Maintain

Championing the living wage

We ensure the places we live and work in are maintained to the highest possible standard and are suitable for the rigours of modern life

Looking after buildings is just as important as creating them. Our dedicated, highly skilled specialist teams are committed to keeping the nation’s homes, offices, shops and public spaces clean, safe, healthy, energy efficient and fit for purpose.

500,000

Social homes maintained

7,000

Delivered through SHDF Programme.

550

Office fit-outs managed in 2022

Housing maintenance

The carbon-free future

Today, climate change and the need to decarbonise is at the heart of all of our actions.

When it comes to retrofitting, repairing or maintaining the buildings we work on for our customers, everything we do has the net zero agenda in mind.

We work with our customers and partners to design innovative solutions to help them along their net zero journey and produce the most energy efficient buildings possible.

SERVICES

How we help

SECTORS

Who we help

Projects

Wolverhampton Homes

Social Housing Maintenance For Wolverhampton Council

Beginning in April 2013 this 15-year contract involves the delivery of a programme of full maintenance works across Wolverhampton’s stock of approximately 7,000 homes.

Residential
Stonewater

Social Housing Maintenance, Stonewater

Our appointment as maintenance provider for social landlord Stonewater on a 15-year, £105m contract not only shows the standing the company is building in the social housing sector, but also the way that it is prepared to innovate to provide great service to its customers.

Residential

Brent Housing Retrofit Pilot

Exceeding energy performance certificate targets in Brent.

Residential
Collaborative ESG

A Collaborative ESG Journey

We have been delivering a range of FM services on behalf of a key client for three years. This contract has grown from an initial four sites to 32 because of our collaborative approach as a trusted FM partner.

Commercial
Twycross Zoo

Twycross Zoo

We have provided M&E, fabric maintenance, minor project works and horticulture services to Twycross since June 2016.

Sport and Leisure
West Midlands Police HQ

Facilities Management At West Midlands Police HQ

The award of our first public sector facilities management contract for West Midlands Police.

Emergency Services

Aintree, Fire and Rescue station & training academy

Our fifth project with Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service (MFRS), the new Fire and Rescue station and Training Academy and National Resilience Centre of Excellence is being constructed right in the heart of Aintree. 

Emergency Services
Low energy, high performance civic offices for HM Treasury

Feethams House, Darlington

Once the project is complete it will be the first HM Treasury office located outside of London.

Civic offices
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CAREERS IN PROPERTY SERVICES

Want to be part of our team?

Project Surveyor

Location: Finsbury Park

Job Type: Commercial

Application Deadline: 08-08-2024

Wates have an opportunity for a Project Surveyor to join our Wates team within our Planned Maintenance division. You will be working out of our North London office on one of our contracts. You will be expected to take accountability for the development and implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Key Accountabilities will include: Develop and encourage project team performance encouraging and ensuring that Wates’ main contractual obligations and or strategies are executed and regularly reviewed Complete and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) and progress reports Demonstrate understanding of internal and external tender strategies / build up Agree external valuations / cash flow to maximise project value Work with the Commercial Manager to agree and produce main and subcontract final accounts Ensure all Wates subcontract management / process obligations are complete with particular reference to Procurement, Measurement and valuation, Contractual instructions / notices / orders as well as Health and SafetyTo be successful in the role you will already have relevant commercial skills and experience including the ability to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management as well as effectively use / understand financial reports and final accounts.

Site Surveyor

Location: Finsbury Park

Job Type: Commercial

Application Deadline: 08-08-2024

Wates have an opportunity for a Site Surveyor to join our Wates team within our Planned Works division. You will be working out of our North London office on various contracts. The focus of this role will be to produce the commercial outputs and effectively monitor/exercise cost control, as well as to liaise with client representatives. You will be working on new roofs, windows, scaffolding, external and internal decorations etcKey Accountabilities will include: Develop and encourage project team performance encouraging and ensuring that Wates’ main contractual obligations and or strategies are executed and regularly reviewed Complete and submit monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVR) and progress reports Demonstrate understanding of internal and external tender strategies / build up and work to the profit plan Agree external valuations / cash flow to maximise project value Work with the Commercial Manager to agree and produce main and subcontract final accounts Ensure all Wates subcontract management / process obligations are complete with particular reference to Procurement, Measurement and valuation, Contractual instructions / notices / orders as well as Health and SafetyWe are looking for someone with financial and commercial awareness with a clear commitment to a customer-centres service.To be successful in the role you will already have relevant commercial skills and experience including the ability to maximise value recovery, cost control and cash management as well as effectively use / understand financial reports and software.Alongside this you will be a confident communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to form and develop relationships with the client, Project Surveyors, internal team and supply chain. The role would be based between office and site, with some home working.

Projecct Surveyor

Location: Nottingham

Job Type: Commercial

Application Deadline: 06-08-2024

Wates Living Space is one of the UK’s leading providers of planned and responsive maintenance services in the social housing sector, maintaining over 500,000 homes nationwide every year. Our leading position within the maintenance sector has enabled the business to realise ambitious strategic growth. We have an opportunity for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join our Planned team in the Nottingham area. Reporting into the Commercial Manager, you will be expected to take accountability for the development, implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Working closely with one of our social housing partners on a planned elemental replacement framework project so ideally, we are looking for people with experience of this. Key Accountabilities include:   Contribute to project commercial strategies and take ownership for own subcontract packages Conduct site visits, take measurements of works required and price up scoping documents with the schedule of rates as agreed with the client Work with the commercial and operations teams to procure the works packages in a timely manner including producing a procurement programme Make good quality decisions and understand the importance of making profit and maximising opportunities To be successful in this role you will be a qualified and experienced surveyor with a good work ethic and a confident communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to form and develop relationships with all stakeholders. Ideally you will have experience within social housing/ working within a main contractor however this is not a must. Ideally you will have experience of working on planned elemental replacement frameworks.

Project Surveyor

Location: Leamington Spa

Job Type: Cost Planning

Application Deadline: 06-08-2024

Wates Living Space is one of the UK’s leading providers of planned and responsive maintenance services in the social housing sector, maintaining over 500,000 homes nationwide every year. Our leading position within the maintenance sector has enabled the business to realise ambitious strategic growth. We have an opportunity for a Project Quantity Surveyor to join our Planned team in the Warwick area. Reporting into the Commercial Manager, you will be expected to take accountability for the development, implementation of all pre and post contract strategies, commercial functions and contract reporting. Working closely with one of our social housing partners on a high-rise refurbishment project so ideally, we are looking for people with experience of this. Key Accountabilities include:   Contribute to project commercial strategies and take ownership for own subcontract packages Conduct site visits, take measurements of works required and price up scoping documents with the schedule of rates as agreed with the client Work with the commercial and operations teams to procure the works packages in a timely manner including producing a procurement programme Make good quality decisions and understand the importance of making profit and maximising opportunities To be successful in this role you will be a qualified and experienced surveyor with a good work ethic and a confident communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to form and develop relationships with all stakeholders. Ideally you will have experience within social housing/ working within a tier 1 contractor however this is not a must. You will also Ideally have experience of working on high-rise refurbishment schemes, and fire remedial work schemes.

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