Michelle McSorley, our Social Value Director, discusses how Wates Residential integrates social value in its supply chain.

Danielle Buckley and Sophie Paterson, from Wates’ Social Value team, write in Construction Management about the shortcomings of many work experience placements and how Wates has adopted a new model in the London Borough of Wandsworth called The Beacon Programme.

Over 20 young people in Wandsworth have used their Easter holiday to learn how to design and model their dream skatepark at a workshop hosted by Wates Residential and Betongpark on 6th April.

Wates has secured a £90m sustainability-linked loan (SLL) from a three-bank syndicate led by Lloyds Bank.

Melville Road Allotment in Rainham is getting a total upgrade of its outdoor shelter, thanks to a project being delivered by Havering Council and Wates Residential as part of its joint venture partnership to regenerate 12 council estates across the borough.

A learning space at a new community hub, created from a disused chapel in Chichester has been named in honour of the Wates family following a £6,000 donation from Wates Living Space.

Procure partnerships framework support and encourage contractors who have secured a place on the framework to work together.

A time capsule celebrating the past, present and future of the Gascoigne neighbourhood in Barking has been buried by Gascoigne Primary School and members of the local community

The ASSETS programme has already led to new contracts with Wates and beyond. Mentors and mentees alike benefitted from the programme and it will be delivered again in 2022.

We want to highlight the wide range of job opportunities available as part of a career in construction.

Wates has today announced it is joining the Northern Coalition on Skills, further expanding its footprint in the North in support of the national levelling up agenda.

Students from St John Bosco College in the London Borough of Wandsworth have today completed an 11-week work experience programme piloted by Wates Residential

We have a number initiatives aimed at attracting young and talented individuals into the industry and to fulfil our social value commitments to our clients and their residents.

Danny Ingoldsby, Assistant Surveyor, explains why investment in social value and social enterprises matters in our latest blog.

What began as a pilot project in a building site in Borough Yards, is about to become a national initiative to provide books for children and bridge the development gap between rich and poor.

ASSETS is a six-month business support programme for social enterprises in the construction industry supply chain which are aiming to scale their operations and secure larger contracts. We are working together with the Impact Hub King’s Cross  on a pilot business mentoring programme with the shared goal of supporting social or environmental impact-driven suppliers to improve…

An exciting new facility, offering essential training and on-site construction experience to job seekers and construction diploma students across South East Wales, has opened.

Wates has formed a critical partnership with social enterprise, Hey Girls, a fantastic organisation that aims to eradicate period poverty. Emma Frost, Assistant Surveyor from Wates Construction, tells us more.