Wates has formally appointed a new managing director of its construction business.<\/p>\n
Steffan Battle has held the role in an interim capacity since October 2023, taking over from Mark Tant, who left the business after nine years in the post. Now Battle has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis following a recruitment process for the role.<\/p>\n
Battle joined Wates in 1995 and spent five years as a regional director before heading preconstruction at Wates Construction Group, including the company\u2019s M&E contractor SES Engineering Services, for six years.<\/p>\n
Wates said Battle\u2019s focus as managing director \u2013 working under executive managing director Paul Chandler \u2013 will be \u201cdelivering to time, cost and quality, while ensuring the highest standards of safety across all projects\u201d.<\/p>\n
The company added that was \u201ccommitted to nurturing an inclusive culture for everyone and collaborating with supply-chain partners to find innovative solutions to address the climate crisis\u201d.<\/p>\n
Wates\u2019 construction business is its largest division, with 1,300 employees and an annual revenue of around \u00a31bn. It is currently targeting higher-value projects and is working on its largest-ever job: a \u00a3500m gigafactory in Sunderland.<\/p>\n
Battle said: \u201cOur business is full of talented, committed people doing amazing work across the country. I will nurture an environment that enables people to thrive, a place where their voices are heard, respected and valued.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI am an advocate of working with delivery partners and stakeholders to create the optimum balance between quality, cost and programme. It\u2019s really important to me that we always seek to build a more customer-focused, value-enhancing offering.\u201d<\/p>\n Chandler said: \u201cDeveloping our people and providing exciting career opportunities is a priority for us at Wates.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, it is great to be able to confirm that Steff will be continuing in this vitally important position on a permanent basis. With almost 30 years\u2019 industry experience, Steff brings a wealth of experience that will be invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wates has formally appointed a new managing director of its construction business. Steffan Battle has held the role in an interim capacity since October 2023, taking over from Mark Tant, who left the business after nine years in the post. Now Battle has been appointed to the job on a permanent basis following a recruitment …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":90383,"featured_media":496341,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2167,545],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-496334","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-peoplemoves","category-wates"],"yoast_head":"\n