Setting a new sustainability standard with the UK’s first NABERS five-star office building

Our Construction business has proudly delivered a landmark achievement in sustainable building design with the construction of Wellington Place, becoming the first new building in the country to achieve a certified NABERS UK Five-Star Energy Rating.

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Thriving together: Collaborating with the Ministry of Justice

Across our SSH programme, the integrated Wates team is working together as one, creating space to reflect, share lessons learnt, and apply insight in real time.

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We complete structural frame for new Joseph Norton Academy

Construction of the new Joseph Norton Academy has reached a major milestone, with the full building frame now complete.

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British Library

The British Library is redeveloping its 44-acre site at Boston Spa in West Yorkshire to create much-needed storage capacity for the UK national collection.

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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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Trinity Road, Halifax

Wates Smartspace proudly completed one of its most significant projects to date, the full refurbishment of Lloyds Banking Group’s Grade II-listed Trinity Road, Halifax building.

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Official opening marks new era for Woldgate School’s learning environment

Woldgate School in Pocklington, part of the Wonder Learning Partnership, has officially opened its new teaching block, marking a major milestone in the school’s redevelopment journey.

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Woldgate School and Sixth Form College 

This transformative redevelopment in Yorkshire has delivered a vibrant, three-storey teaching block that replaces outdated facilities — all while the school remained fully operational. The new building offers bright, modern spaces designed to support both academic excellence and student wellbeing. 

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We begin construction of sustainable SEMH school

Our Construction business, Kirklees Council, Wellspring Academy Trust and Joseph Norton Academy celebrate the start of construction for a new school in Huddersfield.

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Delivering quality homes and honouring a local Leeds swimming champion

A new council housing development delivered by us is bringing high-quality affordable homes to Leeds and is paying tribute to a sporting hero of yesteryear.

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Leeds City Council housing development reaches key milestone

Work on a new housing development has reached a key milestone as our Construction business continues to create high-quality affordable homes for local people.

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We’ve been appointed to deliver the major Gresham regeneration project in Middlesbrough

We have been appointed to deliver a major regeneration project expected to transform an abandoned area at the heart of the town.

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Construction milestone celebrated with MP visit to Woldgate School

Woldgate School and Sixth Form, Pocklington, has celebrated its latest construction milestone with a steel signing ceremony, hosted by contractors Wates, the Department for Education, and Wonder Learning Partnership.

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11 and 12 Wellington Place, Leeds

The intention for 11 & 12 Wellington Place was to create two landmark buildings in the heart of Leeds City Centre.

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Foss Park Hospital

This 72-bed mental health facility was delivered safely and ahead of programme.

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Building Maintenance For University of Leeds

Providing building maintenance services alongside specialist projects.

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Wellington Place, Leeds

The project incorporates six developments with the first, Unit 10, completed by us in 2014.

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New Forging Futures Campus opens to offer young people employment and skills training

CEG has opened a new Forging Futures Campus at cementing its commitment to delivering skills, training and education projects in Leeds.

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