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Wates Residential creates and appoints new Head of Partnerships

17 MAY 2021

Wates Residential, one of the UK’s leading housing contractors and developers, working across London and the South, has appointed Andrew Savege as its new Head of Partnerships.

Demolition starts at Waterloo and Queen Street, Romford

10 MAY 2021

Demolition work has started at Waterloo and Queen Street Romford, as part of Havering Council’s ‘12 Estates’ regeneration programme with Joint Venture partners Wates Residential, one of the UK’s leading housing contractors and developers.

New homes on track despite COVID-19 pandemic

28 APRIL 2021

Havering Council’s Deputy Leader has paid a visit to the Napier and New Plymouth House development to check progress – six months after construction began.

Wates Residential wins contract with Be First to build 386 new homes in Barking, East London

22 APRIL 2021

Wates Residential has been appointed by Be First to build 386 much-needed high-quality homes in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

Wates Residential appointed to deliver 209 homes of Grahame Park regeneration in Barnet

16 APRIL 2021

Wates Residential has been appointed by Notting Hill Genesis to build the first 209 homes and improved outdoor spaces of the next phase of the Grahame Park regeneration.

Wates responds to Government Housing Retrofit Programme and calls for nationwide plan of improvement

26 MARCH 2021

Wates Living Space has responded to the Government’s latest announcement of additional funding for carbon retrofitting of social housing, calling for a nationwide plan of improvement.

Wates Residential in line to deliver 61 new homes for Hounslow Council

03 MARCH 2021

Wates Residential has been appointed by The London Borough of Hounslow to deliver 61 much needed high-quality new homes.

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.

Havering businesses benefit with new contracts for borough’s biggest regeneration project

15 FEBRUARY 2020

The construction phase on the first site of one of the biggest regeneration projects in London has begun.

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