Affordable housing contractor, Wates Living Space, has recruited a highly regarded expert from the energy sector in order to bolster its burgeoning growth strategy within the renewable and energy efficiency markets in the built environment.

Miles Hearn joins the affordable housing division of the family owned Wates Group as Energy Director and will report to the strategic board.

Wates is already the only construction company within a public-private partnership assembled by The Energy Technology Institute (ETI) to examine how UK homes can be refurbished on mass to improve their energy efficiency.


Steve Trusler, Strategy Director at Wates Living Space said: "Wates is ideally placed to deliver end-to-end renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions to the markets we serve. Whilst we have been successfully delivering solutions in this sector for some time, the appointment of Miles will enable us to extend and expand our capabilities and to drive the business forward."

Mr Hearn said: "I was keen to see my career progress within a low carbon business. This is a very exciting sector with which to be involved, due to the emerging opportunities driven by the reform of the electricity market and new incentives for energy efficiency and renewable heat. I have a passion for sustainability and socially responsible business so the opportunity to work with Wates on this agenda was very appealing. I share Wates' vision to positively contribute to the reduction of the carbon emissions of the UK's 26 million homes."

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