Celebrating our promoted trainees at our special awards event

We celebrate our promoted trainees with a memorable awards presentation that highlights our passion for nurturing and championing talent, recognising hard work and fostering an environment where people can succeed, flourish and embody our purpose.

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Soft skills needed for apprenticeships at Wates

Explore the essential soft skills for successful apprenticeships in construction. Learn how to enhance your skills and stand out today.

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Our female leaders at Wates share their career advice

We’re proud to shine a light on our female leaders and hear their career advice on succeeding in the built environment.

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Meet rugby star Georgie Perris-Redding

In honour of International Women’s Day and our official partnership with Premiership Women’s Rugby, we spoke with Georgie Perris-Redding.

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FM is an industry that rewards creative thinking; it’s how we add value

This World FM Day, our Strategic Portfolio Director, Terri Dale, shares her thoughts on the industry, her career journey as she joins the board of our growing FM business and what it takes to deliver excellent facilities management.

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To achieve gender equality we must accelerate our efforts together

This International Women’s Day, our Inclusion & Diversity Director, Nikunj Upadhyay, shares her thoughts on the importance of creating long-term sustainable change,

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Prioritising inclusion at every level

. In honour of UN International Women’s Day 2024, we sat down with Alice to find out more about her passion for driving gender equity both at Wates and across the industry.

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Championing young talent

We caught up with our Customer Services Apprentice, Kaydn, to chat all about his experience of our early careers programme, from his passion for learning on the job to his day-to-day responsibilities.

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A shared commitment to diversity and inclusion

We caught up with our Senior Design Manager, Sandra Weerasinghe, and Ada’s Director of Operations, Sophie Clifton, to reflect on the importance of shared values when working together.

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Why the construction industry must avoid gender sterotypes

Amy Smith, Partnership Director and Co-Chair of the Parents and Carers Network tells Fawcett why the construction industry must avoid gender stereotypes, and encourage girls and young women to take up STEM subjects.

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