Contractor is new prince near Duke Street
THE contractor appointed to deliver Langtree’s new office development at 86 and 88-90 Duke Street in Liverpool, has opened a new base in the city to grow its presence in the city.
The move has seen Wates Construction lease a new office at Henry Street, following the 2010 launch of its former satellite office at Mount Pleasant.
Located adjacent to the Duke Street project, Wates’ new Henry Street office will accommodate a 10-strong team and will also become the site office for the Langtree project, where construction began last month.
The announcement comes in the wake of new figures released by RICS reporting that construction workloads, particularly in the private commercial sector, grew in the North West in the final quarter of 2014.
Wates’ projects in Liverpool in recent years have included delivery of Hugh Baird College’s L20 campus in Bootle, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services’ Toxteth Fire Fit Hub and Liverpool John Moores University’s flagship Redmonds Building.
The company’s workforce grew by 27 in 2014 to a total of 80.
Business unit director at Wates, Tony Shenton, said: “The Mayor of Liverpool’s last development update demonstrated that the value of major projects across the city since 2010 equates to over £2bn of investment, a sure-fire sign that the city’s regeneration has gathered pace in recent years.
“Wates has played a big part in the development of Liverpool, a role that we are looking to bolster in the coming years. The launch of our new office at Henry Street is a significant step in our strategy for growth, through which we intend to further boost employment for the city.”
