Stereotypically seen as a ‘strong man’s world’, the construction sector has some of the highest poor mental health rates. UK portable accommodation supplier, Elliott, has therefore looked to do its bit to help by partnering [read more…]
Tradesman and tradeswomen are being urged to get involved with the ‘Big Brew’ – a new national campaign to highlight the mental health crisis in the construction sector that will start on 1st October. It [read more…]
According to the latest study into UK adults’ mental health during the pandemic by Mentalhealth.org, 13% of UK adults experienced suicidal thoughts in February 2021, rising from 8% in April 2020 at the start of [read more…]
A total of 454 hard hats have been laid out at a building college to represent the number of construction workers who die from suicide each year, as new research finds that almost half (49%) [read more…]
Commercial director, Julie Lock at Mitrefinch, explains how poor management in the construction industry is leading to stress-related sick leave, and offers solutions for how employers can help to support their staff. A study by [read more…]
Mates in Mind, the Mental Health Charity, has launched a short film highlighting the importance of understanding and addressing workplace stress as part of its activities supporting Stress Awareness Month. Chris, a 30-year veteran of [read more…]
For Stress Awareness Month, Mates in Mind, the mental health charity, is asking organisations within the construction and related sectors to commit to installing long term change within their businesses to not only ensure a [read more…]
To mark Time to Talk Day, Esh Construction is backing the industry-wide efforts to open up the dialogue on mental health, as workers continue to combat the mental strain of the Covid-19 pandemic. Speaking about [read more…]
Almost a third of construction firms in the UK have seen an employee move on because their mental wellbeing wasn’t being looked after, with one in five losing a key member of their workforce, according [read more…]
Toolstation is furthering its work with Time to Change to support the ‘Ask Twice’ initiative today, (Thursday 19th November) to mark International Men’s Day. The campaign sets out to spread awareness of mental health issues, [read more…]
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