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Election 24: ‘Make construction important’ pleads outgoing Wates boss
Construction deserves a bigger focus in government and is too often viewed…
Tier one firms picked for £2bn housing framework
CN100 contractors Equans, Morgan Sindall, Seddon and Wates have joined a swathe…
Former Tory donor Wates is now ‘agnostic’ on politics
The chief executive of Wates has said the company is now politically…
Wates names new construction MD
Wates has formally appointed a new managing director of its construction business.…
Wates wins ‘complex’ £70m life-sciences conversion
Wates has landed the £70m conversion of a Grade II-listed building in…
Wates Construction MD steps down after five years
Wates Construction managing director Mark Tant has left the firm after five…
Revealed: the top contractors for Ministry of Justice
ISG was the biggest contractor by spend for the Ministry of Justice…
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‘Electricity superhighway’ puts Bam top of monthly contracts table
Royal Bam topped the monthly contractors’ league table in July for the…
Gove lowers second-staircase threshold to 18m
Housing secretary Michael Gove has doubled down on the government’s commitment to…
Wates welcomes finance expert to board
Wates once again has a female board member, after appointing a finance…
Major contractors win places on £800m North East framework
Big names such as Kier, Wates and Morgan Sindall have secured spots…
Wates appoints new Midlands construction lead
Wates has appointed former Balfour Beatty project director Matt Johnson as regional…
Fusion21 picks 61 suppliers for £305m framework
Wates Property Services, Vinci Construction UK and the Eric Wright Group are…
Wates staff to get suicide-prevention training
Wates has agreed a new partnership with a charity to train nearly…
Big names win places on £1.5bn social housing retrofit framework
A five-strong coalition of UK housing associations has appointed more than 100…
Wates halts £1.5bn London high-rise project over second staircase rule
Wates has paused work on a high-rise site in Havering over what…
Cousin takes over as Wates chairman stands down
Tim Wates has taken over as the new chairman of Wates –…
Former Wates CEO paid £1m compensation for ‘loss of office’
Former Wates chief executive David Allen was paid £992,000 in “compensation for…
Housing projects propel Wates to top of the league
Wates rose 13 places to the top of the contractors' league table…
Wates eyes gigafactory work as it predicts £2bn-plus turnover
Wates expects to turn over £2.1bn in 2023 and is targeting further…
Kier and Morgan Sindall among winners on £3bn housing association deal
Kier Places and Morgan Sindall Property Services have been named among 10…
Wates’ profit falls despite record £1.9bn turnover
Wates made a pre-tax profit of £33.7m in 2022 from a record…
Wates names new CEO
Wates has appointed the head of a marine engineering company as its…
Wates questioned sprinkler omission before being taken off high-rise remediation job
Wates questioned the scope of post-Grenfell safety remediation work on Camden Council’s…
Wates lands £142m resi job
Wates has been selected to build 334 new homes in Barking, east…
James Wates to pass chairmanship to cousin
Industry stalwart James Wates is to step down as chairman of the…
Wates confirmed on £450m gigafactory
Wates has been confirmed as the contractor for the construction of a…