Wates is using World Suicide Prevention Day as a call to action, to encourage colleagues to help create ‘suicide safer communities’, where  they can talk openly and less secretively about suicide.

Wates has appointed Scott Camp as new Managing Director of its £145m specialist fit-out and refurbishment division.

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled a multi-billion pound package of investment including a ‘Plan for Jobs’ to spur the UK’s recovery from the Coronavirus outbreak. Paul Chandler, Group MD, Wates Construction Group, responded on behalf of Wates Group.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today announced plans which will enable the nation to “build back better,” pledging £5bn in capital funds for the creation of new schools, roads, hospitals and other infrastructure improvements.

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. 

Wates has today announced a change to its senior management team within its Construction Group with the departure of Jason Knights, Managing Director of SES Engineering Services (SES).

02 APRIL 2020

The Wates Group has today announced a package of measures designed to protect both the business and the jobs of the people working in it as the Covid-19 crisis continues.

The Wates Group has reported increased turnover, profits and cash reserves for the year ending 31 December 2019. Read the press release.

Update from the Wates Group on site operations (27 March).

Wates is pausing activity on all construction, engineering, fit-out, housebuilding and planned maintenance projects for 48 hours from the close of business today (Tuesday 24 March)

The health, safety and wellbeing of our customers, our employees, and the wider public has always been our top priority and we are taking the coronavirus outbreak extremely seriously. In response we have implemented a number of protocols across the Group to safeguard our people and our operations.

11 MARCH 2020

Wates FM has announced a record health and safety performance, following a period of more than three years without a single RIDDOR (reporting of injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences regulations) incident.

Wates overhauls its family friendly policies to give employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in the workplace and at home.

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.

Wates has announced a new three-year partnership with Young Womens Trust to support and inspire more women to take up careers in construction.

Since the outcome of the 2016 referendum, we have been making preparations to ensure that when the UK leaves the EU, our business operations will continue without disruption. With the passing into law of the European Union Act, business now has greater clarity on the way forward.

Wates is ringing in the New Year with the appointment of Steve Jackson as Strategy Director, as the business bids a fond farewell to Phil Sperring, who retires after 40 years at Wates.

Wates has bolstered its business development strategy with the appointment of Melissa Woodall as Communications and Marketing Business Partner.