The UK was brought to a standstill on 23 March and suddenly many of our day-to-day needs were jeopardized. Despite this, Wates successfully mobilised five new housing repairs contracts since March.

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.

David Morgan, Executive Managing Director, Wates Property Services, shares fire safety and maintenance best practice in a covid-led world.

Wates is continuing to grow its presence in London with an appointment to carry out fire safety works on behalf of Barnet Homes.

Wates has launched a new service to help social landlords to prepare their housing stock to meet zero carbon obligations.

“We welcome the Government’s Social Housing White Paper and recognise its importance in shaping the way we as contractors can work alongside our social housing partners to improve the safety of residents’ homes.” Steve Jackson – Strategic Director, Wates Property Services

Helping landlords meet their zero carbon targets across their housing portfolio

Wates cements its position as Tamworth Borough Council’s partner of choice for planned housing maintenance until 2030.

Wates has started a 10 year programme of housing repairs for Crawley Borough Council in the middle of a pandemic, after successfully assembling its teams using virtual and social distancing mobilisation measures.

Wates Living Space has been appointed by The Guinness Partnership to deliver planned maintenance works to two high rise schemes – taking the housing maintenance provider’s total number of tower block refurbishment projects to over 200.

Wates has been reappointed by Tamworth Borough Council to deliver a ten-year programme of housing repairs across the borough.

Wates has expanded its framework presence with its appointment to the South East Consortium (SEC) Internal & External Building Works Framework.

Wates has been appointed to the Crown Commercial Services Workplace Services Framework further strengthening its relationship with the Ministry of Defence

Wates brought the 2018 financial year to a close having supported the award of an unprecedented £95,000 of community grant funding gifted to community and charitable causes across the UK.

Wates has been appointed to install a new cladding system at Southern Housing Groups St Lawrence House in Reading.

Wates has bolstered its housing maintenance framework presence across the UK with its position as framework supply partner to public sector procurement body, Fusion21.

A business development and bid professional with over 35 years’ experience within the construction industry firstly in direct sales followed by 18 years in tender and proposal management, before returning to face to face client relationship.

Amy Smith is Partnership Director for Wates Living Space and holds a degree in Building Construction and Management.