We celebrate an outstanding achievement for our team at Gartree 2, securing an incredible score for the Considerate Constructors Scheme.

George Mosey has been appointed as Operations Director for the Construction division at Wates, bringing more than 16 years of experience.

Our expert Wates Property Services’ social housing decarbonisation Ben Williams has shared his valuable insights on how to prepare for Social Housing Fund wave three allocations.

We believe our people are our greatest strength, and Patrick Shah-Regan is a shining example of how sharing your mental health journey and embracing neurodiversity can unlock extraordinary potential.

Jack Prady has been appointed as the new Managing Director of our facilities management business.

Winning business strategies in many sectors today look quite different from the ones common in earlier years, when the accepted view was to compete and prevail, with ‘self’ as the central theme.

Wates has today announced Phillippa Prongué as the new Executive Managing Director of its growing Residential business.

In a world centred on the customer experience, and accepting only of 10/10 customer satisfaction scores, getting the job done right-first time is simply not enough.

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day this summer, our group public sector director, Stephen Beechey, undertook a bike ride through the historic landscapes of Normandy, France, to raise funds for the Veterans Foundation while paying tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Sir Christopher Stephen Wates on 22 September 2024.

Our industry is in a position to make a fundamental difference to the lives of young people in socially challenging situations, and benefit from it at the same time.

The six-week course covered a range of subjects, including CVs, Disclosures, Barriers to Work, AI, Interview Skills, Job Searches, and much more.

We’re enhancing  our paternity leave policy. Effective immediately, we are increasing fully paid paternity leave from 8 weeks to 12 weeks, reinforcing our commitment to supporting employees and their families.

Paul Chandler announces that he will be retiring from a full-time executive role at the end of 2024, after a distinguished 42-year career in construction.

Steff has been at Wates since 1995, spending his initial 18 years in a regional capacity including five years as Regional Director.

Today we announce the appointment of Rosie Toogood as Chief Supply Chain and Quality Officer.

We’re furthering our commitment to improving gender imbalances across the construction industry by launching our second STEM Returners programme.

Today we announce the appointment of Cressida Curtis as our new Group Sustainability Director. She will join in the new year and sit on the Group’s Executive Committee, reporting to Chief Executive, Eoghan O’Lionaird