CONTACT US ABOUT US SERVICES NEWS INSIGHTS CAREERS CREATING TOMORROW TOGETHER About us Together we inspire better ways of creating the places, communities and businesses of tomorrow The Wates Group, established in 1897, is one of the leading privately-owned construction, residential development, and property services businesses in the UK. We employ approximately 3,600 people and work with a wide range of public and private sector customers and partners. Everything we do is guided by our purpose of working together to inspire better ways of creating the places, communities, and businesses of tomorrow. Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, the Wates Group is committed to the long-term sustainability of the built environment and is working to eliminate carbon from its operations by 2025. To fulfil our ambition to be a truly inclusive employer and to reflect the richness of the communities in which it our privilege to work, we are committed to doubling the proportion of women at all levels of our business and to becoming more ethnically diverse. In 2021 we won the award for Private Sector Leadership at the National Social Value Awards. A PROUD HISTORY SINCE 1897 Now in its fourth generation of family ownership, Wates professional family shareholders are committed to growing the Wates Group in a sustainable way with a view to handing over to the next generation. VIEW OUR TIMELINE CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Wates Group and its Board of Directors are committed to upholding the highest standards of conduct and ethics among our businesses, our employees and our supply chain and we take our corporate governance responsibilities very seriously. FIND OUT MORE FINANCIAL INFORMATION 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. FIND OUT MORE OUR GUIDING FRAMEWORK Our Guiding Framework defines the Purpose that motivates us, the Goals we are working to achieve and the Behaviours we expect of ourselves and each other. It guides everything we do. FIND OUT MORE THE IMPACT OF OUR WORK ON SOCIETY Delivering social value is intrinsic to our purpose and our goals of being a progressive and responsible employer. FIND OUT MORE ENVIRONMENT The construction sector is a major contributor to carbon emissions and waste. By working together, and by changing our behaviours and habits, we can provide a cleaner, greener and safer world for future generations. FIND OUT MORE WATES INNOVATION NETWORK The WIN portal will connect you with a marketplace of suppliers of sustainable innovation, all checked and vetted by our in-house experts, who can help you meet your environmental challenges. FIND OUT MORE HEALTH AND SAFETY The safety and wellbeing of our people and communities is our top priority and our commitment to zero harm has helped us maintain an industry-leading safety record. FIND OUT MORE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Our long-term sustainability relies on us being able to recruit and maintain a workforce which reflects the diversity of the societies and communities we work in. FIND OUT MORE Further information Previous Next © Copyright Wates 2021 To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Website Privacy Policy. Settings Yes, I agree