Construction industry charity the Lighthouse Club is encouraging workers to talk to…
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CN Mind Matters survey
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08 Aug 2019
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CN launches 2022 mental health survey
08 Feb 2022
Construction News has launched a survey to investigate the mental health of the…
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Text HARDHAT: mental health message helpline launched
01 Feb 2022
A new mental health helpline that construction workers can access via text…
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‘Hidden crisis’ of workers’ anxiety levels revealed
10 Dec 2021
A survey has found that one in three construction workers who are…
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Co-ordination required to reduce construction’s grim suicide rate
26 Oct 2021
Dr M May Seitanidi is a reader in strategy at Kent Business…
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‘Like drawing blood from a stone’ – construction’s mental health struggle
25 Oct 2021
Tiya Thomas-Alexander speaks to workers about the mental health issues they have…
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McAlpine CEO: flexible working will lift mental health and productivity
14 Oct 2021
Paul Hamer is chief executive officer of contractor Sir Robert McAlpine The…
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Video highlighting industry’s suicide risks filmed at Bam site
08 Sep 2021
Bam Construct has collaborated in the production of an emotive new video…
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We must put wellbeing at the heart of our ‘new normal’
28 Jul 2021
Melissa Barber is head of marketing and communications at Beard UK construction…
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Better mental health must be built-in
09 Jun 2021
Amos Simbo is director of Winway Consultants and founder of the Black…
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‘No satisfaction… no thanks’ – what construction can do about its mental health crisis
07 Jun 2021
Evidence shows the construction industry has a shockingly poor record on mental…
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Managing the mental health of workers and your legal obligations
19 Feb 2021
The construction industry has made great strides with health and safety, especially…
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What are firms’ responsibilities for lone workers?
26 Jan 2021
Lone-working in the construction industry has typically been the preserve of site-based…
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Boom in electrical firms’ mental health initiatives
10 Dec 2020
Research commissioned by the Electrical Contractors Association has revealed the vast majority…
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Is the construction industry as safe as it seems?
30 Nov 2020
The construction industry used to be regarded as a dangerous industry to…
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Barring coronavirus from canteens is no picnic
04 May 2020
Last week I happened to catch the first episode of Paul Hollywood Eats…
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The construction-worker death that won’t make the COVID-19 stats
14 Apr 2020
Coronavirus killed a construction worker two weeks ago. He did not die…
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Mental health charity launches crisis appeal
09 Apr 2020
Industry mental health charity Lighthouse Club has launched a crisis appeal as…
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Onsite coronavirus cases ‘kept secret’, scared workers told to ‘f**k off’
31 Mar 2020
Coronavirus outbreaks on projects are being hidden from onsite staff and safety…
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Public backlash as workers ‘vilified for following rules’
25 Mar 2020
Contractors are facing a public backlash as sites continue to operate following…
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Self-employed crisis calls surge as schools close
20 Mar 2020
Calls to the helpline dedicated to supporting construction industry workers in crisis…