Wates is strengthening its commitment to supporting prison leavers by introducing a new, innovative way to help them into meaningful employment.

Collaborating with the Ministry of Justice, we have marked a major milestone in the expansion of HMP Wayland with an official groundbreaking ceremony.

Our Construction business is delivering the expansion of HMP Wayland in Norfolk, in partnership with the Ministry of Justice, as part of the Accelerated Houseblocks Delivery Programme.

Wates Construction South is delivering the £119 million expansion of HMP Erlestoke in Wiltshire, in partnership with the Ministry of Justice.

In Surrey, a disused house owned by HMP Send but not within the wire, has been given a new purpose that goes far beyond bricks and mortar.

As part of the social value commitments linked to our work at HMP Onley, Construction West has constructed a new accessible pathway for local residents.

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.

Wates Construction is on site at HMP Welland Oaks, a new Category B prison in Leicestershire that will deliver over 1,700 much-needed prison places as part of the Government’s aim to create a total of 14,000 by 2031.

We have broken ground at HMP Welland Oaks, the new Category B prison being developed next to the existing HMP Gartree site in Leicestershire.

Wates Group and the Ministry of Justice have signed the main works order for an expansion project at HMP Wayland in Norfolk.

The Ministry of Justice have signed the main works order with us for a £100m expansion project at HMP Onley in Warwickshire.

Wates Smartspace was appointed by the Ministry of Justice to deliver a new Video Conferencing Centre (VCC) at HMP New Hall

We have begun work on a major expansion programme at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk. This will include new facilities and services.

We celebrate an outstanding achievement for our team at Gartree 2, securing an incredible score for the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

Wates has announced that work has now started to build a new prison next to the existing HMP Gartree site in Leicestershire.

This new wing will provide much-needed prison places for the Ministry of Justice, with a focus on enabling the rehabilitation of prisoners.

Wates has been part of a new secondment scheme pilot to support emerging talent across the wider portfolio through the Alliance 4 New Prisons. 

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide up to 1,200 new prison places across the UK with a focus on safety, security and rehabilitation