Our commercial turnkey solution brings construction and fit out together under one contract, with one team and one promise. It’s a simpler, smarter way to build—designed to remove duplication, reduce risk and deliver with certainty.

Great careers aren’t always a straight line. They’re shaped by moments of challenge and opportunity, by confidence built over time, and by the people who encourage us to take the next step.

Fire Safety and Compliance – Maintaining safe, compliant places for people to thrive

Join Eoghan O’Lionaird behind the hoarding to see Wates’ purpose in action across three projects — Trinity Road, Crawley and Brent.

For over a decade, we have been directly supporting prison leavers as part of our commitment to our purpose – reimagining places for people to thrive. 

Homes with purpose. Partnerships you can trust. Wates Residential is a leading residential developer-contractor, working in partnership with local authorities, housing associations and others to transform estates and shape places on brownfield sites across London, the south of England and Wales.

Discover how Wates Wildscape is reimagining landscapes with nature-based solutions and high-quality habitat ecosystems.

For the fifth consecutive year, we’re thrilled to invite social enterprises to be part of this transformative programme.

When we have a place to grow, we can all thrive and that’s what we want for our clients’ tenants. When we create quality, we can deliver safer, happier homes – and that’s what we thrive for.

We’re proud to shine a light on our female leaders and hear their career advice on succeeding in the built environment.

In honour of International Women’s Day and our official partnership with Premiership Women’s Rugby, we spoke with Georgie Perris-Redding.

View our Modular Housing Playbook — a guide to temporary housing that delivers faster, more cost-effective, and community-focused solutions.

We’re dedicated to providing opportunities for professionals like you to thrive and grow. Join our talent community today!

Putting sustainability at the heart of land promotion to deliver better outcomes for all.

This week, Chief Executive Officer, Eoghan O’Lionaird, attended a brief ceremony in the Mulberry cafe at our Head Office in Leatherhead, to sign the Armed Forces Covenant (AFC), on behalf of Wates.

Our new purpose, ‘Reimagining places for people to thrive’ represents the start of a new chapter in the great story of Wates.

For the fourth consecutive year, we’re thrilled to invite social and
environmental impact-driVen organisations to be part of this transformative programme.

Learn more about an apprenticeship in the built environment