marking a major step forward for Peel L&P’s Liverpool Waters, the city’s major waterfront regeneration scheme.

A jobseeker in Maidenhead has turned his life around thanks to Wates Construction securing his first ever job following a free training scheme for the long-term unemployed.

Teachers and students at The Brakenhale School are knuckling down for the new academic year as building work also ramps up to bring the construction project to a close by the end of 2019.

Wates Construction and the University of Portsmouth have formally marked the start of construction work for the new high quality indoor sports facility in Ravelin Park.

Wates Construction has appointed Claire Bennett as Business Development Manager for North West and North Wales, as the business eyes continued growth.

Wates Construction has been appointed to the North West Construction Hub (NWCH) Medium Value Construction Framework, adding to this year’s previous appointments to the NWCH High Value and the North Wales Construction Partnership Frameworks.

One of the largest homeless shelters for women has transformed thanks to the construction team currently renovating buildings on Parliament’s Northern Estate

The sectional completion for Murray Park School’s main block comes as Wates receive glowing report from the CCS for its considerate community initiatives.

A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust’s new Foss Park Hospital on Haxby Road in York.

Students at The Brakenhale School witness first hand the careers on offer in construction, thanks to the contractor building their own new school building.

Wates Construction hosted the Young Professionals inter-company networking event for the first time at The Bank, Birmingham’s tallest residential skyscraper

Cambridge pupils have been given an insight into the range of careers available in the building industry with one student becoming the third generation to step foot into the sector with Wates Construction.

Wates Construction has broken ground on the next phase of homes to be built through SHARP, adding a further 12 council homes to the partnership’s portfolio.

Wates Group has signalled its intention to dramatically improve the gender balance of the workforce at all levels, with women accounting for 40% by 2025.

Wates Construction has been appointed to the University of Oxford’s Construction Framework with a potential pipeline of work worth £120m – £150m every year.

Wates Construction has appointed Steve Yates as Business Development Manager as it prepares to significantly expand its presence in the London marketplace.

Wates has handed over the keys to Leeds City College’s new £60m Quarry Hill Campus, marking a major milestone for the new state-of-the-art learning space.

The University of Portsmouth has announced that Wates are the main contractor for its new indoor sports facility, with construction already underway.

A new classroom for students with learning difficulties in Bristol has opened thanks to a funding grant from Wates Giving.

Wates Construction will bolster its position on a range of regional procurement frameworks with the appointment of Sarah Seabright as Framework Manager.

Wates Construction’s growth across the North East and Yorkshire is gathering pace with the promotion of Steven Bell to Operations Director.

Wates has appointed Paul Reynolds as Project Director to deliver Sandwell Aquatics Centre, as the firm builds on its strong foundations in the region.

Wates becomes first private company to report on new corporate governance principles

30 Wates employees from across the company’s travelled to Luton to tend to over 1,000 trees as part of Community and Conservation Week.

Gateshead Council and Wates Construction engage local businesses for Gibside School and redevelopment of former Clasper Village estate.

150 children from two local primary schools visited Braywick Leisure Centre to see their own works of art unveiled at the Wates construction site.

The impressive scaffold structure in place for refurb of iconic Derby building would reach all the way to Manchester if laid end to end.

The Wates Group is proud to confirm that its Chairman, James Wates, has been honoured with a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to business and charity.

A group of developers, contractors and housing associations launched a new Building Safety Charter in a call to action to raise the bar for building safety.

Wates released rare archive images of engineers working on a secret construction project that became pivotal to Britain’s success at the D-Day landings.

Construction of the new Braywick Leisure Centre is continuing apace with steelwork, and the development’s structure beginning to take shape.

Wates Construction has appointed David Saville in a strategic move to grow its pipeline of major projects across the region.

Wates has secured a place on the North Wales Construction Partnership’s £500m framework, facilitating the build of new schools and public sector projects.

A collaborative event held at Derby College gives students a taste for construction, bridging the gap between industry and education.

Wates Construction has appointed Kyle McGrory as Regional Commercial Director as the contractor eyes further growth across the North East and Yorkshire.

A Meet the Buyer event hailed a success as local businesses learn about work packages available through the construction of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre.

The next generation of construction workers joined ‘Budding Brunels’ for a three-day course hosted by Wates Construction and Construction Youth Trust.

