Thursday 18 October 2012
Open Doors Weekend 9-10 Nov 2012
As part of the innovative national Open Doors event, Wates Construction is opening its doors at Dixons Allerton Academy, Bradford on 9th and 10th November to show you how you can benefit from all the exciting openings available in construction these days.
You’ll discover a huge range of trades, professions and careers from apprenticeships right through to management. So, for a rewarding and exciting future, go to www.opendoorsweekend.co.uk to reserve your place.
You’ll find the openings are endless.
Come along to the DAA at Rhodesway, Bradford, BD8 0DQ for a tour around the school and for a chance to speak to members of the site team.
See you all there!
Considerate Constructors Par Excellence!
Do you all remember our previous post on 12.09.12 about our second Considerate Constructor visit?!Well, that did take place as planned on 13.09.12 and we received our score.
We are proud to announce that we were awarded a highly impressive 38.5 (!!!) out of 40 which puts us in a Gold award position and is the highest score a Wates site has scored since 2010!!
Many congratulations to all the site team.
We look forward to continuing to impress and maintain the high standard we have set ourself for members of the public, our neighbours, the community around us, other Wates employees, school staff, the pupils of DAA and the client.
We are proud to announce that we were awarded a highly impressive 38.5 (!!!) out of 40 which puts us in a Gold award position and is the highest score a Wates site has scored since 2010!!
Many congratulations to all the site team.
We look forward to continuing to impress and maintain the high standard we have set ourself for members of the public, our neighbours, the community around us, other Wates employees, school staff, the pupils of DAA and the client.
Community day 2012!
Here we are again......!!
The Wates annual Community day is a day when everyone (literally everyone - from directors to office staff!) get their hands dirty for a good cause.
Staff at DAA were presented with a project at a local children's centre in Allerton, Bradford which needed painting and a spot of gardening.
In conjunction with members of the supply chain, we painted the perimeter fence, planted some new flowers, painted some doors leaving the centre looking fresh and exuberant.
Here are some pics from the day - enjoy!
The Wates annual Community day is a day when everyone (literally everyone - from directors to office staff!) get their hands dirty for a good cause.
Staff at DAA were presented with a project at a local children's centre in Allerton, Bradford which needed painting and a spot of gardening.
In conjunction with members of the supply chain, we painted the perimeter fence, planted some new flowers, painted some doors leaving the centre looking fresh and exuberant.
Here are some pics from the day - enjoy!
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Wates staff present school assemblies
Mark, Neil & Abdul were the stars of the show when they were asked by the school to answer questions about the new school project in front of 200 students over 6 different assemblies.
Presenting 2 assemblies each, questions ranged from the foundations of the building to the need for intumescent paint.
Students and the teachers alike were highly impressed and grateful for the time the Wates staff took out of their working day. Some pictures of Neil below taking an assembly:
Presenting 2 assemblies each, questions ranged from the foundations of the building to the need for intumescent paint.
Students and the teachers alike were highly impressed and grateful for the time the Wates staff took out of their working day. Some pictures of Neil below taking an assembly:
Wednesday 12 September 2012
A Considerate Constructor indeed!
The Considerate Constructors Scheme is the national initiative set up by the construction industry to improve its image. Sites and companies that register with the Scheme sign up and are monitored against a Code of Considerate Practice, designed to encourage best practice beyond statutory requirements. The Scheme is concerned about any area of construction activity that may have a direct or indirect impact on the image of the industry as a whole. The main areas of concern fall into three main categories: the environment, the workforce and the general public.
Following on from our first Considerate Constructor site visit in May where we scored an impressive 37 out of 40 (!), we have our second visit this Thursday 13 September 2012.
Peter Waring MCIOB is due to visit site once again to see what new unique and exceptional initiatives we have in place to improve the site.
Wates are a proud associate of the CCS and we work extremely hard to ensure our sites represent our core values of respect, integrity and responsibility.
Watch this space for some feedback from the visit.
For more information on the Considerate Constructor Scheme, visit www.ccscheme.org.uk
Following on from our first Considerate Constructor site visit in May where we scored an impressive 37 out of 40 (!), we have our second visit this Thursday 13 September 2012.
Peter Waring MCIOB is due to visit site once again to see what new unique and exceptional initiatives we have in place to improve the site.
Wates are a proud associate of the CCS and we work extremely hard to ensure our sites represent our core values of respect, integrity and responsibility.
Watch this space for some feedback from the visit.
For more information on the Considerate Constructor Scheme, visit www.ccscheme.org.uk
Friday 7 September 2012
The beginning.......
A plot of land.........
A vision.........
Led by a dedicated team skilled in the art of doughnut-tasting........
........heralds the beginning of the Dixons Allerton Academy project in Bradford - a culmination of years of planning and hard work.
The Dixons Allerton Academy, programmed to finish in July 2013, will be a modern 3-19 year old, co-educational, multi-ethnic school driven by an ethos of diversity, challenge and achievement; catering for 1440nr secondary pupils. The academy will also include a primary school and nursery which will cater for 420nr and 26nr children respectively.
We hope you enjoy our blog over the coming months and welcome any comments and suggestions.
A vision.........
Led by a dedicated team skilled in the art of doughnut-tasting........
........heralds the beginning of the Dixons Allerton Academy project in Bradford - a culmination of years of planning and hard work.
The Dixons Allerton Academy, programmed to finish in July 2013, will be a modern 3-19 year old, co-educational, multi-ethnic school driven by an ethos of diversity, challenge and achievement; catering for 1440nr secondary pupils. The academy will also include a primary school and nursery which will cater for 420nr and 26nr children respectively.
We hope you enjoy our blog over the coming months and welcome any comments and suggestions.
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