Construction in a city where ‘prime office accommodation is at a premium’
Construction Index has reported on Welcome Building, a net zero carbon office project we are delivering in Bristol City Centre in partnership with Candour and Tristan Capital Partners.
Read moreWe’ve begun work on Highlight Leisure Centre
We’ve officially started work on Hartlepool’s new multi-million-pound leisure centre, Highlight. We are a leader in the construction of sport and leisure centres nationally and bring this expertise to the project following our appointment by Hartlepool Council.
Read more196 – 222 King’s Road, Chelsea
Delivering the £100M redevelopment on the Kings Road, one of London’s most prestigious streets.
Read more41 Lothbury
The £53m refurbishment and extension of the 129,521sq. ft. office building at 41 Lothbury sees us revisit the building, having completed the original refurbishment 18 years ago.
Read moreBedford SEN School
A new build SEN school all Through School in Kempston, Bedfordshire, for client Bedford Borough Council, which is due to open in phases from September 2024.
Read moreManor Drive School
Manor Drive School in Peterborough accommodates pupils from Nursery age through to Secondary school, with 446 primary pupils, 900 secondary pupils, and 26 nursery places with new teaching and support areas.
Read moreKeeping the Lights on at Piccadilly
In this blog, Phil Allan, MEP Project Manager, outlines how he navigated the complex electrical works at Lucent – Wates’ landmark project for Landsec – explaining the careful co-ordination and meticulous planning that went into the changeover of the Lights.
Read moreBehind the Lights – Piccadilly’s Lucent project completed for Landsec
We’ve completed work on a new seven-story mixed-use building behind the iconic Piccadilly Lights in central London, transforming a previously disused space into shops, workspaces and apartments.
Read moreBuilding for the future around the historic Piccadilly Lights
In this blog, Peter Jones, Wates Senior Sustainability and Environmental Advisor, shares how, together with client Landsec, Wates has delivered a sustainable workplace with an impressive biodiversity net gain and embodied carbon reduction at the flagship building project behind the lights at Piccadilly Circus: Lucent.
Read moreBuilding our presence in the public sector with the Procure Partnerships Framework
In September we were awarded a place on the second generation of the Procure Partnerships Framework (PPF), valued at £8bn.
Read moreKier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £225m Ministry of Justice contract
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
Read moreSandwell Aquatics Centre: From Commonwealth Games to community asset
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games venue, Sandwell Aquatics Centre, has officially opened its doors to the public following completion of the final legacy construction phase, transforming the facility into a state-of-the-art community leisure centre.
Read moreWe have started on the first housing scheme for Manchester City Council’s This City development company
We’ve celebrated starting on site at a new 128-home low carbon development in Ancoats, the first project for This City, Manchester City Council’s housing development company.
Read moreMidlands construction lead appointed
We have appointed Matt Johnson as Regional Director for construction in the Midlands, to lead the region and deliver our strategic objectives.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreCelebrating 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.
Read moreNew £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.
Read moreWates 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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