Wates begins highest-value job in its history

By Daniel Gayne2022-12-13T07:00:00

Sunderland gigafactory job worth £450m

Wates has begun construction on a gigafactory in Sunderland which will be the biggest job by single value in its 125-year history.

It is the second such facility in the north-eastern city to be developed by Japanese firm Envision AESC and will increase UK electric vehicle battery production six-fold.

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