Statement from the Wates Group following the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, Kensington on 14 June 2017.

Wates Constructions delivery of the House of Lords Millbank House in Westminster and the Palace of Westminsters Life Safety Systems programme have been hailed during National Apprenticeship Week (6-10 March) as exemplar projects in addressing the industrys skills and diversity agendas.

Wates Construction has secured a contract to upgrade the Palace of Westminsters Life Safety Systems, bringing our London-based heritage contracts to a combined value of £145m.

HRH The Princess Royal visited the Leatherhead headquarters to present the Wates Group with The Queens Award for Enterprise, Sustainable Development.

Wates Construction is advancing building work on the major refurbishment programme at the House of Lords Millbank House in Westminster, bringing the contractors London-based heritage contracts to a combined value of £145m.

Wates has been awarded the contract to build the Victoria and Albert Museums (V&As) Exhibition Road Project, designed by architects AL_A.

As Education Director since 2016, Gary has overall accountability for our Schools Education Sector. He works closely with the other members of our DfE Framework Management to ensure Framework Agreement compliance and high performance levels, and oversees the timely delivery of all schemes within budget

Steve is responsible for leading business development for construction in London at Wates.