Thriving Places – Crawley

Driving up the energy efficiency of social homes can help tackle some of society’s biggest challenges. From reducing carbon emissions and driving down energy bills to supporting better health outcomes by eradicating damp and mould, the work delivers warmer homes that are cheaper to heat.

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Thriving Places – Trinity Road, Halifax

At Trinity Road in Halifax, we have transformed a Grade II listed building for Lloyds Banking Group into a future-ready office that brings together colleagues from three separate sites under one roof.

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Thriving Places – Brent

Our work in the Wembley Housing Zone reflects our commitment to creating thriving communities where everyone belongs.

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Building careers through social value – from Wates to the BBC

At Wates, we’re committed to transforming lives in the communities where we work, especially by supporting the next generation to thrive.

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Delivering positive benefits on land

Our work on land west of Windsor is a great example of the ‘end-to-end’ approach our Developments business delivers.

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Social Value impact at Canada Water

British Land and AustralianSuper celebrated the topping out of Plot A1, a sustainable mixed-use building in the heart of the 53-acre Canada Water masterplan.

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Meet a trainee: Chardae Opoku-Afranie

Chardae’s journey into the construction industry exemplifies resilience, ambition, and the power of representation.

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T Level Student: Jacob Oxley

Jacob is 18 and lives in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. He undertook a T-Level in Design, Surveying and Planning from August 2022 to June 2023

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Meet a trainee: Sufyaan Akhtar

Meet Sufyaan, a Production Management Trainee at Wates who has seamlessly blended responsibilities in site management and engineering since starting in September 2023.

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Meet a trainee: Oltjon Aliaj

Oltjon Aliaj is a Higher-Level Apprentice who joined Wates as a Building Services Engineer Trainee in September 2023.

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