
Homes, skills and the North West: why delivery has to come first
Sean Keyes CEO at leading Civil and Structural Engineers, Sutcliffe, reacts to PM, Andy Burnham’s speech a the Labour Party conference 2026.
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.

Sean Keyes CEO at leading Civil and Structural Engineers, Sutcliffe, reacts to PM, Andy Burnham’s speech a the Labour Party conference 2026.

Homes England has confirmed that £9,584,100,000 has been allocated to 33 Strategic Partners outside London, supporting the delivery of 73,617 social and affordable homes over the next ten years.

Northwest business leaders have responded positively to Andy Burnham’s political pathfinder speech in Manchester yesterday.

Downtown in Business was delighted to kick off Housing 2026 on 23 June 2026 at the beautiful Deansgate Hotel in Manchester, bringing together leaders from across the public and private sectors to discuss the future of housing delivery across the North West.

A valuable discussion with city leaders committed to shaping a stronger, more resilient Salford and wider city region economy.

Sean Keyes, CEO at leading civil and structural engineering consultancy, Sutcliffe shares his opinion of the challenges for business to offer youngster a start in their careers.
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