About Us

Sutcliffe Construction is an independent Yorkshire-based company with a solid reputation for providing our clients with quality solutions and adding value, whatever surprises a build throws your way.

As principal contractors, we manage entire projects from design to ground-works, build and complete fit-out. We are steel-frame building specialists with a 3D modelling team and our own steel fabrication plant.

Over fifty years in business have earned us the trust and respect of leading architects, construction professionals and the business community across Yorkshire and the North of England. A substantial amount of our business comes through referrals by satisfied clients and professional partners.

We understand building from the ground up and take a practical approach to helping our clients get the best result. Our team is passionate about construction, embraces the latest technology and believes in collaboration at every stage.

We excel at providing design and build improvements based on a ‘value-engineering’ concept that can save clients’ time and money.

Our service is highly personal, delivered by our own highly trained teams with subcontractors used for specialised tasks only. With direct access to decision-makers, solutions are quickly found ensuring a dynamic building process. We’re proud of our sites which we run meticulously – and are open to clients at all times.

Founded in 1968, Sutcliffe Construction remains a privately owned-independent company. With a 50-year trading history, we are in a strong financial position and our financial accounts are available on request.

Our senior management team is headed up by Managing Director James Sutcliffe, responsible for the day-to-day running of the company with an overview of project contracts and design. James started on site and over the past 25 years worked his way up to Managing Director learning every aspect of the business hands-on.

Sam Allen, Construction Director, is a site management expert and responsible for the smooth running of Sutcliffe sites, teams and build schedules.

Sutcliffe Construction holds the following accreditations, giving our clients confidence that we are committed to maintaining the very highest standards throughout our work:

UKAS ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management)

UKAS ISO 14001:2018 (Environmental Management)

OHAS ISO 45001:2018 (Health and Safety Management)

We are CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) accredited. CHAS is established as the market leader for health and safety pre-qualification in the UK. It is available to suppliers (those who provide goods and services) and to organisations (buyers) looking for suitably competent suppliers.

We are also Alcumus SafeContractor accredited, demonstrating our commitment to Health and Safety.

Our employees are highly trained and receive regular training, both in-house and external. We also employ a Health and Safety Consultant. Our Health and Safety record is excellent and we constantly seek ways to work even safer and smarter.

View our Health & Safety Policy Doc 1.1 Safety Policy.pdf

At Sutcliffe Construction, our commitment to the communities in which we live and work is something that has been an integral part of how we do business since we started in 1968.

We are a socially and environmentally responsible business, aware of the impact our activities have on people and places and committed to make that as positive an experience as we can, as well as being legally and ethically compliant and profitable. In all aspects of our business, we take responsibility for our actions and we work closely with our employees, clients, suppliers, subcontractors and the wider community.

Our Staff
Sutcliffe Construction places great importance on the well-being of our employees and subcontractors. We aim to achieve a safe and healthy working environment for our staff – on site, in transit and in our office and workshops – and encourage work-life balance and healthy lifestyles. We actively eliminate and control risks with rigorous health and safety standards. (see Our Policy here). We owe our success as a business to our expertly trained employees and teams, who are passionate about construction, and we are committed to offering the latest training and support for our team members.

Partners and Clients
We are committed to establishing professional partnerships and maintaining healthy, positive working relationships. Sutcliffe values both trust and integrity in our partnerships. With 50 years of expertise, we have developed a highly personal service that embraces the latest technology and believes in collaboration at every stage, including open-minded, timely and effective dialogue with those who are affected by our sites and activities. Our clients have direct access to senior management at all times.

We carry out our activities and run our projects according to rigorous professional, ethical and legal standards as well as exercising strong financial control in order to deliver high-quality developments and services to our clients and partners.

Environment
The Yorkshire Dales is our home and where our headquarters is based. As a result, our commitment to preserving and protecting the natural environment is part of our DNA. We take a close and responsible interest in, and respect for, the physical, economic and social environment in our area and on all projects in which we are involved.

We aim to contribute towards environmental improvement and sustainable development by using best practice and innovation. We assess environmental impacts at every stage of the business process in consultation with clients, partners, designers, subcontractors and local stakeholders to develop agreed solutions that are sympathetic to both the community and the environment.

Our Environmental Policy details our approach to reducing our environmental footprint including energy, raw materials and water use, preventing all types of pollution, minimising waste through reducing, reusing and recycling throughout the company on site and off. We recycle 99% of all metals. We actively promote this agenda with our employees, clients, partners and stakeholders.

Sustainability principles within our buying activities ensure that we balance the social, ethical, environmental and economic impacts with the need to ensure that value for money products are selected. We actively seek and consider renewable alternatives and solutions on all projects where possible.

Communities
Having being based in the Skipton area for over 50 years, Sutcliffe Construction has strong ties to the local community and economy – as an employer, supplier, and corporate citizen. We are committed to serving and helping the local areas in which we work through the use of local labour, subcontractors, and suppliers to support the regional economy. We are also committed to raising the profile of the construction industry, engaging with local schools and colleges on careers evenings and talks and actively recruiting apprentices.

We make a positive contribution to the community through the support and sponsorship of annual events, organisations and individuals. There is a particular focus on sport as the company is committed to promoting work life balance and encouraging employees to adopt healthy lifestyles.

We are patrons of The Principle Trust charity, supporting underprivileged children around Yorkshire.

In addition, we support Wharfedale Rugby Club and Wharfedale Cricket Club. Sutcliffe Construction has also been a long-time supporter of the annual Malham Show.