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National social value award win for Wates Group

24 FEBRUARY 2021

Wates Group has received a prestigious award at the 2021 National Social Value Awards winning the ‘Private Sector Leadership’ category.

Wates Construction overcomes Covid challenge to deliver new Gateshead SEN school

17 FEBRUARY 2021

Wates Construction has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Wates Construction and SCAPE deliver more than £58m worth of social and local economic value during 2020

16 FEBRUARY 2021

Wates Construction and SCAPE has announced that last year it delivered a total Social and Local Economic Value Add of over £58m.

Wates' response to launch of Construction Playbook

08 DECEMBER 2020

The Government is working with the construction industry to find more effective ways of delivering ‘faster, better, greener’ infrastructure that provides value for money whilst supporting a more stable supply chain. Steve Beechey, Group Public Sector Director responds on behalf of Wates Group to the Government’s Construction Playbook.

Construction completed at Loughborough commercial park

04 DECEMBER 2020

Wates Construction and Perfect Circle have jointly completed £22m worth of works at the Loughborough University Science Enterprise Park.

Worthington Primary School in Sale receives £1.6m extension

02 DECEMBER 2020

Wates Smartspace, has completed a new two-storey extension with fit-out at Worthington Primary School in Sale, Manchester.

Wates Construction appoints new lead to spearhead offsite innovation

30 NOVEMBER 2020

Wates Construction has appointed Dan Sadler to the role of Offsite Manufacturing Director, to lead the expansion and development of its award-winning offsite manufacturing business in Coventry – Prism.

Wates' response to the Comprehensive Spending Review

25 NOVEMBER 2020

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a ‘once in a generation investment’ in infrastructure will be crucial as the country works to recover from the biggest economic contraction in the last 300 years. Steve Beechey, Public Sector Director responded on behalf of Wates Group.

£58.5 million state-of-the-art Nottingham College City Hub completes

28 OCTOBER 2020

National contractor Wates Construction has completed works at Nottingham College City Hub, a landmark new campus for the College providing space for 2,000 students and 200 staff, offering local people a state-of-the-art learning experience and future employment opportunities.

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