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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.

New Government hub handed over by Wates Smartspace in Edinburgh

20 AUGUST 2020

Wates Smartspace, the fit-out and refurbishment division of the Wates Group, has successfully handed over ‘Queen Elizabeth House’ the new flagship UK Government hub in Edinburgh, to HMRC following a £23m CAT B fit-out project.

Wates Living Space rises high with 200 tower block refurbishments

10 AUGUST 2020

Wates Living Space has been appointed by The Guinness Partnership to deliver planned maintenance works to two high rise schemes – taking the housing maintenance provider’s total number of tower block refurbishment projects to over 200.

Wates appointed to £30bn government construction framework

05 NOVEMBER 2019

Wates Group has been appointed to deliver a new major seven-year framework for public sector construction via the Crown Commercial Services £30bn framework.

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.

Murray Park School's considerate construction continues apace

15 AUGUST 2019

The sectional completion for Murray Park School’s main block comes as Wates receive glowing report from the CCS for its considerate community initiatives.

Wates appointed to University of Oxford Construction Framework

30 JULY 2019

Wates Construction has been appointed to the University of Oxfords Construction Framework with a potential pipeline of work worth £120m – £150m every year.

Wates Living Space secures position on major CCS Framework

Wates has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Services Workplace Services Framework further strengthening its relationship with the Ministry of Defence

Southern Housing Group appoints Wates for Reading cladding contract

Leading affordable housing maintenance provider, Wates Living Space, has been appointed to install a new cladding system at Southern Housing Groups St Lawrence House in Reading.

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