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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…
Wates brings back former trainee as commercial director
Wates Construction has appointed Paul Griffin as its commercial director. Griffin returns…
UK’s ‘largest newbuild film studio’ planned
Plans have been submitted for a major £263m film and TV studio…
Wates CEO: building safety changes are opportunity to improve
Changes to building safety rules represent a chance for the construction sector…
Wates among winners on £250m framework
Wates Property Services has been named on a £250m building repairs framework.…
Wates lands £53m City of London office extension
Wates has won a £53m refurbishment and extension contract for a Grade…
Top contractors to shut down for Queen’s funeral
Several of the UK’s top contractors will limit work or completely shut…
Ministry of Justice contractor spend revealed
Lendlease was the contractor with which the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) spent…
Heatwave: contractors reduce hours and issue alcohol advice
Reduced working hours, more breaks and alcohol warnings are among the measures…
