People Make Places
Founded in 1897 by brothers George and John Seddon, we’ve been building communities across the North West and Midlands for more than 125 years. Today, Seddon is still proudly family-owned, now by the fourth and fifth generations, and still guided by the same belief: people make places.
That belief shapes everything we do. Unlike many contractors, we directly employ our own skilled tradespeople, including painters, decorators, joiners, electricians and plumbers, so our clients get consistent quality, reliable resourcing and teams who take real pride in their work. We’ve trained people since 1937 and helped more than 4,000 people start careers in construction. Today, one in five of our new starters joins us as an apprentice, and many go on to lead our business.
As a family business, we take a long-term view. We reinvest in our people, support their health and wellbeing through our Protect strategy, and work with the communities where we build to create lasting social value for People, Partners and Planet. From construction and refurbishment to decarbonisation, maintenance and new homes, we deliver buildings that make a real difference, built by people who care.
Accredited, Assured, Trusted
Doing the right thing means being able to prove it. Seddon holds more than 30 independent accreditations, certifications and memberships. They cover quality, safety, environmental management, technical trades and how we treat our people, so clients can work with us with complete confidence. We’re certified to ISO 9001 for quality and ISO 14001 for environmental management, and accredited through CHAS, SafeContractor and Acclaim for health and safety. Our specialist teams hold industry certifications including PAS 2030, TrustMark, MCS, NICEIC, Gas Safe and F-Gas for retrofit, renewables and building services. We’re also proud to be a 5% Club Platinum member, a Disability Confident Employer, an Armed Forces Covenant signatory and a Thrive at Work accredited employer, because looking after people is as important as building well.
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Our History
Seddon is a family of specialist construction businesses, united by one purpose: we create the spaces that people make places. Founded in 1897 and still family-owned, now by the fourth and fifth generations, we deliver construction, refurbishment, decarbonisation, engineering, housing and maintenance services for clients across the public and private sectors. Our long history has given us strong foundations, but it’s our people, values and long-term thinking that keep us moving forward.
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Our Policies
Doing the right thing is one of our core values, and our policies show how we put it into practice every day. They set out the standards we hold ourselves to and how we treat our people, partners, customers and communities, from fairness and inclusion to ethical business, safety and sustainability. We review them regularly to keep them up to date, and we publish them openly because we believe transparency builds trust.
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