{"id":7294,"date":"2025-08-19T09:46:50","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:46:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7294"},"modified":"2025-08-19T09:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T09:46:50","slug":"wates-inks-100m-deal-on-first-new-design-prison-houseblocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/wates-inks-100m-deal-on-first-new-design-prison-houseblocks\/","title":{"rendered":"Wates inks \u00a3100m deal on first new-design prison houseblocks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ministry of Justice has signed its first main works order under the new Small Secure Houseblocks Programme.<\/p>\n

Wates has secured the milestone order for a \u00a3100m expansion of HMP Onley in Warwickshire, making it the first in the new roll-out to move into construction.<\/p>\n

The scheme will see 180 new category C places created across three 60-bed houseblocks, alongside a vocational training workshop and the refurbishment of existing kitchens, classrooms and offices.<\/p>\n

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The Small Secure Houseblocks plan is part of the government\u2019s wider prison building programme aimed at easing capacity pressures with around 1,000 extra places.<\/p>\n

More than 65% of the new blocks will be manufactured offsite using a standardised design to cut carbon, speed delivery and ensure consistent security standards.<\/p>\n

Wates is working with Mace and Gleeds on the project, which is scheduled to complete by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n

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from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/z8kTHMN<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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