Wates acquires Liberty, enhancing property repairs and heating services, adding 1,100 employees to strengthen its social housing expertise.

Wates Group today announces highest-ever turnover and underlying profit in the company’s 127-year history.

We have appointed Lee Phillips to head up a new team for Wates, focusing on commercial fit out in London. The appointment expands Wates’ service offer in fit out and refurbishment and positions the company for growth in this market.

From today, local authorities and housing associations can apply for funding to carry out retrofit projects that will improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

547 large UK private companies use Wates Corporate Governance Principles for effective governance reporting. Discover the benefits and impact of Wates Principles.

In a move to address the UK’s substantial housing shortage, we have called for bold reforms to the planning system. Download our whitepaper

We’ve exceeded its social value targets to assist social enterprises and get young people engaged in a career in the construction industry.

Today we announce the appointment of Rosie Toogood as Chief Supply Chain and Quality Officer.

Today we announce the appointment of Cressida Curtis as our new Group Sustainability Director. She will join in the new year and sit on the Group’s Executive Committee, reporting to Chief Executive, Eoghan O’Lionaird

We’re set to expand our presence in London with the appointment of our housing maintenance services team  to deliver Brent Council’s Major Works programme across its social housing portfolio.

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide up to 1,200 new prison places across the UK with a focus on safety, security and rehabilitation

We have been appointed by leading UK social enterprise, Places for People, to upgrade thousands of homes across the central and north east as part of a £104m major works investment framework.

We secured £2.8bn of new work during 2022 with a record forward order book of £8.35bn, up 16.9% from 2021.

Our environmental sustainability plan helps us focus on short-term targets whilst keeping an eye on long-term goals.

Our full annual results for 2022 including interactive project video content from around our business.

Another outstanding year for us as we break our turnover record for the second year in a row. Take a look at some of the years’ highlights.

Our latest company results and corporate governance information.

In this latest update, we report on how we are performing against our targets, the activities and initiatives we’ve been involved in over the last year.