All Wates articles
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News
Industry needs to be more vocal in supporting Grenfell findings, Wates boss says, and warns contracting’s ‘bizarre’ margins not sustainable
Eoghan O’Lionaird bemoans industry’s ‘relative silence over report and admits firm’s 2% margin is not good enough
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Wates construction boss to leave at end of year
Paul Chandler to go after seven years as firm rejigs division
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Features
‘On some levels, it’s a straightforward industry but it has significant challenges’ – Wates’ new(ish) CEO on what he’s learnt so far
Wates boss Eoghan O’Lionaird has been in post for just over a year. He tells Dave Rogers about the challenges facing the industry, its razor thin margins, his belief in purpose over profit – and why he gave up golf
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Wates lined up for enabling works at British Land logistics hub
Paddington development expected to carry out last-mile deliveries in Westminster
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Clients turning to Wates for larger schemes as firm posts record turnover
Chief executive says booming M&E arm proving trump card in winning work
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Interim boss confirmed for permanent role as head of Wates’ construction business
Division is firm’s biggest with income of £1bn
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SMEs dominate £3.2bn social housing maintenance framework
Handful of big names on list include Lovell and Wates
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‘Long-awaited’ infrastructure pipeline receives muted welcome from industry
Scale of transformation required not reflected in long-term projections, says one chief exec
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Former L&G modular boss takes up newly created role at Wates
Rosie Toogood starts at contractor next week
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Wates wins £21m London homes retrofit contract
Greenwich scheme is largest to date under government funding method
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Wates appoints new group sustainability director
Cressida Curtis will join the firm early next year
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Bust housing business owes more than £8m, liquidator says
Real Contracting Group went under just two years after being set up
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Housing business set up by former Wates housing boss goes into administration
Cowgills appointed to oversee administration of Real’s London and South East business as South West arm liquidated
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In Pictures: Wates completes Lucent office scheme behind Piccadilly’s LED screen
Landsec project unites 13 buildings on world-famous site
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Kier, Laing and Wates land £225m prisons job
Trio to build 1,200 prison places with a standardised construction approach
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Wates continues revamp as firm rejigs M&E arm
Move follows reorganisation at wider construction division last month
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Wates picks internal candidate for new Midlands chief
Hire follows restructure of construction business
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Ramboll and Wates predict rising demand for lab-enabled offices in life science white paper
Government’s science strategy placed emphasis on AI and engineering biology
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Wates puts aside money for cladding repairs
Company has made £72m provision which includes cost of fixing defects