Wates Construction entered the East Midlands Celebrating Construction Awards for its work on Poplar Farm Primary School’s building.

Wates Construction has been honoured for its efforts to minimise environmental impact and leave a lasting social legacy through the delivery of the project.

Students in Slough step out of the classroom to mark the start of works on two new buildings in Langley Grammar by Wates Construction.

Wates Construction has been appointed as the design and construction partner for the new Aquatics Centre in Smethwick for Sandwell Council.

Wates has been appointed to build a brand new fire station in St Helens, the third development for Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service in four years.

25 sites across the Wates Group have been recognised for exceptional standards of consideration for their local communities, environment and workforce.

Wates Construction has been appointed to build the new student accommodation development at Teesside University as part of the £300m Campus Masterplan.

Wates Construction has submitted a detailed planning application for a new development as part of Liverpool’s major waterfront regeneration scheme.

Quintain, the developer behind the transformation of Wembley Park has marked a major construction milestone led by Wates Construction.

The next generation of engineers and construction professionals take on new challenges in a three-day course at Nottingham College’s new City Hub facility

Wates Construction’s work is well underway on an £11.2 million regeneration programme which will transform Derby’s Market Hall by Summer 2023.

Working with Chief Executive David Allen and the rest of the Executive Committee, Emily will support a wide range of initiatives to help shape the strategic development of the Group.

Wates Construction has reached completion of the new National Horizons Centre, Teesside University’s flagship research facility.

Company reports increased profit for year ended 31 December 2018, with forward order book of £5.4bn.

Progress at the new Braywick Leisure Centre in Maidenhead has been marked this week with the official opening of a 240-space car park.

Wates Construction has retained its place on the fourth generation Southern Construction Framework (SCF), which promises a potential £5.25bn pipeline of work across the South.

30 Wates employees from across the company’s travelled to Luton to tend to over 1,000 trees as part of Community and Conservation Week.

Wates Construction, has commenced a major recruitment drive to support its pipeline of public and private sector projects across the region.

Wates Construction is continuing its nationwide drive to grow the SE sector after investing more than £420k in SE companies from its Luton base in 2018.

Wates Group has been appointed framework contractor for the restoration of buildings on Parliament’s Northern Estate and is seeking suppliers nationwide.

Wates Construction North & East appoints David Wingfield as new Business Unit Director for 2019.

Wates joined guests at The Bank, a new Birmingham residential development of apartments, to mark the topping out of the second tower at the site.

Wates is a proud member of Open Doors – an industry wide initiative offering live building site tours to any members of the public though 18-23 March 2019, as well as information and advice for job seekers and the wider public.

Wates Group in conjunction with charity partner The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) have launched a ‘Treeathlon’ tree planting project for 2019.

Wates has planted 100 sapling trees by the new Braywick Park Leisure Centre in order to offset carbon emissions generated during the centre’s construction.

Wates Construction has secured a place on two lots under the new generation North West Construction Hub (NWCH), marking the contractor’s third consecutive appointment to the public sector framework.

Quintain Limited and associated companies including Wates Group have acquired a High Court injunction to prevent unauthorised access into structures and live sites at our Wembley Park development.

Wates Construction in Leeds has brought 2018 to a close with the move to its new office at Paradigm in Thorpe Park, marking the launch of a major drive to grow the business’ project portfolio in Yorkshire and the North East 2019.

Wates Construction has appointed Richard Woolmore as Operations Director in a strategic move to enhance delivery of its growing project portfolio in the midlands.

Pupils and staff of Maghull High School joined Wates Construction and the Department for Education to celebrate the completion of the steel frame of their new two-storey school block on Gainsborough Avenue, Liverpool.

Wates Construction in Birmingham underpins its commitment by spending £412,885 with the sector in the year to-date from its Birmingham base in Quinton

Wates Residential’s Erith Park regeneration project has seen a substantial reduction in crime, thanks to a major community-led effort and police crime prevention techniques.

Wates Construction currently delivering MEPC’s Wellington Place in Leeds is set to grow its team on site with the roll out of a pilot employment scheme to help tackle homelessness.

Wates Construction continues to expand its Home Counties presence with the appointment of Stuart Cleworth as Operations Director in a move to strategically enhance its project delivery across the East of England.

Wates Construction has relocated its East Midlands team from Lockington Hall Business Centre to a larger facility at Pegasus Business Park in Castle Donington.

