Melville Road Allotment in Rainham is getting a total upgrade of its outdoor shelter, thanks to a project being delivered by Havering Council and Wates Residential as part of its joint venture partnership to regenerate 12 council estates across the borough.

A traditional ‘topping out’ ceremony has been held at Napier and New Plymouth House, in Rainham.

Wates, Notting Hill Genesis and Barnet Council have officially broken ground on the construction of 209 new homes in Barnet.

Wates has been appointed by Brent Council to create new council homes in Church Road, Church End, to help transform the area.

A time capsule celebrating the past, present and future of the Gascoigne neighbourhood in Barking has been buried by Gascoigne Primary School and members of the local community

Councillor John Crowder, Cabinet Lead for Regeneration and Sir James Wates, Chairman of the Wates Group, have visited Napier and New Plymouth House to celebrate progress at the first site in the Havering ’12 Estates’ regeneration programme.

Students have buried a time capsule on the City Way site of the St. John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School new build

Wates is growing its relationship with international commercial real estate firm, JLL, with a new five-year contract to deliver a pioneering Next Generation Maintenance model.

Students from St John Bosco College in the London Borough of Wandsworth have today completed an 11-week work experience programme piloted by Wates Residential

Wates were joined by Wandsworth Councillor Govindia and Cabinet Member for Housing, Councillor Jonathan Cook to see the latest developments at Shuttleworth Road.

Work has begun to create a brand-new school which will unite pupils at St John Fisher Catholic Comprehensive School.

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.

The Leader of London Borough of Bexley Council has visited Erith to see the progress on site of a new development of apartments, which is transforming a tired and dated high-rise estate in the borough.

Real regeneration is not about bricks and mortar, but hearts and minds, said east London council leader, Cllr Darren Rodwell this week, at a ceremony hosted by Wates Residential.

Brand new apartments, which are set to transform a tired and dated high-rise estate in the London Borough of Bexley, are selling fast with eight apartments reserved in the first weekend, according to developers.

Seven months since work started at Burlington Close in Feltham, Leader of Hounslow Council, Cllr Steve Curran, visited the site to check on progress.

Four linked new build 8 storey blocks of high quality apartments and penthouses for private sale.

Wates has successfully completed work on the £79.7m renovation of Royal College of Surgeons of England’s new headquarters in London, bringing an historic and culturally significant building into the 21st century