Wates achieves highest ever operating profit

The Wates Group has reported its highest ever operating profit of £40m. The business secured £2.3bn of new work during 2021 and ended the year with a record forward order book of £7.1bn, up 7% from its previous record in 2020.

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Wates secures major contract with MoJ

Wates has been appointed to deliver a major contract for the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to fit-out and refurbish 12 probation offices across England.

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Wates launches programme to bring more women into construction

To celebrate its 125th anniversary year, Wates Group today has announced a new programme to bring 125 women into the construction industry by 2025, accelerating ambitions to improve gender balance within the sector.

 

 

 

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Companies are embracing the spirit of the Wates Principles

The Financial Reporting Council has issued the first in-depth assessment of the quality of reporting from private companies who have chosen to follow the Wates Principles.

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Wates and Lloyds Banking Group announce winners of sustainability innovation competition

The top five applicants to our sustainable innovation call out in partnership with Lloyds Banking Group have now been revealed.

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Green light for first wave of social housing decarbonisation fund

Wates Living Space is proud to work alongside six of our customers to successfully bid for a total of £10m of SHDF Wave 1 funding which will allow retrofitting technologies to be installed in over 1,000 properties.

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Wates appointed place on decarbonisation framework

Wates has been awarded a place on a £750m decarbonisation framework with procurement body Fusion 21.

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Wates searches for sustainable innovations to build net zero homes

Wates is launching a new marketing campaign to find new, innovative, sustainable technologies and materials that will help it build net zero homes and achieve its environmental targets.

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Looking back with pride, and forward with excitement – Wates Group celebrates 125th Anniversary

One of the UK’s leading family-owned construction, property services and residential development companies celebrates a landmark in its history this year, as Wates celebrates its 125th year of operation.

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Wates appointed to £5.16bn SCF Residential framework

Wates has been appointed to the £5.16bn Southern Construction Framework (SCF).

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Wates strikes gold again

Wates has retained its Gold Investors in People (IiP) accreditation following a rigorous assessment process.

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Wates completes major MoJ COVID response programme

Wates has completed a major Covid-19 response programme on behalf of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

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Wates & JLL win silver green apple environment award for energy management system

An environmental partnership between Wates FM and JLL has received a silver International Green Apple Environmental Award as part of a campaign to find the greenest technologies.

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Wates appoints new environmental sustainability director to drive net zero target

The Wates Group announces the appointment of Bekir Andrews as Environmental Sustainability Director, expanding its environment team to accelerate progress towards its bold environmental targets by 2025.

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Changing our habits for COP26

With the COP26 climate change summit coming to Glasgow, this is a critical time for us all to work together to avert a crisis.

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The Budget 2021 – A response

We welcome the Chancellor’s budget and, as a business with a significant national footprint, we are particularly buoyed by the Government’s continued focus on ‘levelling up’

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Wates, Arup and HKS launch partnership to decarbonise NHS estate

Decarbonising Health Estates Partnership (DHEP) launched at industry roundtable to discuss NHS’ net zero challenge.

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Wates appoints new corporate development director to help deliver ambitious group strategy

Wates has announced the appointment of Esther English as its new Corporate Development Director with immediate effect.

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