Mind Matters: Mental Health in the Construction Industry | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Fri, 11 Aug 2023 11:55:31 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0 https://cdn.ca.emap.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2023/07/favicon-cn192-70x70.png Mind Matters: Mental Health in the Construction Industry | Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 32 32 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/wp-content/themes/mbm-mops-2017/images/logo.gif Construction News https://www.constructionnews.co.uk 125 75 Read UK Construction Industry News, Analysis, Opinion and data Unlocking the power of neurodiversity in construction: a call to action https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/#respond Thu, 10 Aug 2023 23:01:32 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483963 Danny Clarke is commercial director of the National Federation of Builders In a world where equality, diversity and inclusion have become central themes in discussions around the modern workplace, one facet often remains unexplored to the degree it should – neurodiversity. This vital aspect of…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/skills/unlocking-the-power-of-neurodiversity-in-construction-a-call-to-action-11-08-2023/feed/ 0 One in four construction workers ‘identify as neurodiverse’ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/one-in-four-construction-workers-identify-as-neurodiverse-08-08-2023/ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/one-in-four-construction-workers-identify-as-neurodiverse-08-08-2023/#respond Mon, 07 Aug 2023 23:01:51 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483849 A quarter of construction workers consider themselves to be neurodiverse, according to a report by the National Federation of Builders (NFB). The figure is higher than that of the general public, among whom one in seven is estimated to have a neurodiverse condition. Neurodiversity refers…

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]]> https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/one-in-four-construction-workers-identify-as-neurodiverse-08-08-2023/feed/ 0 Lighthouse Club charity reports £217,000 loss on investment portfolio https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/lighthouse-club-charity-reports-217000-loss-on-investment-portfolio-26-07-2023/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:49:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=483308 Construction industry charity Lighthouse Club lost £217,000 last year on an investment portfolio of £1.75m, although it said its position has since recovered significantly. The Ipswich-based charity tackles mental health in the construction industry, providing administrative, financial and emotional support to struggling workers and affected…

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]]> Website launched for workers who have ‘nowhere to turn for help’ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/website-launched-for-workers-who-have-nowhere-to-turn-for-help-05-06-2023/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:50:31 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=480354 A website has been launched as part of the drive to reduce suicides and improve wellbeing in the construction industry. The Make It Visible portal provides access to information, advice and guidance, and is a pathway to free support. Its content – based on research…

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]]> Let’s all sign up to help stop suicide https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/lets-all-sign-up-to-help-stop-suicide-11-01-2023/ Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:26:01 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=471788 Ian Weinfass is Deputy Editor of Construction News We’ve been looking ahead to the next 12 months in recent days on CN with our people, companies and projects to watch for in 2023. I’m also going to go out on a limb and predict the…

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]]> New welfare initiative launched as suicide rate rises https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/new-welfare-initiative-launched-as-suicide-rate-rises-02-12-2022/ Fri, 02 Dec 2022 06:50:09 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=470102 The number of suicides in the construction sector has risen to its highest level in at least five years, as a new industry initiative launches to tackle the issue. According to an analysis of Office for National Statistics figures by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity…

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]]> Pagabo deal could open door to workforce mood tracking https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/pagabo-deal-could-open-door-to-workforce-mood-tracking-25-11-2022/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 06:50:10 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=469714 Framework provider Pagabo’s parent group has acquired mental health tech brand Moodbeam for an undisclosed sum, as part of a drive to break down the stigma surrounding emotional wellbeing in the construction industry. The 55 Group, Pagabo’s parent company, said it hoped that the monitoring…

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]]> Procurement: firms to be quizzed on mental health safeguards https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/procurement-firms-to-be-quizzed-on-mental-health-safeguards-14-11-2022/ Mon, 14 Nov 2022 06:50:36 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=468885 Framework provider Pagabo has committed to incorporate mental health safeguards into its procurement processes in a bid to improve the sector’s “less than perfect” track record on employee wellbeing. The move was sparked by a report last month from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Issues…

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]]> Mental health ‘should be written into contracts’ https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/mental-health-should-be-written-into-contracts-31-10-2022/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 06:50:16 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=467201 Details of contractors’ mental health provisions should be written into contracts to help tackle a “national emergency” within the sector, a parliamentary group has advised. Highlighting what mental health support is available to staff working on jobs would entrench a greater focus on wellbeing and…

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]]> Lighthouse Club joins HSE mental health campaign https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/health-and-safety/mind-matters/lighthouse-club-joins-hse-mental-health-campaign-10-08-2022/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:50:50 +0000 https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/?p=463197 Construction industry charity the Lighthouse Club has joined a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) mental health campaign in the hope of reaching small businesses. The group, which provides financial and emotional support to construction workers and their families, is now a partner in the Working…

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