HRH The Princess Royal visited the Leatherhead headquarters to present the Wates Group with The Queens Award for Enterprise, Sustainable Development.

Wates FM will now commence mobilisation of the £3m contract, which will include carrying out asset and condition surveys before commencing works.

Ivan Austin MCIPS is Supply Chain Manager at WPS’s Facilities Management, with over 25 years’ experience in facilities services, procurement and commercial management. His career spans senior supply chain roles, business ownership and consultancy for major organisations including Mitie, Arcadia Group, Marks & Spencer, Fitness First, Morrisons and Boots. At WPS, he focuses on building…

Phil Clyne has built a 24-year career in facilities management, beginning with a five-year apprenticeship covering HVAC, electrical systems, BMS, and gas engineering. After achieving Gas Safe accreditation for both domestic and commercial sectors, he progressed through service, breakdown, and installation roles before advancing into leadership positions including Contract Supervisor, Contract Manager, Account Manager, and…

Now a Strategic Portfolio Director, she leads sectors including blue light, Government, education, and private sector clients.

Jack Prady brings a wealth of experience and expertise to Wates, having held leadership positions across the facilities management and built environment sectors for the past 18 years.

David is Executive Managing Director of WPS. He joined Wates in January 2014, following a successful career in senior leadership roles in the support services sector.

A highly experienced client relationship director, responsible for developing and delivering comprehensive strategic and tactical plans.