What began as a pilot project in a building site in Borough Yards, is about to become a national initiative to provide books for children and bridge the development gap between rich and poor.

Wates will use pioneering modern methods of construction to build some of the UK’s first net zero schools, supporting the country’s ambitious climate goals.

Wates has appointed John Currie as Operations Director for the North West in a strategic move that will help build on their success of delivering major projects across the region.

Led by Wates, the Decarbonising Health Estates Partnership (DHEP) is a new, multi-disciplinary team of built environment specialists including British engineering company, Arup and the international architectural practice, HKS Architects.

Four linked new build 8 storey blocks of high quality apartments and penthouses for private sale.

Wates has announced the appointment of a new senior team focused on expanding the Group’s work in healthcare construction.

Wates has formed a critical partnership with social enterprise, Hey Girls, a fantastic organisation that aims to eradicate period poverty. Emma Frost, Assistant Surveyor from Wates Construction, tells us more.

Wates has successfully completed work on the £79.7m renovation of Royal College of Surgeons of England’s new headquarters in London, bringing an historic and culturally significant building into the 21st century

ISG, Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed to the Ministry of Justice’s (MoJ) £1billion New Prisons Programme to build four new adult male prisons across the UK

Wates has begun work on a new £17m secondary school serving the local communities of Heywood, Middleton, Birch and Langley in Rochdale.

As part of our partnership with leading public procurement framework SCAPE, Wates maximises Social Value outcomes for every project we complete.

In this article which first appeared in Building in June 2021, our Chairman, Sir James Wates CBE, reflects on issues surrounding recruitment.

Imogen Tanqueray shares her experience working as a production management trainee at Wates

Wates is demonstrating our commitment to building safety by being one of the very first companies to begin the process of becoming a Charter Champion company.

20 MAY 2021

Being resilient doesn’t mean you won’t have curve balls thrown at you in life but it’s about being equipped with the tools to manage that pressure and adversity in both your professional and personal lives.

Wates has completed A £179.4m new build two stage D&B scheme with 633 residential apartments and 3,224m2 of retail and more.

Wates has been appointed to lead the fit-out of 7 & 8 Wellington Place on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), who will move in upon completion. The contractors construction of the multi-million pound building in Leeds new urban quarter will see HMRC and NHS Digital located in a new modern and flexible workspace in 2020.

Emma Gruenbaum, Head of Business Improvement and Transformation at Wates Construction Group, talks about wellbeing and charity initiative.