Powered Access Nationwide Platforms launches ‘One Small Thing’ wellbeing programme Initiative encourages workers to share an action or change that has helped support their mental health.
People How strong mental health leadership is shaping construction With Mental Health Awareness Week underway, Liz Groundland posits that good leadership is not about removing pressure, but enabling people to handle it confidently.
Technical Child safety in the built environment: the new NSPCC toolkit explained Making children’s safety a core principle of how places are designed, built and managed is the focus of new toolkit published by the NSPCC this spring
People Prostate cancer: know your risk and take a PSA test When it comes to prostate cancer, a simple blood test could save your life, writes Peter Rowe FCIOB.
People Working while unwell increases risk on construction sites, research shows More than four in 10 construction workers report making more errors when working while unwell, according to new research.
People Graham welcomes MP’s site visit to promote alcohol awareness Contractor Graham has welcomed local transport minister, Lilian Greenwood, to its Dyecoats site, as part of its commitment to improving safety and wellbeing in the construction industry.
People Seddon boss: male suicide rate ‘should stop all of us in our tracks’ 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.
People 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.
News In pictures | The best images from October A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.
People Spencer Group champions menopause awareness Engineering firm Spencer Group has implemented a six-week menopause awareness programme to support its staff.
People How employee wellness can boost your firm’s profitability What’s costing you more money: late material deliveries or stressed-out staff?
People 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.
People 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.
People Workplace wellbeing report highlights major perception gap A new report has underlined the gap between the way employees and employers view workplace wellbeing and what support is needed.
People 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.
People Suicide prevention guidance released for highways sector 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.
People 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.
People Builders’ merchant trials reduced hours to boost staff wellbeing Family-owned Roofing & Building Supply Co. has committed to improving staff wellbeing by investing in workspaces and reducing the working week to 4.5 days.
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