Wates has begun work on a new £17m secondary school serving the local communities of Heywood, Middleton, Birch and Langley in Rochdale.

As part of our partnership with leading public procurement framework SCAPE, Wates maximises Social Value outcomes for every project we complete.

In this article which first appeared in Building in June 2021, our Chairman, Sir James Wates CBE, reflects on issues surrounding recruitment.

Imogen Tanqueray shares her experience working as a production management trainee at Wates

Wates is demonstrating our commitment to building safety by being one of the very first companies to begin the process of becoming a Charter Champion company.

20 MAY 2021

Being resilient doesn’t mean you won’t have curve balls thrown at you in life but it’s about being equipped with the tools to manage that pressure and adversity in both your professional and personal lives.

Wates has completed A £179.4m new build two stage D&B scheme with 633 residential apartments and 3,224m2 of retail and more.

Wates has been appointed to lead the fit-out of 7 & 8 Wellington Place on behalf of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), who will move in upon completion. The contractors construction of the multi-million pound building in Leeds new urban quarter will see HMRC and NHS Digital located in a new modern and flexible workspace in 2020.

Emma Gruenbaum, Head of Business Improvement and Transformation at Wates Construction Group, talks about wellbeing and charity initiative.

Wates has received a prestigious award at the 2021 National Social Value Awards winning the ‘Private Sector Leadership’ category.

Wates has completed its first project for Gateshead Council with the delivery of a £12m new school for children with special educational needs (SEN).

Andrew Riggs, Head of Government Sector, Wates Group – Maintaining momentum in public procurement. Find out more.

Wates and SCAPE has announced that last year it delivered a total Social and Local Economic Value Add of over £58m.

John Carlin, Midlands Regional Director at Wates Construction – Adding value to communities through construction. Find out more.

Neil Mattias’ blog discusses revitalising and preserving the North East’s manufacturing heritage. Find out more.

Steve Yates, Business Development Manager for Wates Construction, talks about the Next Generation during National Apprenticeship Week.

Andrew Barraclough, Group Design Director – Supporting the public sector on its digital journey. Find out more.

Project 2020 saw the redevelopment of three existing buildings to create headquarters for Anglo American plc and the De Beers Group.