Wates celebrates Birmingham City Council contract extension
Wates Living Space has had its contract to deliver housing repairs and maintenance on behalf of Birmingham City Council extended.
The contract extension, which will start in April 2020, will see Wates build on the work delivered over the past three years, which includes 89,829 gas services, 17,401 electrical tests and inspections and the refurbishment of 4,867 void properties.
Wates Living Space’s work on behalf of Birmingham City Council has also included a flagship project to refurbish the 20-storey Barry Jackson Tower in Aston, which opened this year as a pioneering initiative to offer temporary accommodation to the city’s homeless people.
David Morgan, managing director of Wates Property Services, said: “The success of our work for Birmingham City Council can be seen in the scale and quality of our housing repairs and maintenance across the city, and particularly in the consistently high customer satisfaction scores our teams have achieved.
“The true impact of this work, however, is evident in the extent of the positive impact we have made to the lives of local people. The team in Birmingham have worked tirelessly to find ways in which they can make a difference, whether this is in supporting students, training job-seekers or in volunteering time to help local good causes. I am extremely proud of what has been achieved and very much look forward to seeing this great work continue in the coming years.”
Wates Living Space currently delivers repairs and maintenance for approximately 12,664 properties in west central Birmingham, including Perry Barr and Ladywood districts, and 18,363 properties in east Birmingham, including Hodge Hill, Yardley and Hall Green districts.
