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In today’s fast-paced construction industry, providing secure, meaningful and progressive employment is more important than ever. Skills shortages, new regulations and evolving technologies mean companies must invest in people if they want to thrive.

At Sheriff Construction, Sheriff Brickworks and our other sister companies, we believe that offering high-quality jobs goes hand in hand with continuous training and personal development – because when people are supported to grow, businesses do so too. Read on to find out how we’re putting this into practice across our sites and office teams.

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As we near the end of August, you can’t help but notice all the ‘back to school’ signs and merchandise laid out at the front of the shops. This got us thinking about how, nowadays, the idea of getting back into learning mode is no longer reserved just for children and young people. The principle of ‘lifelong learning’ has long been something that many adults have embraced but, as our world continues to change at such a fast pace, this seems to be becoming more important than ever. In this week’s blog, we’re exploring the multiple professional and personal benefits that following this approach offers.