Thank you to the family who wrote this lovely letter in the Maidenhead Advertiser about our
#SouthernHomeCounties
construction team working on
@RBWM
's Braywick Leisure Centre. We're really pleased and proud of everyone on site that day.
@Scape_Group
We're really proud to confirm that our Chairman, James Wates, has been honoured with a Knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in recognition of his services to business and charity!
A huge congratulations to our group chairman, Sir James Wates who received his Knighthood from HRH the Prince of Wales yesterday for services to business and charity! This is the second honour to be bestowed on Sir James, following a CBE in 2012.
The health, safety & wellbeing of our people & the public has always been our top priority, and with that in mind, we have decided to pause activity on all our construction, engineering, fit-out, housebuilding & planned maintenance projects for 48 hours from the end of today. 1/2
Congratulations to our chairman, Sir James Wates who was awarded
@theCIOB
President's Award at last night's
#CMYA
!
"Sir James’ bold leadership has committed Wates to reflect society more fully by 2025." - Professor Charles Egbu FCIOB, CIOB Past President 2019/20.
#CIOB
Today we remember all those who lost their lives in both World Wars & all conflicts that followed. Particularly those who were part of Operation Neptune during World War II, known as D-Day, as 2019 marked 75 yrs since the D-Day landings.
#RemembranceSunday
Today we are pleased to announce our Annual Results for 2018. Our profit before tax is up 1% on last year at £35.9m and we headed into 2019 with a cash balance of £114.2m and a record order book of £5.4bn.
#Work4Wates
#Construction
#Housing
From everyone at Wates, we want to wish all our followers, colleagues, customers, clients and supply chain partners, a very merry Christmas! 🎄
#HappyChristmas
In one of the most challenging years in its 124-year history, 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.
#financialresults
#construction
#ukhousing
#covid19
An amazing win last night for Number One
@KirkstallForge
which was named Best Commercial Workplace at the National
@BCO_UK
awards! Huge congratulations to all involved, it was a fantastic project to build & a great team to be a part of.
#bcoawards2018
#Leeds
@turnertownsend
Wates Construction has been appointed to build a 200-bedroom, upscale hotel by
@lpoolcouncil
as part of the city’s major waterfront regeneration project. The project was procured via Major Works UK, part of
@Scape_Group
’s National Construction framework:
Five years on from our
#construction
of Selby Leisure Centre & we're still so proud to have built such a great
#leisure
facility for the community, which brought tonnes of opportunities for
#training
in partnership with
@YORhub
. A fantastic project delivered by a fantastic team!
At Wates we’re so proud to be supporting
@WillBayleytt
. Over the last six weeks, Will has demonstrated inclusion in action – that we should focus on abilities, not disabilities. We wish Will a speedy recovery and onward to
#Paralympic
success in Tokyo.
#Strictly
#teampocketracket
We love looking back on our favourite projects & as the school holidays get into full swing, what better time to remind ourselves of the amazing leisure centres we've helped to create, including
@BrioNorthwich
&
@BrioEPSV
, delivered with the fantastic design team at
@EWArchitects
It's
#SocialEnterpriseDay
! Wates has pledge to spend over £20m with the
#SocEnt
sector by 2020. Today we are joining
@SocialEnt_UK
's
#WhoKnew
campaign, with employees from across our business tweeting throughout the day about the great work they've been doing with SEs.
Out of respect for those affected by
#Grenfell
, this is our only post on social media today. As a signatory of the new Building Safety Charter we are committed to safeguarding the people living in our buildings and ensuring they are safe places to live now and in the future.
Wates Group announces a complete overhaul of its family friendly policies. It will now offer a number of industry-leading benefits to staff after committing to making a number of significant changes.
#WatesTogether
#diversityandinclusion
David Allen, Chief Executive, Wates Group outlines how Wates is open for business and shares the steps we are taking to help keep the industry going in these challenging times.
Our message to customers and partners:
Wates announces resumption of full pay for majority of workforce. Chief Executive thanks colleagues for ‘great professionalism in the most challenging of conditions’ Read the article:
Our continuing role as contractor at
@wp_leeds
has seen the team deliver buildings 10, 5, 6 & 3 as well as our construction of building 4 and 7 & 8, which will be home to the new Government hub in
#Leeds
. What an incredible portfolio of projects for our client MEPC in Leeds!
Today we've launched a new engagement campaign,
#changingourhabits
, challenging us to find a better way, to innovate and to make big, meaningful and lasting changes to protect and restore the natural
#environment
. Watch the video:
Today we are pleased to announce our Annual Results for 2017. Our turnover has increased by 5.9% to £1.62bn, with a record order book of £5.1bn as we begun this year.
#Work4Wates
#Construction
Wates Construction is currently delivering £528m of school projects across the UK, while supporting local economies and social enterprises with over £182m of investment.
Read more about our local commitments here:
#education
It was great to have Sir James Wates visit our project site at HMP Albany in the Isle of Wight last week. He was welcomed by the Southern Home Counties Construction team.
#creatingtomorrowtogether
We are really looking forward to tonight's
@buildingawards
. Wates has been shortlisted in the 'Major Contractor of the Year' category!
Good luck to all the finalists. It should be a great evening.
#buildingawards
We are very proud to have secured a place on the
@NWCH2
for a third consecutive generation! We look forward to continuing our collaborative work with the framework to create efficiency, value for money and high quality across the North West!
As an inclusivity champion for Wates, Paralympian Gold Medalist
@WillBayleytt
discusses the real power of public leisure facilities in helping people and communities come together and break barriers through sport.
