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…