Wates poised to grow with record forward order book and rising net cash balance
2020 results demonstrate Group's resilience and adaptability
READ THE PRESS RELEASEHighlights
- Industry-leading health and safety performance, with a RIDDOR AFR of 0.038 and accident incidence rate 67% below the construction industry average (as reported by HSE)
- 81% of all energy demand from renewable sources with 56% reduction in energy consumption
- 26.8 million hours worked with 713 sites under construction during the year
- Record order book of £6.6bn, up 13.5% from 2019
- Cash at £215.9m, up 52% from 2019
- Net cash of £161.6m (up £50.8m or 45.8% on 2019)
- £1.8bn in new work secured from onset of pandemic (£2.4bn won during 2020 as a whole)
“The pandemic challenged us to work in different ways and to adapt. We reorganised our business to focus on helping to tackle the UK’s housing shortage, supporting the public sector to build back better and investing in the modern methods of construction that will enable us to meet our customer’s needs in the future.
Together, we have set the business up to succeed and we remain committed to our goal of becoming the most sustainable, trusted and progressive business in the sector.”
Chief Executive, Wates Group
2020 Annual Accounts and Reports
DOWNLOADAnnual Reviews & company credentials
-
2021 Group CredentialsDownload
-
2020 Annual ReviewDownload
-
2020 Group CredentialsDownload
-
2019 Annual ReviewDownload
-
2019 Group CredentialsDownload
-
2018 Annual ReviewDownload
-
2018 Group CredentialsDownload
-
Annual Review 2017Download
-
Annual Review 2016Download
-
2016 Facts and FiguresDownload
-
Annual Review 2015Download
-
Annual Review 2014Download
-
Annual Review 2013Download