Wates Construction, currently building the new purpose-designed mental health hospital off Haxby Road in York, has launched a campaign to promote positive mental health as part of the project.

Wates Construction is set to embark on a strategy to grow its high rise residential project portfolio across the North West following the completion of Select Property Group’s Vita Student development at Manchester’s Circle Square.

Wates Construction, part of the Wates Group, today signalled changes to its senior management team, as the business heads towards another year of growth.

Wates Construction, currently building Merseyside Fire and Rescue Authority’s new Saughall Massie Fire Station, has gifted a brand new defibrillator to the community as part of its ongoing community work in Wirral.

Wates Residential North has commenced work to create two brand new developments in Holywell and Mold, adding a further 187 homes to its joint housing portfolio in partnership with Flintshire County Council.

Wates Group appoints Philip Wainwright as new CFO. He will join both the Wates Group Board and the Executive Committee. He replaces Rod Holdsworth who joined Wates as interim CFO in November 2017 and will be handing over at the end of the month.

Wates Construction urged students to consider a career in construction at a Building Your Career event in partnership with Nottingham College.

We are immensely proud of our nation’s military and continue to support the armed forces in as many ways as we can. Our involvement dates back to our role in the  Normandy D-Day Landings with the construction of the Mulberry Harbours.

Wates Construction is calling for increased collaboration between organisations to achieve a lasting social value legacy for the North West.

Wates’ work on the multi-million pound Braywick Leisure Centre build got underway this week.

Wates was triumphant at last night’s Construction Manager of the Year Awards, scooping three Gold and one Silver medal, including the top overall prize.

Jobseekers in Birmingham have been given a helping hand towards a career in the built environment thanks to the Wates Building Futures Programme undertaken by Wates as the contractor currently builds The Bank development in the city centre.

Wates Construction has been excavating and preparing the site to build a specialist 72-bed hospital, which is now ready for building to commence.

Wates Construction is encouraging businesses across Bedfordshire to join its nationwide drive to grow the SE sector, with its Luton office confirming £258,294 of spend with SE companies so far in 2018.

Wates Construction, which is currently working on a project at the University of Southampton’s Boldrewood Innovation Campus, has made it possible for a substantial grant to be awarded to Southampton Sight, which will play a vital role in supporting the charity’s services for children and young people over the next year.

The Brakenhale School in Bracknell has secured funding thanks to its partnership with main contractor, Wates Construction.

Wates Construction has been appointed to build a new 200-bedroom, upscale hotel by Liverpool City Council as part of the city’s major waterfront regeneration project.

Wates Construction has made it possible for a substantial grant to be awarded to Hannah More Primary School, which is located close to where it is currently building Salmon’s 3 Glass Wharf at Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.

Wates Construction has been appointed to carry out a £16m redevelopment of Stockport College’s Wellington Road Campus in the town centre by the newly formed Trafford College Group.

Wates Construction is calling for increased collaboration between organisations to achieve a lasting social value legacy for the North West.

As a leading construction partner for the UK education sector, Wates Construction is currently delivering £528m worth of school projects across the UK. Driven by over 100 education experts across six regional businesses, these projects are testament to Wates’ commitment to the education sector.

The ground floor of the Council House has undergone a major reconfiguration that has brought together a number of key services in one area, better supporting the needs of Derby citizens.

Wates Construction is continuing apace to rebuild Copley Primary School and Moorside Community Primary School in Ovenden, Halifax.

The National Horizons Centre in Darlington welcomed a brand new generation of construction workers to site last week, with a visit from a group of two to five year olds from Darlington College Childcare Centre.

Wates Construction, recently appointed to build Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service’s Saughall Massie Fire Station, has bolstered its senior team with a double promotion as it looks to expand its presence in the region.

Wates Construction, the contractor set to build the Axis Square scheme in Birmingham, has announced the appointment of Lisa Cunningham to Pre-Construction Manager for the Midlands.

Wates Construction is encouraging businesses across the East Midlands and the Northern Home Counties to explore building relationships with social enterprises (SEs) as it reveals it has recorded a spend of over £325,651 in the two regions’ SE sectors in the first half of 2018.

Wates Construction is encouraging businesses across the East Midlands and the Northern Home Counties to explore building relationships with social enterprises (SEs) as it reveals it has recorded a spend of over £325,651 in the two regions’ SE sectors in the first half of 2018.

