DIB at UKREiiF | Skills
20/05/2026
We caught up with Sutcliffe and The City of Liverpool College to find out what can be done to make sure the next generation are ready to pick up their tool belts and keep Britain building?
Liverpool-based Civil Engineers welcome Government’s commitment to housing starts, but warn: “the harder work begins now”
05/05/2026
Housing Secretary, Steve Reed MP’s reveal of a 15% rise in housing starts this year has been welcomed by a leading Liverpool City Region construction and civil engineering firm.
Sutcliffe comment on Spring Statement
03/03/2026
Ahead of today’s Spring Statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Downtown in Business partner Sean Keyes, CEO of Sutcliffe, calls for more support for SME’s and home builders.
Leading Building & Construction Director Joins Sutcliffe as Company Marks 40th Anniversary
12/02/2026
Liverpool Engineers and Building Surveyors strengthens the senior leadership team with appointment of Chartered Building Surveyor Daron Williams.
£700m boost for Liverpool City Region housing welcomed by Sutcliffe CEO
07/11/2025
Sean Keyes, CEO of Sutcliffe, comments on the Liverpool City Region set to receive £700m to build new social and affordable housing as part of a major Government programme:
Sutcliffe CEO Warns of Engineering Skills Crisis – Calls for Proactive Industry Action at their 40th Birthday at Hill Dickinson Stadium
24/10/2025
Keyes is calling on other industry leaders to take concrete action before the skills gap becomes unbridgeable.
DIB Partners Sutcliffe Celebrate 40 years
09/10/2025
This week, we were delighted to join our valued partner Sutcliffe in celebrating an incredible milestone — their 40th anniversary. The celebration took place in
Sean Keyes CEO of Sutcliffe reacts to Keir Starmer Speech at Labour Party Conference
03/10/2025
Following the PM’s speech at the Labour Party Conference 2025, Sutcliffe CEO Sean Keyes has his say.
Sutcliffe
01/10/2025
We are delighted that Sutcliffe are our ‘Business of the Month’ for October 2025. This October, Sutcliffe proudly celebrates 40 years in business. Since its founding in 1985, the Liverpool-headquartered engineering consultancy has grown into a multi-disciplinary practice with offices in Manchester, London and North Wales, delivering projects that have shaped communities across the UK.
Sutcliffe launches dedicated affordable housing team to deliver £1bn pipeline
08/08/2025
The new team strengthens Sutcliffe’s role as a key national partner in creating sustainable, inclusive communities.
DIB Kicks Off Housing 2025 with Back-to-Back Events in Manchester
26/06/2025
Downtown in Business was delighted to kick off Housing 2025 with two standout events in Manchester, bringing together leaders and innovators from across the housing, property, and regeneration sectors.