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Planning permission granted for a pilot modular home scheme

|Date: 6 June, 2025

Planning permission granted for a pilot modular home scheme

On Friday 30th May, the London Borough of Havering and Wates Residential received planning approval for 1 ...

On Friday 30th May, the London Borough of Havering and Wates Residential received planning approval for 18 modular homes on the Waterloo and Queen Street Estate in Romford, marking a milestone for the ...

6 June, 2025
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Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

|Date: 21 August, 2024

Wates to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a ...

Wates has been appointed by one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, Orbit, to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership ...

21 August, 2024
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Wates grows net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

|Date: 19 July, 2024

Wates grows net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

Wates has been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract ...

Wates has been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract on behalf of The Hyde Group, further strengthening its position as a leader in social housing r ...

19 July, 2024
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‘Topping out’ ceremony held at landmark later living residential development in Hampstead

|Date: 30 April, 2024

‘Topping out’ ceremony held at landmark later living residential development in Hampstead

Last week, Wates and Riverstone held a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark the structural completion of a late ...

Last week, Wates and Riverstone held a ‘topping out’ ceremony to mark the structural completion of a later living residence, Riverstone Bishops Avenue. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Barnet ...

30 April, 2024
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Wates ramps up work to improve UK’s social housing stock with ‘Healthy Homes’ launch

|Date: 23 April, 2024

Wates ramps up work to improve UK’s social housing stock with ‘Healthy Homes’ launch

Wates, which manages repairs and maintenance for over 500,000 homes on behalf of 65 social landlord custo ...

Wates, which manages repairs and maintenance for over 500,000 homes on behalf of 65 social landlord customers, has launched a new dedicated service designed to combat two of the greatest challenges fa ...

23 April, 2024
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Wates exceeds social value targets and launches social enterprise programme for fourth consecutive year

|Date: 14 February, 2024

Wates exceeds social value targets and launches social enterprise programme for fourth consecutive year

Wates has exceeded its social value targets to assist social enterprises and get young people engaged in ...

Wates has exceeded its social value targets to assist social enterprises and get young people engaged in a career in the construction industry and launched its unique social enterprise support program ...

14 February, 2024
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Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

|Date: 20 December, 2023

Wates and STEM Returners renew partnership to drive gender equality in construction

Wates is furthering its commitment to improving gender imbalances across the construction industry by lau ...

Wates is furthering its commitment to improving gender imbalances across the construction industry by launching its second STEM Returners programme. The programme will include opportunities across the ...

20 December, 2023
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Wates SHDF WAVE 2.1 contracts exceed £100m

|Date: 24 November, 2023

Wates SHDF WAVE 2.1 contracts exceed £100m

Wates has further cemented its presence as a leader in social housing retrofit having secured £107m of So ...

Wates has further cemented its presence as a leader in social housing retrofit having secured £107m of Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contracts on behalf of 17 social landlords. T ...

24 November, 2023
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Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £225m Ministry of Justice contract

|Date: 6 September, 2023

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates secure £225m Ministry of Justice contract

Kier, Laing O’Rourke and Wates have been appointed by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) to provide up to 1,20 ...

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. Building ...

6 September, 2023
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Havering 12 estates regeneration celebrates five-year anniversary

|Date: 17 August, 2023

Havering 12 estates regeneration celebrates five-year anniversary

Havering Council and Wates have celebrated five years as Joint Venture (JV) partners on their pioneering ...

Havering Council and Wates have celebrated five years as Joint Venture (JV) partners on their pioneering estates regeneration project with a day of celebrations. The partnership, which began in March ...

17 August, 2023
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