Wates has appointed two senior level directors to lead its FM and southern planned housing maintenance businesses.
Antony Collett joins as managing director (MD) for the FM business and replaces James Gregg, who has moved into the role of MD of the southern planned division, housing maintenance, having managed both businesses since December 2021.
Mr Collett brings more than 20 years’ experience within the FM and real estate industries, with senior roles at Maintenance Management, Integral UK and Verisae. His most recent role was at Mitie where he was responsible for large scale transformation within its Technical Services business.
Mr Gregg is a Wates veteran, having taken a number of roles in the fit out and refurbishment business, ending as pre-construction and strategy director before moving on to lead the FM business since July 2016.
In their new roles, both will be responsible for delivering each business’ ambitious growth plans by strengthening existing customer relationships and increasing work in current and new markets, including Wates’ drive to help customers achieve their net zero carbon.
Wates is currently delivering planned and responsive housing maintenance to over 500,000 social housing properties and FM services to over 350 properties across the public and private sectors in England.
