Tag: mental
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How to support good mental health in construction site teams
At CCS, we take mental health seriously. It is a core element of our Code of Considerate Practice, particularly the ‘Value their Workforce’ section, which focuses on wellbeing and stress. We help identify gaps, offer resources, and promote best practices to build stronger support systems across the industry. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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How to support good mental health in construction site teams
At CCS, we take mental health seriously. It is a core element of our Code of Considerate Practice, particularly the ‘Value their Workforce’ section, which focuses on wellbeing and stress. We help identify gaps, offer resources, and promote best practices to build stronger support systems across the industry. View the original article and our Inspiration…
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Charity tackles men’s mental health in construction
Men’s mental health charity Tough to Talk is partnering with e-learning provider Dynamic to help construction companies address the issues that can lead to male suicide. In partnership with Dynamic, Tough To Talk is targeting male-centric workplaces, highlighting some of the critical issues which can lead to suicidal thoughts, including stress, financial difficulties, relationship problems, and more.…
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Tradesman takes on 5k challenge to raise mental health awareness
A Worcestershire-based tradesman is running 5k every day in May to raise awareness of the construction industry’s mental health crisis. Joe Baker’s challenge is inspired by his personal battle with addiction and mental health, and is dedicated to the 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide over the last decade. Baker, who is founder…
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Forterra celebrates mental health first aiders
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, building products manufacturer Forterra is highlighting the important role mental health first aiders play in the workplace. Across its UK sites, more than 45 employees have been trained as mental health first aiders, including pot machinist Ian Wagg (pictured above). Wagg, who also volunteers with the East Midlands Ambulance…
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How is construction addressing the mental health crisis?
“When I was at the [workplace mental health and wellbeing] Make a Difference (MAD) conference, we talked a lot about mental health in infrastructure,” says Catling, who has worked with infrastructure contractors and now has her own consultancy, ThinkOTB. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Nationwide Platforms manager champions mental health initiative
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Nationwide Platforms is showcasing an employee’s commitment to supporting mental health at the company and in the local community. Jason McCrae, major projects manager – Midlands at Nationwide Platforms, is championing the Men Walking and Talking initiative, which brings men together for regular walks. Founded in 2021, the initiative aims to…
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Breaking the silence on mental health
The construction workforce is at risk if we don’t have more open and honest conversations about mental health. Content warning: this article contains references to suicide, ill health and surgery. There is a darkness plaguing the construction industry that many people don’t want to talk about. The challenges we face today are multi-faceted, encompassing personal,…
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A discreet onsite campaign to support mental health
More than 20,000 stickers with QR codes have been fitted on welfare cabins across the UK to help support mental health. Construction has a mental health problem. That’s not news. What is news is how little is done about it, especially in a sector where suicide claims more lives than falls from height. For an…
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Prioritizing Mental Health Over Branding
When I came into the asphalt industry, mid-way through 2022, one of the first calls I took was with the man who people told me was an “asphalt influencer,” and since I was so new I wanted to make sure I connected with him as soon as I could. I remember not really knowing what…