Tag: silence
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Bridging the silence: suicide prevention on the Tyne
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, Stephen McClean MCIOB talks to CM People about Esh Construction’s delivery of the Tyne Bridge refurbishment programme and the vital mental health protocols required for the project. The Tyne Bridge – once the longest span bridge in the world – stands proudly over the River Tyne in the North…
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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,…