
Sutcliffe CEO Warns of Engineering Skills Crisis – Calls for Proactive Industry Action at their 40th Birthday at Hill Dickinson Stadium
Keyes is calling on other industry leaders to take concrete action before the skills gap becomes unbridgeable.
Sutcliffe is a multi-disciplinary firm of structural and civil engineers who have established a high standard of excellence in consulting over the past 35 years. With three offices in the North West and one in London, we work with clients across the UK and a wide range of sectors. Our core services: Structural & Civil Engineering, Geotechnical & Environmental Investigations, Building Surveying and Pre Planning Services.
We believe in the importance of building strong, solid relationships, and we make it our priority to stay approachable and responsive to our clients. Choosing Sutcliffe is the guarantee to get the expertise and security of a large national consultancy, coupled with the bespoke individual feel of a local practice. We aim at providing a service that ensures the delivery of projects is on time and within budget.
While structural and civil engineering is at the core of our business, we also offer a wide range of services, providing a ‘one-stop shop’ to our clients. This way, we can successfully coordinate the whole design process, giving our clients the benefit of a single point of reference.
We can offer the following technical services, Civil & Structural Engineering, Geotechnical and Environmental Site Investigations, Infrastructure Design, Transport Planning, Flood Risk Analysis, Principal Designer, CDM Consultant & Project Safety, Building Surveying and Party Wall Matters, Structural Inspections and Surveys, Witness and Litigation Support and Project Management.

Keyes is calling on other industry leaders to take concrete action before the skills gap becomes unbridgeable.

This week, we were delighted to join our valued partner Sutcliffe in celebrating an incredible milestone — their 40th anniversary. The celebration took place in

Following the PM’s speech at the Labour Party Conference 2025, Sutcliffe CEO Sean Keyes has his say.

The new team strengthens Sutcliffe’s role as a key national partner in creating sustainable, inclusive communities.

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Civil and structural engineering firm, Sutcliffe, proudly hosted its charity ball at the Titanic Hotel’s Rum Warehouse in April 2025. The annual event brought together professionals across construction, healthcare and the wider business community to support three local charities making a significant impact in the Liverpool City Region.
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