At Wates, we’re proud to celebrate Green Careers Week, an annual event organised by National Careers Week and supported by the Department for Education (DfE) and The Careers & Enterprise Company (CEC). Running from 3–8 November 2025, the week aims to inspire young people to pursue careers that contribute to a more sustainable future.

One way we’ve shown our commitment to mental health this year was through the 2025 Wates Games. Colleagues from across Wates and our valued supply chain partners gathered at Moseley Rugby Club for a spirited fundraising event in support of our charity partner, PAPYRUS.

Martine Corbett, Social Value Manager, shares her thoughts on how our programme is helping develop future generations in the built environment industry.

As part of developing the future generation in the built environment, we caught up with Cynthia Lakos, who is currently completing a placement at Wates Construction.

Modern slavery is a serious crime that sees vulnerable people exploited for financial gain. At Wates, we recognise the risks within our industry and are committed to playing our part in tackling this injustice.

As we go through T-Levels Week, find out how Matthew at SES has reimagined his career journey.

As we go through T-Levels Week, Gary Campbell-Dykes shares his insights on how we are reimagining opportunities for young people at Wates.

Every year on 10 September, organisations and communities around the world come together to mark World Suicide Prevention Day – a day to pause, reflect, raise awareness, and take meaningful action to help prevent suicide.

At our Highlight project, we’re constructing an active wellbeing hub for Hartlepool Borough Council that will support the local community and inspire future talent.

Our WPS division has appointed Lee Shone as Technical Services Director for Facilities Management, marking a significant milestone in an ongoing commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and self-delivered engineering solutions. 

We are thrilled to announce that Wates has won the sub-regional project of the year at the North West Regional Construction Awards.

Pat Fitzgerald will join Wates Group on 1 September 2025 as Chief Commercial Officer, following the retirement of Simon Potter earlier in the year.

We are thrilled to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our winning projects at the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) National Site Awards 2025.

James Saunders has been appointed Chief People Officer for Wates Group and will sit on the Executive Committee.

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading building, development and maintenance companies, has strengthened its public sector team with the appointment of Robert Stone as Head of Public Sector and National Frameworks.

Phoebe Wood joined Wates Fit Out as Senior Business Development Manager, where she will lead our business development activities and help drive new opportunities for the team.

We’re committed to supporting Croydon. We were founded here more than 125 years ago and continue actively supporting community projects.

Patrick Shah-Reagan talks about what life is like in construction with bipolar disorder and how Wates has supported him.