Wates has been appointed to Buildings One and Four of LCR’s development, with the buildings designed to achieve BREEAM Excellent rating. The project will create 50 apprenticeships and 200 training courses with work starting on site in April 2019.

Wates Construction to build 633 new homes at Wembley Park in £161.5m deal with Quintain.

Wates achieves major milestone in the construction of Teesside University’s £22.3m centre, as the development reaches its uppermost point.

Wates brought its two-week accredited Building Futures training programme to the London borough where, with the help of Waltham Forest Council, 11 candidates were chosen to take part.

Representatives from Leeds City College, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP), Wates Construction, and Leeds City Council, gathered for the event to mark the installation of the final piece of structure for the site.

Wates Construction has expanded its regional team with the appointment of Leanne Evans as Project Director in a move to grow and enhance its project delivery across the East of England.

The first residents will soon make the move to a landmark residential development in the heart of Birmingham’s Westside after the finishing touches were completed on the first of two buildings at the site.

Wates Construction has been appointed to build Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services’ (MFRS) Saughall Massie Fire Station following the contractor’s completion of the new Community Fire and Police Station in Prescot.

Wates Construction appoints of a new Project Manager, Steve Hesler underpinning the business’ strategic move to new premises in Durham.

Construction has commenced on the creation of a new two-storey school block for Maghull High School on Ormonde Drive in Merseyside.

Wates Construction has announced plans to relocate to new premises in Durham in a bid to bolster its foothold in the North East as it eyes new projects across the region.

Wates pledges to create a lasting legacy through new training and skills opportunities in major project on the Parliamentary estate

The National Horizons Centre in Darlington welcomed a brand new generation of construction workers to site last week, with a visit from a group of two to five year olds from Darlington College Childcare Centre.

Wates Construction has been appointed to build the City Hub building for Nottingham College, procured via Major Works UK.

Wates Construction have celebrated the progress being made at 3 Glass Wharf, one of the most significant office developments in the South West.

The Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned construction, development and property services companies, has today appointed David Allen as its new Chief Executive. He assumes the role with immediate effect.

Wates Construction has been appointed by Derby City Council to carry out a £7.8m expansion of Murray Park Community School in Mickleover, Derby.

Wates Construction has been appointed by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to build a brand new £32.8m leisure centre.

Wates Construction held a three day event designed to inspire the next generation of Derby engineers and construction professionals.

The new Newcastle High School for Girls (NHSG) building by Wates Construction has been recognised as exemplar by the Lord Mayor of Newcastle.

Wates Construction has been appointed by Derby City Council to deliver phase one of a three-year transformation of Derby Market Hall.

The Director of Wates Construction North East encourages more young people to follow in his footsteps and consider a career in construction.

Wates Construction recorded a £100,000 spend with the Northern Home Counties’ social enterprise (SE) sector in 2017.

The Government has today announced the appointment of James Wates CBE as Chairman of a new industry group on corporate governance

Wates joined guests at The Bank, a new Birmingham residential development of apartments, to mark the topping out of the second tower at the site.

Leading contractor Wates Construction has commenced work on a new £24m building at HMP Stocken on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.

Statement from James Wates CBE following announcement of Carillion plc going into liquidation.

Three of the UK’s leading construction companies have been chosen to create Public Health England’s new state-of-the-art public health science campus and headquarters at Harlow in Essex.

The £6.8m extension of Corby Technical School in Northamptonshire has been officially opened following a successful early handover and completion by Wates Construction.

Wates Construction has grown its Cumbria workforce by nearly 50% as part of a continued recruitment drive to strengthen its presence in the county.

The Wates Group has been re-accredited for the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard for the third consecutive time in what assessors have called a “remarkable achievement”.

Wates Construction has been awarded a £10.1m contract by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to construct a new school building at Maghull High School in Liverpool.

Wates Construction has been appointed to the Education and Skills Funding Agency’s (ESFA) latest four-year schools construction framework.

Wates Construction has signed a £31.6m deal to build Regal (West Point) Ltd’s second residential building at The Bank development in Birmingham city centre.

Wates Construction has been selected as the preferred bidder by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to construct a new building at Samuel Ward Academy, a secondary school catering for 11-18 year olds in Haverhill, Suffolk.

