People Graham highlights commitment to men’s health and wellbeing Contractor is encouraging its male workforce to “seek help when needed”
People In pictures | New campaign highlights impact of suicide in construction Project 7,000 – The Lost City highlights the 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide in the UK over the last decade
News Wates to build Cardiff’s first wellbeing village Wates is set to build Cardiff’s first ‘wellbeing village’ following full planning approval for the project.
People Construction office jobs more stressful than site work, study shows Workers are urged to open up to family, friends, or colleagues to help combat occupational stress
People City Building unveils employee wellness room New wellbeing room offers a “safe space” for staff across the business
People Dehydration survey reveals health risks for construction workers The Mental Health Hydrated campaign has been launched to raise awareness of the physical and mental health risks associated with dehydration
People Menopause matters: how to create an effective action plan To mark Menopause Awareness Month, CIOB People speaks to employment and legal experts about the importance of establishing a menopause action plan
People Call for mental and physical health to be ‘on par’ in the workplace Employers are being urged to improve the process for reporting and addressing mental health injuries
People McLaughlin & Harvey kicks off workforce wellbeing programme The YouMatter programme aims to support better health, safety and wellbeing across the workforce and wider supply chain
People Checkatrade donates £10k to support workforce wellbeing Checkatrade and the Lighthouse Charity are joining forces
People Gleeds celebrates accolade for workforce wellbeing The Best Workplaces for Wellbeing list recognises organisations that demonstrate a commitment to employee wellbeing
People Graham introduces workforce wellbeing app Contractor Graham is rolling out a streaming service to support employee wellbeing
People Mental health assessment launched for contractors The new assessment aims to encourage construction firms to demonstrate a proactive approach to mental health and wellbeing
People Just 15% of UK construction workers intend to delay retirement, survey finds Governments urged to incentivise employers to invest in healthcare and skills training, and recruit older workers
Digital Construction Robotic micro-factories for housebuilding? Listen to April’s 21CC podcast The April episode of the 21CC podcast is out, featuring a play by Swiss high-tech manufacturer ABB to promote site-based robotic micro-factories for UK affordable housing.
People Mental health advocate named construction’s Rising Star 2024 Kier Construction’s Jessica Haskett has been awarded for her passion for supporting colleagues with their mental wellbeing
People Graham extends social value impact in partnership with local charity Contractor Graham has been working with charity Men Matter Scotland since 2021
Construction clients are not happy about contractor workmanship. Find out more in the 2026 Construction Management and CIOB client survey.