The UK Chancellor’s 2025 Autumn Budget delivered last week has sparked major conversation across the country – not least within construction, where decisions around infrastructure, taxation, workforce development and wage costs will all impact the sector, some positively and some negatively.
So, what are the key measures, and how might they help or hinder construction? In this week’s blog, we’re aiming for a balanced breakdown by highlighting some of the pros and cons.
The Home Builders Federation (HBF) has published its latest State of Play 2025/26 report, offering one of the clearest pictures yet of how small and medium-sized (SME) home builders are faring – and what’s holding them back.
The findings are striking: the UK’s SME developers say they could increase housing delivery by more than 50% if longstanding obstacles around planning, regulation and affordability were addressed. Keep reading to learn more in this week’s blog.
We’ve reached that time of year again. It’s a few weeks since the clocks turned back, the afternoons feel like night-time and many people in construction – whether on site or in office-based roles – are starting and finishing their working day in the dark.
Shorter, darker days can increase the risk of accidents on site, make commuting more hazardous and create extra opportunities for crime. The good news is that a few simple habits and precautions can make a big difference. In this blog, we look at three key areas for staying safe: working on site, driving to and from work and protecting sites from crime.
On Saturday 8th November, Sheriff Construction held a charity football tournament at Play Football in Stopsley, Luton, as part of our Big Charity Challenge celebrating 20 years in business.
As well as giving our teams and their supporters a great afternoon out, the event has raised an incredible amount for our three charities of the year. Keep reading to find out how the tournament played out – and which team was finally crowned the winners!