Wates Construction, has hailed the Chancellor of the Exchequers 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 Groups National Construction framework for the public sector.

Company reports increased revenues and profits for year ended 31 December 2016, with forward order book of £3.6bn.

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

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Leatherhead headquarters to present the Wates Group with The Queens Award for Enterprise, Sustainable Development.

Wates Group has emerged as a double winner from the prestigious 2016 Building Awards, held in central London this week (8 November).

Wates Living Space has been recognised for its commitment to being a responsible business at the LHC Awards at a ceremony in London

Vince Finnegan of Wates Construction scooped the Gold Medal in the Restoration category for his work at The Royal Hospital in Chelsea.

Wates Living Space Maintenance supported the launch of Social Value and Procurement: A toolkit for housing providers and contractors at the CIH Housing Conference and Exhibition by HACT, in collaboration with Trowers & Hamlins LLP and echelon Consultancy Ltd.

On 28th June The Princes Trust is launched a competition to celebrate fantastic businesses started by Trust-supported young people.

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 governments 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.”

Simon has over 20 years of experience in environmental science, planning, regeneration, and commercial development.

Chelsea is a highly experienced lawyer who joined Wates in 2011 from CMS, having begun her career at Clifford Chance, and has over 20 years’ experience in the legal industry, negotiating and advising on complex transactions for a wide range of clients in the banking, corporate and built environment sectors.

Anna has led communications and marketing teams within the construction and engineering industry for more than 20 years.

Rosie Toogood has led supply chain, procurement and quality teams across a range of industries for more than 30 years.

Cressida joined Wates in January 2024 to lead the acceleration of the Group’s environmental and social value delivery.

As Managing Director for Major Projects, Eddie has overall responsibility for securing and constructing the larger, more complex projects that Wates deliver across the UK.