Primary school pupils in Harrow are among the first to receive a unique new children’s book designed to inspire them to work in the construction industry.

Wates is continuing to grow its presence in London with an appointment to carry out fire safety works on behalf of Barnet Homes.

Primary school pupils across London are among the first to receive a unique new children’s book designed to inspire them to work in the construction industry.

Wates FM continues to grow its public sector presence, expanding HMRC contract from four sites to 19 after less than one year.

Harrow Council have named Wates as the development partner for their regeneration programme worth an estimated £600 million.

Erith residents are set to benefit from a donation of IT equipment from Wates and housing association, Orbit in a move to ensure digital access for members of the community.

Wates has completed work on 22 much-needed new homes at Stag House in Wandsworth, celebrating with an official event to mark the handing over of keys to Wandsworth Council.

Wates has secured a three-year contract with global investment management organisation, Barings.

A new build 32 storey tower of 279 apartments for shared-ownership and private sale, plus ground floor commercial units.

Plans have been approved on the second site of a £1 billion housing regeneration scheme in London, marking a significant step forward for the flagship home building programme.

Building work on one of east London’s largest regeneration projects is continuing at pace on Barking’s Gascoigne Estate.

Wates has renewed its service agreement with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) to deliver comprehensive FM services for the organisation’s London-based HQ and principal administration offices in Glasgow. 

Havering Council and Wates have submitted plans for the Waterloo Estate in Romford, east London, the largest council estate regeneration planning application to be submitted in London this year.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, most collection points across London have been closed, but ours at Borough Yards has remained open and has contributed to 38,000 books being delivered to children and babies in the last month.

Wates is using the combined expertise of its construction division and specialist engineering business, SES Engineering Services (SES), to help boost the number of hospital beds available in London for patients with Covid-19.

32 unemployed adults from Bexley and the surrounding areas have graduated from a free, two week Construct a Career training course that targets individuals that are not currently in employment.

On World Book Day 2020, Wates has announced a partnership with the Childrens Book Project, installing a pilot donation point in London on the hoarding of its Borough Yards development.

Construct a Career, an initiative offering a proactive and quick solution to the skills shortage facing the UK construction industry, is celebrating its first programme delivered in partnership with the Wates Group in Brent.