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£500m boost to create thousands of new prison places

20 JUNE 2022

Wates and Kier have been awarded contracts to lead an alliance of hundreds of small businesses in constructing new houseblocks at six prisons capable of accommodating more than 2,600 offenders.

Wates Smartspace leads DWP's £4.3M lift refurb programme

23 MARCH 2022

Wates Smartspace, is underway with year four of a major programme to carry out lift refurbishments on behalf of the Department for Work & Pensions (DWP).

Wates Smartspace secures major contract with MoJ

15 MARCH 2022

Wates Smartspace has been appointed to deliver a major contract for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to fit-out and refurbish 12 probation offices across England.

Wates Smartspace completes major MoJ COVID response programme

07 DECEMBER 2021

Wates Smartspace has completed a major Covid-19 response programme on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

19 OCTOBER 2021

Decarbonising Health Estates Partnership (DHEP) launched at industry roundtable to discuss NHS’ net zero challenge.

Wates tackles book inequality for children

14 OCTOBER 2021

What began as a pilot project in a building site in Borough Yards, is about to become a national initiative to provide books for children and bridge the development gap between rich and poor.

Wates Construction begins work on new £17m Edgar Wood Academy

08 JULY 2021

Wates Construction, has begun work on a new £17m secondary school serving the local communities of Heywood, Middleton, Birch and Langley in Rochdale.

Wates hits million pound milestone for social enterprises with SCAPE

29 JUNE 2021

As part of our partnership with leading public procurement framework SCAPE, Wates Group maximises Social Value outcomes for every project we complete.

Wates appointed to HMRC fit-out at Wellington Place

10 OCTOBER 2019

Wates Construction has been appointed to lead the fit-out of 7 & 8 Wellington Place on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), who will move in upon completion. The contractors construction of the multi-million pound building in Leeds new urban quarter will see HMRC and NHS Digital located in a new modern and flexible workspace in 2020.

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