Wates Construction
Supporting the Recruitment of Youth Leaders in the Local Area
The ARC youth club is a located on the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate, very near to the Wates site in Camden. The ARC supports young people aged 9–19 from the Alexandra and Ainsworth Estate and surrounding areas by helping them to achieve their potential as confident, capable young adults through a structured programme of activities ranging from football, music technology,...
Interview Workshops for Women Returning to Work
We hosted an Interview Workshop for women returners who have been out of work for a long period of time at SHAK Community Centre on the Ainsworth Estate, Kilburn London The women have passed interpersonal skills and CV writing course at South Hampstead And Kilburn Community Centre but were worried about going for interviews. We liaised with the Facilities Manager...
Green Team Initiative
The Green team at Abbey Road Phase 1 is working on a few initiatives beyond the standard ISO 14001 waste and energy reductions that will be realistic and achievable for a company of this size. Using open discussion, participating in talks and attending various courses to learn more and taking the lead in sustainability and environment, the Green Team have...
Magnetic Wristband
A magnetic wrist band which is embedded with super strong magnets has been given to operatives for holding metal fixings. This is to be used when working at height adjacent to a leading edge to help minimise small fixings from falling from height. This also enables the sub-contractor to have both hands free while working.
Wills, Power of Attorney and Inheritance Tax Talks
Due to the many changes we go through in life, especially in these days of divorces, remarriages and people now living longer, the legal side of all of this can sometimes be unclear, and can lead to stress and anxiety. It was therefore considered important to provide easy access to good advice for our workforce on these matters. We arranged...
Steel Frame Systems Helping Hand Safety Clips
In multi-storey framed construction, it is now common practice to use light steel infill walls to create a rapid dry envelope to support the external cladding. The same form of construction may be used as separating or compartment walls between different parts of the building. The use of light steel infill walls may be applied to steel or concrete framed...
