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US contractor Turner invests $5m in mental health and wellbeing
US contractor Turner Construction Company and the Turner Foundation have announced a five-year, $5 million investment to advance mental health and wellbeing in the company
Construction worker to run 500 miles in full PPE in aid of mental health awareness
UK-based construction professional takes on gruelling challenge in aid of Mates in Mind
Bechtel teams up with major US construction firms to combat suicide
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CEOs of some of biggest US construction firms join advisory council on suicide prevention
US construction association contributes to White House roundtable on addiction recovery
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A US-based construction association took part in a White House-sponsored discussion on addiction and recovery
Why construction is training record numbers of mental health first aiders
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Can mental health first aiders effectively help colleagues in crisis?
Brendan Bechtel: Construction’s suicide rate is ‘a shameful statistic’
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The high rate of suicide in the construction industry is a ‘shameful statistic’ but the stigma around it is finally being broken down
NFDC joins the national Working Minds mental health campaign
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Talking about stress and mental health “needs to become the norm”, says HSE
Bechtel pledges $7m to help prevent construction worker suicides
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Bechtel has committed US$7 million over the next five years to fund the battle to prevent construction worker suicides.
Why construction workers are more at risk of suicide and what to do about it
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What can cause suicide among construction workers and where can they and their employers find support?
‘I survived a traumatic construction accident but neglecting my mental health nearly killed me’
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How a near-fatal construction accident led Steven Kirby to re-evaluate his attitude to mental health and set him on a path to helping others.
Why a major contractor wants statutory suicide awareness training for construction workers
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Mental health disorders present an invisible danger to construction levels and ought to be considered as a risk factor alongside higher-profile risk factors like slips trips and falls.
Construction workplace stress: How to manage it
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As Stress Awareness Month begins, International Construction examines what causes stress in construction and what to do about it.
Study shows construction must do more to tackle mental health
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The responses about mental health reveal an industry still seeking to fully engage with this issue
A third of workers suffer poor mental health
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Study shows drug abuse, alcoholism and self-harm among construction workers is increasing
How construction workers are struggling with poor mental health
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Why poor mental health is such a problem in the construction industry, and what we can do to lower suicide rates