Wates starts £300m Suffolk prison expansion

Wates Group has started work on a major expansion programme at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk.
The £300m project will provide 741 new category C prison places in three four-storey houseblocks as the Government targets 14,000 more prison places by 2031.
Also the project feature ancillary facilities including a healthcare building, workshop and teaching facilities, and upgrades to several existing buildings including the gym and gatehouse.The project will also include apprenticeships, jobs for pri