How many times have you found yourself complaining that you’ve got hardly any work done due to your day consisting of ‘back-to-back’ meetings? Many of us have been in this position at one time or another but if you feel meetings are consistently affecting your productivity (or that of others) then it’s time to make…
With cases of coronavirus rising in the UK, we have taken steps to ensure every member of our on-site teams are fully up to date with the current rules. Sheriff’s foremen carried out a Toolbox Talk last week, explaining all the latest advice around avoiding infection and the spread of this disease. In case anyone…
The government’s new Immigration Bill (which takes effect on January 1st 2021) introduces a new points-based system for anyone wishing to live and work in the UK. Achieving the 70 point requirement will be based on things like the level of English a person can speak, whether they have a confirmed job offer, the skill…
As Sheriff continues to celebrate its 15th anniversary this year, we thought it was time to take a trip down memory lane and look at some of the many places where we’ve undertaken contracts during that time. So here goes: There was Abbots Langley, Apsley, Aylesbury, Battersea, Berkhamsted, Bishops Stortford, Brentford, Chalton, Cheshunt, Cloverhill, Colindale,…
While fatal injuries in construction have declined over recent years, there are still 54,000 non-fatal injuries in the sector each year, with slips, trips and falls among the most common accidents. Safety problems can be much more serious in cases of lone/ isolated working and it’s important to note that in construction this doesn’t refer…
The UK has traditionally been known for its temperate climate – meaning our weather has rarely involved extremes in terms of heat, cold, drought or wind. With the current heatwave taking our daytime temperatures to 30 degrees and beyond (plus tropical nights of 20+ degrees), experts are warning that that this is likely to be…
This Saturday (August 8th), Sheriff Construction is celebrating its 15th year in business! When the company was first incorporated back in 2005, what was then named Sheriff Builders consisted of a small gang of bricklayers and labourers who mostly worked on private housing jobs and small scale contract work. Our name, Sheriff, was chosen at…
“The most radical reforms to our planning system since the Second World War, making it easier to build better homes where people want to live.” This is what the UK government claimed when, earlier this month, it announced details of its proposed changes to Britain’s seven-decades old planning system. The changes, which are due to…
We’re Looking to recruit a new Foreman/ Supervisor to with us on brickwork contracts across London and the surrounding area. All applicants must have significant previous experience and be able to provide CSCS, SSSTS cards and proof of identification. Immediate start is available with salary dependent on experience. Our Company Trading for 15 years, Sheriff…
When it comes to living, breathing and working within the context of an environmental crisis, it appears the human response is a bit like a game of tug-of-war with various opinions and decisions pulling in opposite directions. On the one hand we have an increasingly urgent need to reduce emissions and halt the disastrous effects…