@sandwellcouncil
We are very proud to announce Wates has been shortlisted in the Major Contractor of the Year category at the
@buildingawards
! It is a true testament to all the hard work our employees put in on daily basis. Congratulations to all the other finalists.
#BuildingAwards
#Work4Wates
A huge congratulations to Wates Construction's Neil Lock who was named the 2018 Construction Manager of the Year winner at last night's
@theCIOB
Construction Manager of the Year awards!
#CMYA
Today is the start of
@OpenDoorsWeek
! This week we're opening up 18 sites across the UK, starting with HCA Daedalus Village this morning. Find out all about our Open Doors sites here:
#OpenDoors19
Today we welcomed the newly-appointed Housing Minister,
@EstherMcVey1
to Daedalus Village in
#Gosport
. Representatives from
@HomesEngland
, Wates Residential &
@radiangroup
spoke to the Minister about progress on site & our investment in the local community.
Today we've announced a package of measures designed to protect both the business and the jobs of the people working in it as the Covid-19 crisis continues.
Read the full update from David Allen, Chief Executive, Wates Group here:
Steve Jackson, Director of Operations at Wates Living Space has spoken to
@tpasengland
about how proud we are to be accredited by TPAS and what achieveing the accrediation means for the business. Read more:
#housing
Congratulations to Kate Ives, Development Director for Wates Residential who has been named a finalist in the Female Leadership Award category! It is a fantastic achievement & we're very proud that Kate has been recognised by the
@BuildingAwards
.
#residential
#BuildingAwards
(2/2)
At Wates, our
#construction
teams have risen magnificently to the challenge of new ways of working during the Coronavirus pandemic. Find out how.
#covid19
#coronavirus
Since our appointment to
@SCFconstruct
we have introduced over 800 students to careers in
#construction
- very proud to have given so much support to the workforce of tomorrow!
Our chairman, James Wates and the Financial Reporting Council
@FRCnews
have collaborated on the Wates Principles - a guide on board best practice. Read more here:
A huge Friday night congratulations to the Construction North West team for winning the Integration & Collaborative Working award for Campus Whitehaven at tonight’s
@NWRCAwards
An amazing project for
@CumbriaCC
where partnership working achieved great things! 👏🏻
#NWRCA19
On this
#ArmisticeDay
, marking the centenary of the end of
#WW1
, we thank all veterans & current members of the military for their service and remember those who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
#ThankYou100
Our construction of
@TeessideUni
National Horizons Centre created so many opportunities for local people, a project where the skills agenda was kept front and centre throughout: 145 apprentice hours provided and 19 work placements for students!
#Work4Wates
@TU_NHC
This animation has been shared on our sites to help our teams comply with the new Government-approved site operating procedures, ensuring we continue to prioritise our people's health, safety and wellbeing.
Find out more:
During
#WW2
Wates expanded from housebuilding to civil engineering & infrastructure works to help build the Mulberry Harbours, which supported the D-Day invasions. The directors also donated the Endeavour Spitfire to the RAF.
#RemembranceDay2018
We're delighted that Wates Construction has been awarded “Contractor of the Year” at the
@SCFconstruct
Annual Conferences.
A big thank you to our Project Teams and Business Units in
#London
and the
#HomeCounties
for making this possible!
Wates Group is donating £30k to the
@decappeal
to support the relief efforts for the ongoing situation in Ukraine. This will be matched by the
@wfet_uk
, and by
@GOVUK
’s pledge to match DEC donations, making £120k in total.
Wates Group is delighted to have been selected by
@UKParliament
to deliver the vital restoration of heritage buildings on the Northern Parliamentary Estate. See here for the announcement in full:
Wates Construction has launched a campaign to promote positive
#mentalhealth
as part of its work on
#York
's new hospital. Wates & its two site-based Mental Health First Aiders will support employees & supply chain to help improve their mental wellbeing.
Havering Council and Wates Residential have submitted plans for the £1 billion Waterloo estate
#regeneration
project - the largest council estate regeneration planning application to be submitted this year in
#London
@LBofHavering
#romford
#ukhousing
Wates Construction's appointment to build the new
@NottmCollege
City Hub was procured via Major Works – UK, part of the
@Scape_Group
National Construction framework. Find out more about the project:
#TeamScape
#MJRWRKUK
Maria Joyce, Wates Regional Commercial Director has been shortlisted for Mentor of the Year at
#YSOYA
@RICSnews
. Huge congratulations Maria and we look forward to what will be a great night!
#YSOYA
| Tonight we are supporting the
@RICSnews
Young Surveyor of the Year Awards as a category sponsor & wish all the talented nominees the best of luck.
#YSOYA
We're proud to be ranked No.40 in the special
#Covid19
edition of the 19th annual
@ST_FastTrack
@HSBCUKBusiness
Top Track 100. Our ranking is a true testament to our employees, who have worked incredibly hard during this diffcult time.
#HSBCTopTrack100
Our delivery of
@RBWM
's Braywick Leisure Centre is a project that residents will enjoy for generations. Very proud to be leading this project with our partners
@Scape_Group
We’re very much looking forward to this year's
@MIPIMWorld
in March and joining our peers to mark the 30th year of this fantastic conference! See you there!
#MIPIM2019
#MIPIM
We're very proud to have been shortlisted for two awards at the
@BuildingAwards
! We're finalists in the Major Contractor of the Year (over £300m) & Female Leadership categories!
#BuildingAwards
#construction
(1/2)