6 Wellington Place, Leeds’ newest Grade A office development, has been named Commercial Property of the Year at the Yorkshire and Humber Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards 2016.

Wates Construction has kick-started a regional growth strategy in the Midlands with the appointment of James Willis as Business Development Manager.

Wates Construction is using its role on the East Midlands Property Alliance (empa) framework to boost prospects for jobseekers in the East Midlands and has so far delivered almost 100 employment and training opportunities for local people.

“Questions remain over the governments target of 3 million apprentices by 2020 but we owe it to generations of young (and not so young) people to change our thinking about what apprenticeships are and how we use them.”

22 Station Road, Cambridges new Grade A office development, has been crowned Best Commercial Workplace at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Midlands and East Anglia Regional Property Awards 2016.

HOME, Manchesters new international centre for contemporary theatre, film and visual art has been crowned the winner of two prestigious design awards just one year since it opened its doors at First Street.

Wates has been awarded the contract to build the Victoria and Albert Museums (V&As) Exhibition Road Project, designed by architects AL_A.

Patrick leads preconstruction across the East region, shaping strategic, affordable and technically robust solutions for Higher Education and Leisure clients. With a background that spans quantity surveying, commercial management and regional leadership, he brings comprehensive commercial assurance and a sharp understanding of value, risk and governance.

With more than 30 years at Wates, Mark is a highly experienced operations leader specialising in complex Higher Education and Wet/Dry Leisure projects. He excels in coordinating specialist engineering, technical interfaces and large multi use community facilities under demanding programmes.

Dave provides senior leadership for Wates Construction across the East region, bringing over two decades of hands-on delivery and executive oversight within Higher Education. His long tenure gives clients continuity, deep institutional knowledge and assurance on governance, funding pressures and estate-wide strategic planning.

Martyn Peters has held senior roles across some of the UK’s largest construction and specialist fit out and refurbishment companies, responsible for strategic transformation through his commercial leadership.

As Wates Construction’s Westminster Framework Director, Luke is part of the team leading the delivery of complex heritage and refurbishment projects across the Parliamentary Estate.

Den Daley is Heritage Director for Wates Construction, bringing more than five decades of experience conserving and restoring some of London’s most treasured historic landmarks.

Chris Wright is Project Director for the refurbishment and renewal of Norman Shaw North, a significant project on the Parliamentary Estate.

Gareth Handley is Operations Director for Wates Construction’s work across the Parliamentary Estate, overseeing multiple projects including the fabric safety refurbishment of Victoria Tower.

Andrew Stocks is Senior Site Manager for Wates Construction and our Heritage & Quality Champion.

Ramzies Dacres has over 11 years of experience delivering across Department for Education (DfE) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ) schemes, with deep expertise in framework operations, commercial governance, and stakeholder engagement.

As Education Design Director since 2023, Nicola is involved and contributes to market mapping, business development, early customer engagement and the creation of a standard systemised approach for education project delivery, in support of our business regions.