Number One Kirkstall Forge, the first phase of CEG’s flagship £400m development, has reached practical completion. The building forms part of the wider 57-acre Kirkstall Forge scheme.

Leading contractor Wates Construction has been appointed to redevelop the ground floor of Derby City Council’s headquarters.

James Wates CBE, Chairman of the Wates Group, today announced that the company’s Chief Executive, Andrew Davies, will leave the organisation on 10 November 2017.

Clerkenwell’s iconic Farmiloe Building is set for a major £25m refurbishment and new build programme, which will see Wates convert the Victorian building into new office space on behalf of the Standard Life Investments Pooled Property Pension Fund.

Wates Construction has been appointed by Central Bedfordshire Council to refurbish and rebuild Dunstable Leisure Centre.

Wates Construction has moved to boost its work winning capacity across the Home Counties with the appointment of Martin Kramer as Pre-Construction Director.

Carlisle United Football Club and Wates Construction are delighted to announce a ground breaking new partnership which will see United’s Community Sports Trust join forces with the leading contractor to deliver a variety of positive community activities and events in West Cumbria.

Wates Construction has gifted a summer house to The Beacon Children’s Home in Grantham to mark the completion of the first phase of redevelopment of the site.

The Managing Director of Wates Construction Midlands and North has returned to his hometown of Barrow to encourage more young people to follow in his footsteps and consider a career in construction.

Wates Construction has demonstrated its commitment to improving employment and training opportunities in Cumbria by enrolling twelve candidates in its accredited Building Futures programme.

Community Inclusive Trust (C.I.T. Academies) announced in April it would be opening a brand new mainstream primary school in Grantham in September 2018. Building work on Poplar Farm School began during the summer months and is now well underway and on schedule for completion next summer.

Wates Construction and Signature Senior Lifestyle have marked the progress of their latest luxury care home with a topping out ceremony.

London property developer Anthology has reached a fundamental milestone in the construction of its Hoxton Press development, as it ‘tops out’ on the 16-storey Duo tower.

With less than a year to its opening, construction of the Quadram Institute on the Norwich Research Park passed another milestone recently, as construction workers clocked up over 500,000 hours working on the site.

Leading contractor, Wates Construction, has made a pledge to further engrain social enterprises (SE) within its regional supply chain following data that has shown that every £1 spent with the sector has yielded £1.77 of social value.

Built by Wates Construction, The Bank stands at nearly 70 metres high.

Leading contractor, Wates Construction has been awarded the contract to build the next two buildings at MEPC’s Wellington Place, further extending its presence at Leeds’ new urban quarter.

James Wates CBE, Chairman of the Wates Group, has been appointed Chairman of the Prince’s Trust Corporate Advisory Group.

Wates Construction has been confirmed as the main contractor for the new Leeds City College Quarry Hill campus, as work begins on the £57m project in the heart of the city’s cultural quarter.

The Wates Group has achieved a Tier 1 British Standards Institute (BSI) Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 Business Certification, following an eight month verification process. The Tier 1 lead contractor award includes certification across lead design, construction and project management.

Wates Construction Group has today strengthened its team with new senior appointments.

Wates Construction’s expertise brings world-class architecture to life as the V&A open their brand new gallery and entrance on Exhibition Road.

Updated statement in response to Grenfell Tower fire of 14 June

Statement from the Wates Group following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, Kensington on 14 June 2017.

Julia’s House, the Dorset and Wiltshire children’s hospice charity, has paid tribute to all the people who have made the opening of its new Wiltshire hospice a reality.

Wates Construction, has hailed the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget 2017 as a key boost for construction as funding for 110 new free schools is confirmed.

The Wates Group has been appointed as lead contractor for Major Works UK on the Scape Group’s National Construction framework for the public sector.

“As National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March) draws to a close this is a great opportunity to reflect back and celebrate the fantastic work of our apprentices and the benefits they bring not only to the Wates Group, but also to our clients.”

Wates Construction’s delivery of the House of Lords’ Millbank House in Westminster and the Palace of Westminster’s Life Safety Systems programme have been hailed during National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March) as exemplar projects in addressing the industry’s skills and diversity agendas.

CEG and Wates Construction have celebrated National Apprenticeship Week with the launch of a new skills centre for the Leeds community at CEG’s £400m Kirkstall Forge development, where Wates is building a new seven-storey office development.

