engineering construction founded 1897 headquarters leatherhead surrey revenue 1 050 million 2014 1 operating income 23.8 million 2014 1 net income 17.2 million 2014 1 website www.wates.co.uk the wates group is one of the uk s largest family owned construction services and development companies . contents 1 history 2 operations 3 major projects 4 awards 5 references 6 external links history edit established by edward wates in 1897 the company expanded into speculative housebuilding and general contracting in the 1920s and 1930s . 2 during world war ii it was involved in building the mulberry harbours . 2 in march 2015 it was reported that wates would take over most of the shepherd group s construction operations . 3 4 5 two months later it was confirmed that wates would take over shepherd engineering services ses shepherd facilities management and various contracts held by its loss making shepherd construction arm wates refused to take on shepherd s problematic colindale mixed residential and retail development with some 1 200 staff transferring to wates in september 2015 . 6 7 the wates deal was concluded on 1 october 2015 8 9 being valued at 9.8 m with shepherd booking a 2.8 m profit after taking account of costs for the sale . 10 operations edit the group is split into five business units construction living space smartspace developments and needspace . there is also wates giving a charitable foundation which has given away over 6.8 m since 2008 . 11 wates works across a range of sectors including education public sector frameworks bsf ministry of justice home office affordable housing retail fit out and refurbishment office interiors land development and commercial buildings . wates runs building futures an education programme for the long term unemployed . it is accredited by the assessment and qualifications alliance . 12 major projects edit major projects include raf keevil completed 1941 13 woolwich civic centre completed 2011 14 inspire luton sports village completed 2012 15 doncaster civic hall completed 2012 ciob project of the year 16 kirklees affordable homes pfi completed 2014 17 awards edit it won the building magazine major contractor of the year award in both 2009 and 2010 . 18 references edit a b c annual report 2014 . wates . retrieved 28 march 2016 . a b history . wates.co.uk . retrieved 22 march 2015 . prior grant 4 march 2015 . wates eyes shepherd takeover . construction enquirer . retrieved 24 june 2016 . knowlson laura 5 march 2015 . new rumours hint at shepherd group sell off . york press . retrieved 24 june 2016 . no comment on takeover speculation at shepherd s contracting businesses . yorkshire post . 10 march 2015 . retrieved 24 june 2016 . morby aaron 21 may 2015 . wates to buy most of shepherd s construction arm . construction enquirer . retrieved 24 june 2016 . richardson andy 22 july 2015 . building firm shepherd agrees to be bought by wates . northern echo . retrieved 24 june 2016 . wates completes takeover of shepherd divisions . the construction index . 1 october 2015 . retrieved 24 june 2016 . prior grant 1 october 2015 . buyout sees 1200 shepherd staff join wates . construction enquirer . retrieved 24 june 2016 . morby aaron 24 june 2016 . shepherd group suffers 74m hit from sold building arm . construction enquirer . retrieved 24 june 2016 . wates giving . wates . retrieved october 21 2013 . successful community engagement building futures . regenwm . retrieved july 16 2010 . wiltshire history woolwich civic offices graeme kent . inspire luton sports village ... lutons most exciting development in 30 years . activeluton.co.uk . retrieved 22 march 2015 . silence is golden at doncaster civic centre accordial . accordial.co.uk . retrieved 22 march 2015 . wates living space is to build 466 new affordable homes under a pfi deal with kirklees council . construction index . 22 december 2011 . retrieved 7 january 2015 . wates wins major contractor of year double . the business desk 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