Tag: Wellbeing
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Landmark suicide prevention guidance launched
The first British standard dedicated to addressing the risk of suicide and its impact in the workplace has been published. The standard – BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace – has been published by the British Standards Institution (BSI). It aims to provide employers with practical and evidence-based recommendations to help plan for, respond to and support…
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In pictures | The best images from October
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in BAM, Bobcat, Costain, Eden Project, Edge, environment, Featured, HS2, JCB, Mace, mental health, Nature, News, Plant & machinery, Sustainability, TBMs, Tunnels, WellbeingA round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month. Image: Edge Edge London Bridge reaches new heights Edge has announced the topping out of its new 27-storey office development in London. The project is being delivered by Mace as main contractor and is due for completion in 2026. Located adjacent to London…
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Spencer Group champions menopause awareness
Engineering firm Spencer Group has implemented a six-week menopause awareness programme to support its staff. Announced during Menopause Awareness Month, the Workplace Menopause Programme has been delivered in collaboration with Fitmums. The programme has involved weekly sessions aimed at helping colleagues manage menopause symptoms both at work and at home. This has included walk and…
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How employee wellness can boost your firm’s profitability
When your employees feel supported – whether that’s flexibility when needed, recognition for their graft, or opportunities to grow – they stick around. That loyalty saves you thousands in recruitment fees, training time and the hidden costs of turnover. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Workers’ rights advocate honoured with blue plaque
Leeds Civic Trust has unveiled its 205th blue plaque to commemorate Elizabeth Garnett, who championed workers’ rights and pioneered social reform in Victorian Britain. Garnett co-founded the Navvy Mission Society and helped to improve working conditions for labourers who carried out major civil engineering projects in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born in Otley, Yorkshire, Garnett’s…
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In pictures | Costain workers join resilience challenge
Construction workers on Costain‘s Gallows Corner Flyover project have been testing their resilience, one block at a time, during a recent mental health and wellbeing session on site. Delivered by mental health consultant Ghitta Basson, the workshop aims to get participants to reflect on their personal resilience and understand what coping strategies or support are…
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Workplace wellbeing report highlights major perception gap
Larger companies, with 250 or more employees, were the strongest supporters of legally binding obligations (36%), while small companies, employing 10 to 49 staff, placed the strongest emphasis on tax incentives or financial subsidies for wellbeing programmes (35%), as did micro-business whose highest priority was also tax incentives or subsidies (29%). View the original article…
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Mental health campaign aims to ‘break the stigma’
A new suicide prevention campaign has been launched to help normalise therapy and encourage tradespeople to seek support. Created by construction community network On The Tools, the campaign features a series of videos under its fundraising initiative, Project 7,000: The Lost City. The initiative aims to raise awareness, address the stigma associated with mental health…
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Suicide prevention guidance released for highways sector
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Elizabeth Pettersen, high risk locations programme manager at Samaritans, added: “Suicide is not inevitable, and together we can help prevent it. The road sector has an important role to play in making sure suicide prevention is considered at every stage, from design through to maintenance. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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A playbook for skills, inclusion, leadership and wellbeing
Focusing on price wars instead of people-first delivery could lead to short-term wins but long-term misery. Are you fighting for scraps on price? Let’s be honest: if your business model is built on winning jobs by undercutting the competition, you’re on a fast track to burnout. Price wars might keep your pipeline busy, but they…