New design blueprint for life sciences buildings

’Speed to Market: Life Sciences Buildings‘ draws on expert knowledge to demystify the intricacies of building in the science sector.

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Celebrating the first net zero school completed as part of Department for Education’s school rebuilding programme

We have completed the first net zero school as part of the Department for Education (DfE) School Rebuilding Programme – the £10m Littleborough Community Primary School in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

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New £2.5bn MoJ constructor services framework appointment

Following a competitive tender process, We have been awarded a number of lots under the Ministry of Justice’s new £2.5bn Constructor Services Framework.

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Wates reaches milestone at University of Oxford’s £200m science hub

Construction at the University of Oxford’s largest project to date, the £200m Life and Mind Building (LaMB), has reached its latest major milestone, with the circa 270,000 sq ft reinforced concrete structure now complete.

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Wates hosts Dame Judith Hackitt for interview on championing culture of quality and safety

On 10th February, we paused activity at all our construction sites to stream to our teams an interview between Dame Judith Hackitt and our Construction Managing Director, Mark Tant, on the importance of the Building Safety Act and supporting a culture of responsibility.

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Wates Project Manager wins national award for residential development

One of our experienced Project Managers, Glyn Williams, has been crowned Site Manager of the Year at the annual LABC Excellence Awards in London.

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Aintree, Fire and Rescue station & training academy

Our fifth project with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS), the new Fire and Rescue station and Training Academy and National Resilience Centre of Excellence is being constructed right in the heart of Aintree. 

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HMP Stocken

Supporting the government’s plan to deliver 20,000 new prison places.

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Sterile Production Plant – AstraZeneca

We are part of the team currently on site at the AstraZeneca Macclesfield Campus.

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Braywick Leisure Centre

Braywick Park is a new, state of the art leisure centre constructed as a replacement for the Magnet Leisure Centre.

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Lucent, Piccadilly

This high-profile development project will deliver a new seven-story mixed-use building with two basement levels.

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Edgar Wood Academy Secondary School

The Edgar Wood Academy in Middleton is the very first school in the country to be procured via the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) Framework.

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AESC UK – Car Battery Gigafactory, Sunderland

In December 2021, we were appointed alongside Turner & Townsend by AESC UK, to lead the construction of its advanced car battery gigafactory at the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP).

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Prescot Fire Station

Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service required the construction of new fire station accommodation in Prescot as part of their Station Mergers programme.

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Life and Mind Building – University of Oxford

The Life & Mind building will be the ‘largest building project ever undertaken’ by the University of Oxford.

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11 and 12 Wellington Place, Leeds

The intention for 11 & 12 Wellington Place was to create two landmark buildings in the heart of Leeds City Centre.

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St Helen’s Community Fire Station

Making Merseyside a safer, stronger, healthier community.

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Wembley Park

A new build mixed-use development of 370 residential apartments, retail units, community hall and low cost employment space, set around a landscaped courtyard podium deck over basement car parking.

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