We have a number initiatives aimed at attracting young and talented individuals into the industry and to fulfil our social value commitments to our clients and their residents.

Danny Ingoldsby, Assistant Surveyor, explains why investment in social value and social enterprises matters in our latest blog.

What began as a pilot project in a building site in Borough Yards, is about to become a national initiative to provide books for children and bridge the development gap between rich and poor.

ASSETS is a six-month business support programme for social enterprises in the construction industry supply chain which are aiming to scale their operations and secure larger contracts. We are working together with the Impact Hub King’s Cross  on a pilot business mentoring programme with the shared goal of supporting social or environmental impact-driven suppliers to improve…

An exciting new facility, offering essential training and on-site construction experience to job seekers and construction diploma students across South East Wales, has opened.

Wates has formed a critical partnership with social enterprise, Hey Girls, a fantastic organisation that aims to eradicate period poverty. Emma Frost, Assistant Surveyor from Wates Construction, tells us more.

As part of our partnership with leading public procurement framework SCAPE, Wates Group maximises Social Value outcomes for every project we complete.

A new road safety video is being shown in Barking schools as part of a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of crossing the road near heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and the importance of not playing near building sites.

To help further enhance the wellbeing of residents, we are proud to launch Wates Community Learning, a digital platform providing access to over 50 nationally accredited courses.

The new pocket park is a result of a grass roots project involving Gascoigne Residents’ Forum, Be First, engagement specialist Urban Symbiotics, landscape architects Fabrik, and construction firm Wates.

Havering’s first community hub, in Harold Hill, will be opening for residents on 8 June. This is thanks to a team of volunteers from Wates who have turned the site around at the old Housing Office in Chippenham Road.

Wates has launched a set of ‘Top Trumps’ style playing cards to help explain the wide variety of roles available in construction and to encourage more young people into the industry.

We have hosted our first online ‘meet the buyer’ event, organised through the social procurement organisation, ‘Supply Change’.

On 31 March 2021, Su Pickerill, Wates Group Community Investment Manager, was a guest speaker at ICRS discussing ‘The New Social Value model’.

Emma Gruenbaum, Head of Business Improvement and Transformation at Wates Construction Group, talks about wellbeing and charity initiative.

Wates has received a prestigious award at the 2021 National Social Value Awards winning the ‘Private Sector Leadership’ category.

Su Pickerill, Group Community Investment Manager – Creating a Social Value showcase on each and every project.

Wates and SCAPE has announced that last year it delivered a total Social and Local Economic Value Add of over £58m.