Big Issue has teamed up with Wates Group to bring you our Changemakers of 2026 And to make a shared commitment to unlock new routes into work.

Wates Defined Benefit Pension Scheme, Leatherhead, England, will transfer 1,500 plan participants to the £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) superfund Clara Pension Trust, London, according to a news release.

Wates has revealed that it has set aside £72m to cover remediation works on legacy construction projects, some of which is for building safety issues. Wates has revealed it has set aside £72m to cover ...

Wates’ managing director of London Steve Holbrook has left the business. He joined the firm in 2024 and led the firm’s regional strategy and delivery of major projects. In a post on LinkedIn this ...

Social housing maintenance provider Wates Living Space has been awarded a £2.7m contract for work on houses across Sheffield. The company will install new external wall insulation across 174 detached, ...

Contractor Wates is to rebrand its £125m turnover fit-out business as Wates Smartspace. The move follows the decision to merge Wates’ interiors and retail businesses, taken during the recession, after ...

M&S have recentluy opened thier newly refurbished food hall at Bluewater shopping centre near Dartford in Kent. Client: Marks and Spencer. Main Contractor: Wates Smartspace Wates is set to grow its ...

“GOOD business, well done, is a force for good in society”. Those are the words of Sir James Wates as he reflected on his set of corporate governance principles that he said would ultimately help ...

Construction giant Wates Group has acquired two businesses from fellow family firm Shepherd in a bid to hit £2bn in turnover. The Surrey-based company has acquired design and engineering division ...