Digital Construction Archicad gains improvements as Graphisoft reaches 40 Graphisoft has unveiled updates to its key programme, Archicad 26 as the software developer celebrates its 40th anniversary.
CIOB Community Morgan Sindall manager’s cycle tour raises thousands for mental health charity A construction industry professional has raised thousands of pounds for construction mental health charity the Pagabo Foundation, by cycling the length of the UK from Land’s End to John O’Groats.
Opinion Don’t dismiss tackling mental health in construction as ‘woke’ A supportive company culture should not be dismissed as ‘woke’ – it’s critical to improving mental wellbeing, says Mike Wright. It’s not unusual for the Mail Online to cause controversy.…
News GMB/Hinkley worker responds to Mail’s ‘woke builders’ attack A Hinkley Point C construction worker who also serves as a GMB union rep has hit back at a national news story over the weekend claiming that builders are going ‘woke’.
News Balfour Beatty and Ford in high-visibility construction suicide campaign Balfour Beatty, Ford, and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have started a new campaign to combat suicide rates in construction.
News Photos | ‘Lunch atop a skyscraper’ recreated to highlight construction suicides The famous ‘Lunch atop a skyscraper’ photo has been recreated to highlight the number of people in construction who take their own lives each week.
Technical Loneliness in construction: how to help The Mental Health Foundation has announced ‘loneliness’ as the key theme for Mental Health Awareness Week, which starts on 9 May. So, how should construction employers address loneliness?
News New fitness initiative targets construction workers A new fitness initiative, in the form of an obstacle course challenge called the ‘Feelgood Games’, is targeting construction workers.
People 7 ways to combat construction workplace stress Spurred on by the death in 2017 of Jordan Bibby, Seddon has been working to raise awareness of mental health issues in construction. As part of Stress Awareness Month, Nicola…
People How to spot signs of stress in your construction co-workers How to spot signs of stress in your construction colleagues and what you can do to help.
CIOB Community Ex-soldier builds ‘therapy fort’ for wellbeing days CIOB Wales Hub is planning to organise wellbeing days at a stone castle built into the side of a Welsh mountain by a former soldier.
News Giving construction workers a weekend benefits everyone, study finds Study shows that giving all personnel a full weekend benefits workers and their families.
Opinion ‘Construction’s masculine culture makes mental ill health worse’ Construction has taken time to understand the challenges of mental ill health but is finally ready for change, says Billy Hare.
News Morrisroe and Erith Group support mental health training app A new app that offers construction workers and the supply chain mental health training and monitoring has been launched.
Legal When does construction ‘banter’ go too far? As mental health becomes more talked about than ever in construction, Laura McLellan discusses how and when workplace ‘banter’ crosses the line into bullying and harassment.
News Participants in mood monitor trial favour use across construction More than half of those who participated in a trial to monitor the mood of construction workers to enhance their wellbeing favour introducing the scheme across the whole industry.
Digital Construction Six UK firms among Cemex’s top 50 construction technology start-ups list Half a dozen British businesses feature on Cemex Ventures’ Top 50 ConTech Start-ups list for 2021.
News HSE targets construction for mental health drive Construction is one of five sectors that will be targeted in a new mental health campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.