Barking pupils give a ‘thumbs up’ to new road safety video

A new road safety video is being shown in Barking schools as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of crossing the road near heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and the importance of not playing near building sites.

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Proposal for new homes in Romford gets green light

Proposals for 1,380 new homes at Waterloo and Queen Street in the heart of Romford have been approved by Havering Council’s Strategic Planning Committee to bring the creation of an exciting new community one step closer for local people.

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Wates appoints Nick Williams to the role of Production Director

Wates has appointed Nick Williams as Production Director.

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Work starts on new homes at Kersfield Road, East Putney

The Leader of Wandsworth Council, Cllr Ravi Govindia and the senior team at Wates including Tim Wates and David Allen – donned their hard hats to celebrate the start of work on 41 new homes on Kersfield Road, East Putney.

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Grass roots park opens in east London

The new pocket park is a result of a grass roots project involving Gascoigne Residents’ Forum, Be First, engagement specialist Urban Symbiotics, landscape architects Fabrik, and construction firm Wates.

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Community hub revamp complete in time for new opening in June

Havering’s first community hub, in Harold Hill, will be opening for residents on 8 June. This is thanks to a team of volunteers from Wates who have turned the site around at the old Housing Office in Chippenham Road.

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71 New Homes Near Completion on Shuttleworth Road

71 new homes are nearing completion at Sphere Walk, Shuttleworth Road, and to celebrate progress Tim Wates and David Allen were joined by Wandsworth Councillors Govindia and Caddy to see the building topping out.

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Wates shows Barking students how construction is ‘Top Trumps’ for a future career

Wates has launched a set of ‘Top Trumps’ style playing cards to help explain the wide variety of roles available in construction and to encourage more young people into the industry.

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Wates creates and appoints new Head of Partnerships

Wates has appointed Andrew Savege as its new Head of Partnerships.

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New homes on track despite COVID-19 pandemic

Havering Council’s Deputy Leader has paid a visit to the Napier and New Plymouth House development to check progress – six months after construction began.

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Wates wins contract with Be First to build 386 new homes in Barking, East London

Wates has been appointed by Be First to build 386 much-needed high-quality homes in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.

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BLOG: Improving communities by buying local

We have hosted our first online ‘meet the buyer’ event, organised through the social procurement organisation, ‘Supply Change’.

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Wates appointed to deliver 209 homes of Grahame Park regeneration in Barnet

Wates has been appointed by Notting Hill Genesis to build the first 209 homes and improved outdoor spaces of the next phase of the Grahame Park regeneration.

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Wates in line to deliver 61 new homes for Hounslow Council

Wates has been appointed by The London Borough of Hounslow to deliver 61 much needed high-quality new homes.

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Havering businesses benefit with new contracts for borough’s biggest regeneration project

The construction phase on the first site of one of the biggest regeneration projects in London has begun.

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Breaking ground for ground-breaking new homes

Cardiff Council and its partners, Wates have started construction on the largest development in the Cardiff Living scheme, that will deliver 214 new properties on the former site of Eastern high school off Newport Road.

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Wates continues 15-year partnership with Camden Council with £620m housing framework award

Wates has have been named on four key lots of Camden Council’s four year £620m Property Works Framework. The framework, which runs until 2024, and will cover thousands of properties across the borough as well as sites in neighbouring Islington.

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Wates appointed to deliver 76 new homes for Winchester City Council

Wates has been appointed by Winchester Council to deliver 76 high-quality new homes in Winnall, Winchester. This forms part of the city council’s plans to regenerate the area and build attractive new homes that reflect the local area and integrate with the surrounding landscape.

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