Arial View.

I have just taken some really good pictures of the Canklow project from the top of the banking to the rear. The new tenants in the properties will have some excellent views of Rotherham and Sheffield.

The superstructures are now progressing.

Now that the weather has taken a turn for the better, the superstructures are progressing very well.

The Bricklayes are preparing to start.

Now the Ground floors are installed to a number of plots, the bricklayer are preparing to commence works on the super structure of the dwellings. As you will have noticed 2 silo's have been erected on site.

These contain the Mortar for the bricklayers. 1 has a dark grey coloured Mortar for the face brickwork, the other contains a natural Mortar for the internal Blockwork to the dwellings.

Ground floors are Installed

The Ground floors are now been installed using a method know as Block and Beam.

Please see the diagrame below which provides detail of how the system works.

Rotherham Teens Build Better Futures With Wates Living Space.

Ten of Rotherham's over 16's who have struggled to get in to work, have completed the national Building Futures scheme with Wates (Rother View Road-Canklow site) in partnership with Learning World Academies. The week long programme saw them learn a variety of practical skills including Joinery & Brickwork. The participants then attended a community day undertaking some improvement works to the grounds & gardens at Canklow Woods Primary School. All participants were rewarded for their efforts with Building Futures certificates. All Candidates will now apply for their Construction Skill Certificate Scheme (CSCS) card which will allow them to work on building sites in the future.

Mud on the surrounding Roads?

Wates would like to take this opportunity to thank all our local residents for their Patience as we endeavour to keep the surrounding roads clean and free from mud which is been travelled off of site by the lorries removing soil from site. In order to maintain the roads we have at some point employed 2 road sweeper at once when the rains have made the roads even worse. To date there has been 2500 loads of soil removed from the project.
As another aid to help prevent the transfer of mud to the roads, we have constructed a temporary tarmac road to the site drive and compound. This will help has we can now road sweep this are as well.

Employment and Skills Initiative.

Wates have recently employed an Apprentice Business Administrator through the Employment and Skills Initiative, to work on the Rother View Road, Canklow Project.

Alexandra Bellis is a local girl who has lived in Rotherham all her life. From leaving school Alexandra decided she wanted to go straight in to employment. Alexandra joined Wates in December 2010. She has now enrolled at Rotherham College to commence an NVQ level 2 course on a day release basis.
Alexandra is thoroughly enjoying her time position at Wates an the experiences gained so far.