We’re excited to be part of two innovative projects funded through Ofwat’s Water Efficiency Lab (WEL) programme, helping to explore and develop practical ways to improve water efficiency across both commercial buildings and homes.

We have become the first tier-one contractor in the UK to introduce the Material Index circular economy platform, enabling material reuse at scale both across our portfolio of projects and within the wider industry and helping us to lead the way in circular construction.

Join senior leaders from Wates at UKREiiF 2026. The Wates House pavilion will be hosting multiple events across the three-day event – meet us there!

Clear targets create clarity, alignment and confidence and in an uncertain world, that clarity is becoming one of the most powerful enablers of effective business planning.

At Wates, our purpose – reimagining places for people to thrive – underpins our commitment to shaping a more sustainable built environment. Innovation sits at the centre of that ambition.

In a world increasingly shaped by climate urgency and technological possibility, the question is no longer whether we innovate, but how we measure the impact of that innovation.

The financial sector unites to help drive the sector’s journey to net zero through green tech and sustainable innovations.

Join our Chief Executive Eoghan O’Lionaird, Chairman Tim Wates and members of our Executive Board and senior leadership teams in Leeds for this year’s UKREiiF.

We hosted the South & London SBTi (Science-Based Targets Initiative) Supply Chain Workshop to discuss sustainability in construction.

Dr Zainab Dangana explores how our support for sustainability innovations is stepping up, through the 2025 sustainable innovations call out.

Wates completes an innovative workplace fit out on behalf of Lloyds Banking Group in the heart of Manchester.

From today, local authorities and housing associations can apply for funding to carry out retrofit projects that will improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

Join our Chief Executive, Sir James Wates CBE and members of our Executive board and senior leadership teams during this exciting three day event.

From February 2024, developers must adhere to the UK government’s Biodiversity Net Gain targets. Read Wates’ blog and get the vital information here.

In 2023 we completed a refurbishment project at Ada, the National College for Digital Skills, on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE), transforming a former secondary school into a pioneering digital campus in time for the 2023/24 academic year.

In May 2022, we began a whole house retrofit contract for Nottinghamshire Council as part of their £1.5m Social Housing Decarbonisation Demonstrator Fund works

In July 2022, we began a retrofit project with Stonewater, after they took the decision to decarbonise a number of their least energy efficient homes.

We supported our partners at Bromford Housing to secure £3.5m of funding through Wave 2.1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund.