In July 2022, we began a retrofit project with Stonewater, after they took the decision to decarbonise a number of their least energy efficient homes.

We supported our partners at Bromford Housing to secure £3.5m of funding through Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.

We’re proud to have been chosen by Lloyds Bank Corporate and Institutional business to feature in their ‘Sustainability Voices’ campaign, which profiles examples of best practice in ESG among their clients and partners.

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venue, Sandwell Aquatics Centre, has officially opened its doors to the public following completion of the final legacy construction phase, transforming the facility into a state-of-the-art community leisure centre.

We have appointed Matt Johnson as Regional Director for construction in the Midlands, to lead the region and deliver our strategic objectives.

Creating a mixture of open-plan and cellular office space over two levels we also carried out enabling work, which included the establishment of access routes in line with COVID-19 social distancing requirements.

We have provided M&E, fabric maintenance, minor project works and horticulture services to Twycross since June 2016.

Beginning in April 2013 this 15-year contract involves the delivery of a programme of full maintenance works across Wolverhampton’s stock of approximately 7,000 homes.

We were appointed as the contractor to carry out extensive demolition and new build works to renovate Coundon Court Secondary School in Coventry as part of the Department of Education’s (DfE) 10-year School Rebuilding Programme.

The award of our first public sector facilities management contract for West Midlands Police.

Delivering a world class sporting venue and a community legacy. Sandwell Aquatics Centre has been built to host one of the largest international sporting events of 2022.

Longhurst Group – housing maintenance

A three-year contract for the maintenance and servicing of all lifts for Tamworth Borough Council.

Delivering property improvement works and responsive repairs on the largest housing maintenance contract in Europe.

Transforming a disused tower block into much-needed temporary accommodation for up to 160 families for Birmingham City Council.

Exciting plans to deliver the legacy phase of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick and to give Sandwell one of the best community leisure facilities in the country are taking a huge step forward.

An international research project from Australia has visited Sandwell Aquatics Centre to learn best practice ahead of the Australian State of Victoria hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026.

Wates has started works today on Coundon Court School in Coventry, with Hartshill Academy and Kineton High School.