A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.

With Mental Health Awareness Week underway, Liz Groundland posits that good leadership is not about removing pressure, but enabling people to handle it confidently.

The role of a modern tradesperson has expanded well beyond the tools. Lauren Hickling reports on the pressures that are changing the reality for trades.

More than 40 million days were lost to work-related ill health or injury in the UK last year. A quarter of them were due to mental health related issues.

More than four in 10 construction workers report making more errors when working while unwell, according to new research.

We have spent centuries strengthening the foundations of our buildings, but how sturdy are the foundations that support the people who build them? 

Nicola Hodkinson, owner of Seddon Construction and trustee of Mates in Mind, is calling for the construction industry to address the stigma around men’s mental health.

The Federation of Master Builders is joining forces with the Construction Leadership Council and the Builders Merchants Federation to help shape a new Mental Health Joint Code of Practice for the UK construction and building materials sectors.

A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.

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.

A new mental health support framework has been launched by charity Mindflow. 

The Construction Leadership Council has launched a consultation on measures to address and improve mental health in the industry.

A new suicide prevention campaign has been launched to help normalise therapy and encourage tradespeople to seek support.

National Highways and the UK Roads Leadership Group have published new guidance which aims to support better design of major UK roads and bridges to help reduce suicide risk.

Ark Fire Protection and Bowmer + Kirkland have joined forces to help raise awareness of mental health issues in construction.

A selection of readers’ comments about news and issues in the industry from across the CIOB community and social media.

Desiree Blamey from the Considerate Constructors Scheme shares good practices for tackling mental health on site.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is working with NHS Wales Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Programme to launch a suicide prevention campaign.