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Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

|Date: 27 October, 2025

Wates launches Wates Wildscape, dedicated to supporting nature to thrive

Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across th ...

Wates Wildscape, a new business dedicated to delivering high-quality biodiversity habitat sites across the UK, has been launched by Wates. Representing a bold step in Wates’ drive to lead the way in s ...

27 October, 2025
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Liberty mobilises trio of major contracts with ForHousing

|Date: 15 August, 2025

Liberty mobilises trio of major contracts with ForHousing

Property services business Liberty has secured three significant contracts with ForHousing, delivering a ...

Property services business Liberty has secured three significant contracts with ForHousing, delivering a total asset management solution for the housing association to further improve services to tena ...

15 August, 2025
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Greater Manchester to pursue area-based retrofit success

|Date: 16 July, 2025

Greater Manchester to pursue area-based retrofit success

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) recently united with the National Home Decarbonisation Group ...

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) recently united with the National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) and the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) to discuss how devolved funding can be use ...

16 July, 2025
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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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