Wates Construction is set to build BAE Systems’ new Central Training Facility in Barrow, which will cater for the company’s growing number of apprentices.

Building work on the new Hall 1 at Farnborough International’s new Exhibition and Conference Centre is progressing at pace as Wates Construction, flies high with the venue’s 1,300-tonne steel frame.

Wates Construction, the leading contractor for the delivery of Brookgate’s One the Square office development in Cambridge, is calling for more women to consider a career in construction in a bid to increase gender equality in the industry.

Stockport Council is celebrating the success of the town’s flagship leisure development, Redrock, which has so far brought a cash injection of over £4.5m to Stockport businesses.

Leading contractor, Wates Construction, is set to grow its South West and Southern Home Counties project portfolio following its appointment to build Salmon Harvester’s 3 Glass Wharf in Bristol and refurbish Dyson’s Malmesbury-based head office.

Wates Construction has secured a contract to upgrade the Palace of Westminster’s Life Safety Systems, bringing our London-based heritage contracts to a combined value of £145m.

Wates Construction has secured a £27m contract to build a new Squadron Headquarters at RAF Marham in King’s Lynn – home to the next generation of fighter jets.

Wates Construction draws on its East Midlands education expertise to build a new £6.8m extension at Corby Technical School in Northamptonshire.

Wates Construction is advancing building work on the major refurbishment programme at the House of Lords’ Millbank House in Westminster, bringing the contractor’s London-based heritage contracts to a combined value of £145m.

Wates Construction has been appointed to deliver three major contracts worth over £130m on behalf of Select Property Group, a global developer, retailer and operator of investment property brands.

Wates Construction has signed a contract valued at £70.9m to build Anthology’s new Hoxton Press development, bringing the contractor’s private residential appointments to a cumulative £182m in twelve months.

Wates Construction has signed a contract to deliver a new multi-million pound state-of-the-art food and health research centre at Norwich Research Park, marking a significant step in the business’ growth in East Anglia.

Wates Living Space has revealed the extent of its positive contributions to Birmingham as the business extends its contract to deliver housing repairs and maintenance across the city on behalf of Birmingham City Council.

Work has begun at the site of the new Julia’s House Wiltshire Children’s Hospice in Devizes.

Martin House Children’s Hospice, a local charity that provides care for children with life limiting illnesses across West, North and East Yorkshire, has received a large donation from Wates Construction after employees took part in a gruelling challenge.

Wates Living Space has revealed the extent of its positive contributions to Birmingham as the business extends its contract to deliver housing repairs and maintenance across the city on behalf of Birmingham City Council.

A construction trainee in Leicester is calling for more young people to consider a career in construction in a bid to fill the growing number of job vacancies set to be generated by the sector.

Wates Construction, the contractor responsible for the transformation of Dakeyne Street and Sneinton Market in Nottingham, is set to launch a major volunteering project for the city to revamp Silverdale Community Centre at the Downs.

6 Wellington Place, Leeds’ newest Grade A office development, has been named Commercial Property of the Year at the Yorkshire and Humber Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2016.

Wates Construction has kick-started a regional growth strategy in the Midlands with the appointment of James Willis as Business Development Manager.

Wates Construction is using its role on the East Midlands Property Alliance (empa) framework to boost prospects for jobseekers in the East Midlands and has so far delivered almost 100 employment and training opportunities for local people.

“Questions remain over the government’s target of 3 million apprentices by 2020 but we owe it to generations of young (and not so young) people to change our thinking about what apprenticeships are and how we use them.”

Wates Construction has been appointed to deliver the much-anticipated expansion of the Farnborough International venue in Hampshire, adding to its growing project portfolio in the south.

Greenwich Peninsula’s skyline reached new heights last week, as Knight Dragon and Wates Construction celebrated the ‘topping out’ of a 32-storey apartment scheme at one of Europe’s largest regeneration projects.

22 Station Road, Cambridge’s new Grade A office development, has been crowned ‘Best Commercial Workplace’ at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Midlands and East Anglia Regional Property Awards 2016.

HOME, Manchester’s new international centre for contemporary theatre, film and visual art has been crowned the winner of two prestigious design awards just one year since it opened its doors at First Street.

Wates Construction has been awarded the contract to build the Victoria and Albert Museum’s (V&A’s) Exhibition Road Project, designed by architects AL_A.