Wates' essential site operating procedures

The Government has developed new site operating procedures to allow work to continue safely and in a way that observes social distancing guidelines.

Site and project teams across the Wates Group are working hard to ensure that site operating procedures are followed, so that we continue to prioritise the safety and wellbeing of our teams.

Working together to combat Covid-19

VIDEO ANIMATION OUTLINING KEY ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN WHEN RETURNING TO THE WORKPLACE

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#FlexTheUK Campaign

CAMPAIGN

Wates has partnered with Working families’ #FlexTheUK campaign, which aims to drive national conversations about flexible working and to ‘build back better’ for working parents.

New homes on track despite COVID-19 pandemic

28 APRIL 2021

Havering Council’s Deputy Leader has paid a visit to the Napier and New Plymouth House development to check progress – six months after construction began.

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

PUBLICATION

Although social distancing is likely to be a part of life for the foreseeable future, there are steps businesses should consider ahead of employees returning to the workplace.

Sandwell Aquatics Centre

CASE STUDY

Amidst the current Covid-19 pandemic, we’ve worked hard to ensure that progress on the Aquatics Centre in Smethwick isn’t halted while strictly adhering to the Government’s guidance and site operating procedures.

Wates Construction overcomes Covid challenge to deliver new Gateshead SEN school

17 FEBRUARY 2021

Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Keeping everyone safe as we prepare to return to workplaces

BLOG

We may not return to work in the same way we once did, but now is the opportunity for businesses to adapt their offices, work smarter and put in place measures that allow their people to collaborate and work in a safe environment.

Lockdown learning has given us lessons for the future

BLOG

One of the areas that has been most drastically affected due to COVID-19 is one which will have the most significant impact on the future of our industry encouraging more young people into construction.

The summer financial statement - a positive first step

08 JULY 2020

Paul Chandler, Group MD, Wates Construction Group, reflects on some of the key announcements from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcements in the Government’s Summer Financial Statement

The summer financial statement - response from Wates Group

08 JULY 2020

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled a multi-billion pound package of investment including a ‘Plan for Jobs’ to spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak. Paul Chandler, Group MD, Wates Construction Group, responded on behalf of Wates Group.