CM brought together several major contractors to find how they evaluate and introduce innovative products and technologies

Wates Group has been announced as the official partner of the 2026 Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers.

Desiree Blamey explains why respectful community engagement goes beyond the rulebook and shares practical ways to make it happen.

James Saunders, chief people officer at Wates Group, tells CM People that the battle for the best talent in construction is stronger than ever.

Wates Group and Premiership Women’s Rugby have extended their partnership to continue promoting inclusion and equal opportunity in both the built environment and elite sport.

Experts from BAM, Laing O’Rourke and Wates will discuss the Common Assessment Standard (CAS), outline how compliance expectations are evolving across the sector, and discuss the growing importance of measurable social value in procurement in Construction Management webinar later this month.

Helping to deliver a significant increase in UK electric vehicle battery production, a gigafactory in Sunderland has set new benchmarks in modular and efficient construction.

A recent roundtable event brought together leaders from the built environment and women’s rugby to challenge gender misconceptions and promote inclusion in both sectors.

What made you choose to follow a career in construction?  I was drawn to it because of its constant evolution and the opportunity to make a real impact. Whether it…

Wates has signed the main works order for the £100m prison expansion at HMP Onley in Warwickshire.

Housing association Aster has appointed the property services arm of Wates, WPS, to deliver a £20m scheme to decarbonise around 750 of its homes in the south of England and London.

Case studies from tier ones and SMEs highlight best practices on how construction organisations can align with the UN’s sustainable development goals.

CIOB’s Manchester Hub and guests recently joined the Wates Group construction team to visit a residential development in Manchester.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

A constrained site in central London, the entire footprint taken up by the building itself, and surrounded by busy roads, schools and commercial premises, posed a tough construction challenge.

Having launched its diversity and inclusion strategy five years ago, Wates is revealing the positive impact across the business

Wates has hired a Homes England’s former director to strengthen its public sector business.

Wates believes hydrogen will be a major contributor to its carbon reduction plans after trialling a JCB generator powered by the fuel.