Wates has completed a major retail fit-out project doubling the size of Mark and Spencer’s foodhall at its London Colney store, making it one of the largest foodhalls in the retailer’s portfolio..

Wates Group has began construction on a new gigafactory in Sunderland, for Envision AESC, a world-leading Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company.

Work will soon get underway on site for Halton’s exciting new leisure centre.

We’re supporting Family Business Week to celebrate the contribution family-run businesses make to UK communities and the economy.

The official opening of the £27 million Sands Centre redevelopment.

Ground breaking marks the start of construction of 334 homes at one of London’s largest regeneration schemes in Barking.

Exciting plans to deliver the legacy phase of the Sandwell Aquatics Centre in Smethwick and to give Sandwell one of the best community leisure facilities in the country are taking a huge step forward.

We reported our 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.

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.

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.

In one of the most challenging years in our 124-year history, we’re pleased to have secured £2.4bn of new work in 2020, enabling us to end the year with a record forward order book of £6.6bn, up 13.5% from 2019.

Wates secured £2.4bn of new work in 2020 enabling it to end the year with a record forward order book of £6.6bn, up 13.5% from 2019.

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

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.

2019 was a positive year for the Wates Group in a challenging market.  Find out more in our 2019 Annual Reports and Accounts.

The Wates Group Annual Review 2018, creating tomorrow together. Review of the performance of our key business functions.

Wates becomes first private company to report on new corporate governance principles

Company reports increased profit for year ended 31 December 2018, with forward order book of £5.4bn.