Tradespeople share their mental health experiences for Mental Health Awareness Week
*Content warning – this article contains references to suicidal feelings* For Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19th May), UK tradespeople have...
Mental Health at Work
Construction workers can sue for stress — Tribunal rules staff can claim disability discrimination even if not diagnosed with mental illness
Construction employees who suffer work-related stress can sue their employers for disability discrimination — even if they have not been...
Cost of Living: Two in five tradespeople working extra shifts
Tradespeople are working longer hours and extra shifts because of the cost of living crisis, with almost a quarter (23%)...
Construction group Stonewood tackles onsite ‘macho image’ to put the emphasis on mental health wellbeing for staff
CONSTRUCTION group Stonewood is tackling the outdated macho image of building sites and encouraging its staff to talk about problems...
Building A Better Mental Health Support System
Over recent years, there has been a much-needed shift of focus to mental health. It comes as recently the Centre...
One in five construction employees have suffered from bullying in the last year, impacting their mental health
21% of construction employees have experienced bullying in the last year. Half of these suffered from anxiety or stress as...
Mental Health Matters: Safety Experts Share Ten Recommendations to Help Managers Tackle Employee Stress
Mental distress across the nation is at an all-time high compared to pre-pandemic levels. As individuals face grief, forced isolation,...
Covid-19, Mental Health and Job Security in Construction
Danny Marinou, managing director of SMAS Worksafe, health & safety accreditation specialists for the construction industry, considers the impact that...