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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 3,700 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 is 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.
Visit: www.wates.co.uk
Visit: www.wates.co.uk
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, Leatherhead
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+44 1372 861000
Founded date
1897
Mentions in press and media 7
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| May 30, 2025 | Buildots: Paving the Future of Construction with AI | In the world of construction, time is money. Delays can cost millions. Enter Buildots, a Tel Aviv-based startup that is reshaping the construction landscape with its AI-powered platform. Recently, Buildots secured $45 million in Series D fu... |
| May 29, 2025 | Buildots Raises $45M in Series D Funding | Buildots founders, left to right — Roy Danon, Yakir Sudry, Aviv Leibovici. Photo credit – Eyal Toueg Buildots, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based leader in AI-powered construction management, closed a $45m Series D funding round. The round, which bro... |
| Dec 5, 2024 | National award for Teesside University building | National award for Teesside University building Thu, Dec 05, 2024 13:11 CET Report this content A state-of-the art Teesside University science facility providing cutting edge training to the next generation of health and medical professiona... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Grenfell Tower fire inquiry set to reveal findings on companies and government | |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Milestone reached on landmark development at Teesside University | Milestone reached on landmark development at Teesside University Mon, Jul 01, 2024 16:42 CET Report this content A major milestone has been celebrated in the construction of a state-of-the-art building, which is destined to play a key role ... |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Cambridge Innovation Park - the recipe for success | Cambridge Innovation Park - the recipe for success 13-09-2018 From start-ups to scale-ups, every organisation needs "A Better Working Lifestyle..." Over the past six months, since the keys were handed over, the new building at Cam... |
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FAQ about Wates Group
When was Wates Group founded?
Wates Group was founded in 1897.
What has the press written about Wates Group?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning Wates Group, among them “Buildots: Paving the Future of Construction with AI” (May 30, 2025) and “Buildots Raises $45M in Series D Funding” (May 29, 2025).
Is Wates Group still active?
Yes, Wates Group is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jan 28, 2026.