Wates appoints new Managing Director for fit out and division
Wates appoints new Managing Director for fit out and division
Wates has appointed a new Managing Director of its £145m specialist fit-out and refurbishment division.
Scott Camp, currently the division’s Commercial Director, was appointed after a competitive recruitment process and will take up his new role from 1 September 2020, reporting to David Morgan, Executive Managing Director, Wates Property Services.
Today’s announcement forms part of a series of changes at the Wates, which were launched last month as it restructures its operations to focus on the opportunities that lie ahead in its key markets. The restructure saw former Smartspace MD, Helen Bunch, take over the leadership of the Group’s successful Residential business and saw Smartspace become part of the Wates Property Services (WPS) business.
Scott joined Wates in 2002 as a project surveyor, having spent the previous six years at the specialist shop-fitting contractor, Plaza Interiors. Since joining Wates, Scott has held a number of positions within the business. In his most recent role as Smartspace’s Commercial Director, he led a national team of 65 surveyors with great success.
These are challenging times for our industry, but I believe we are uniquely positioned to find opportunities as customers review how they use their premises in a post-pandemic environment.
Wates has the flexibility to adapt and respond quickly to changing circumstances, and recent appointments to help Government departments reopen their premises on a COVID-secure basis have demonstrated how our teams can be trusted to work under pressure and in critical environments.
We work across an enormous range of sectors right across the UK and are actively discussing with many of our customers how we can help them upgrade and make best use of their estates. I look forward to leading the business through this next, exciting stage of our development and growth.”
Scott Camp
Managing Director, Wates Smartspace
The addition of Wates Smartspace to the WPS portfolio is a great boost to our business. With Scott at the helm I am confident that Smartspace will be able to take advantage of the synergies of being part of a wider organisation and build on our established relationships particularly in the public sector. Scott brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to this role and I look forward to welcoming him to the senior management team.”
David Morgan
Executive MD, Wates Property Services
In 2019, Wates undertook 600 projects across the UK, including the fit out of recently-completed new Government hub in Scotland, Queen Elizabeth House, in Edinburgh, for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs. Other key clients include all four major UK banks, the BBC, the Ministry of Justice and M&S, for which it has completed 200 food halls and 50 full line stores.
