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05/04/2018
Wates Wins £100m Midlands Housing Maintenance Deal
Wates has won a £100 million contract to carry out repair works on thousands of homes across the Midlands.
The 10-year deal was awarded by housing provider Longhurst Group and will see Wates deliver a programme of repairs, void refurbishments and planned maintenance works to around 16,000 properties.
A team of 96 operatives have been selected to deliver the programme, which will involve working across Longhurst Group’s subsidiaries including Longhurst and Havelok Homes, Spire Homes and Friendship Care and Housing Limited.
In addition, the contract's geographical spread will require Wates to take a multi-location approach, basing its staff across a number of cities and towns including Birmingham, Wellingborough, Boston, Nottingham, Grimsby and Lincoln. Wates will also import accounting and IT infrastructure from its repairs and maintenance contract with Birmingham City Council.
The company, which is in the process of formalising its local supply chain to help fulfill the contract, will also provide a range of training and employment opportunities for local people.
David Morgan, Managing Director of Wates Living Space, said: "Being appointed by Longhurst Group to deliver this contract is further evidence of our status as a trusted provider of large scale maintenance services of exceptional quality to housing associations and councils throughout the country.
"We are currently finalising the mobilisation of our team to ensure a seamless handover from the previous incumbent, and to ensure Longhurst Group’s residents receive an outstanding service from day one.
"The commencement of this hugely significant contract also represents a boost to employment opportunities across the Midlands. We look forward to making a significant contribution to the careers of the next generation of workers across the region."
Sharon Guest, Executive Director of Housing Services at Longhurst Group, added: "We are delighted to be working with Wates Living Space to provide a new and improved repairs service to our customers.
"Having a single contractor to manage repairs across three of our member companies and the many communities we serve will ensure that we can provide a more efficient and consistent service to our customers. The new online reporting facility and being able to book specific appointments will also ensure greater flexibility.
"It was crucial that we found the right contractor to deliver this service and we are thrilled to have appointed Wates Living Space."
Image: Sharon Guest, Executive Director of Housing Services, Longhurst Group and Steve Coombs, Divisional Director, Wates Living Space.
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The 10-year deal was awarded by housing provider Longhurst Group and will see Wates deliver a programme of repairs, void refurbishments and planned maintenance works to around 16,000 properties.
A team of 96 operatives have been selected to deliver the programme, which will involve working across Longhurst Group’s subsidiaries including Longhurst and Havelok Homes, Spire Homes and Friendship Care and Housing Limited.
In addition, the contract's geographical spread will require Wates to take a multi-location approach, basing its staff across a number of cities and towns including Birmingham, Wellingborough, Boston, Nottingham, Grimsby and Lincoln. Wates will also import accounting and IT infrastructure from its repairs and maintenance contract with Birmingham City Council.
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The company, which is in the process of formalising its local supply chain to help fulfill the contract, will also provide a range of training and employment opportunities for local people.
David Morgan, Managing Director of Wates Living Space, said: "Being appointed by Longhurst Group to deliver this contract is further evidence of our status as a trusted provider of large scale maintenance services of exceptional quality to housing associations and councils throughout the country.
"We are currently finalising the mobilisation of our team to ensure a seamless handover from the previous incumbent, and to ensure Longhurst Group’s residents receive an outstanding service from day one.
"The commencement of this hugely significant contract also represents a boost to employment opportunities across the Midlands. We look forward to making a significant contribution to the careers of the next generation of workers across the region."
Sharon Guest, Executive Director of Housing Services at Longhurst Group, added: "We are delighted to be working with Wates Living Space to provide a new and improved repairs service to our customers.
"Having a single contractor to manage repairs across three of our member companies and the many communities we serve will ensure that we can provide a more efficient and consistent service to our customers. The new online reporting facility and being able to book specific appointments will also ensure greater flexibility.
"It was crucial that we found the right contractor to deliver this service and we are thrilled to have appointed Wates Living Space."
Image: Sharon Guest, Executive Director of Housing Services, Longhurst Group and Steve Coombs, Divisional Director, Wates Living Space.
(LM/MH)
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