A Democratic senator from Nevada has introduced legislation aiming to reduce suicides among construction workers by authorising a study into the risks they face. The study conducted by the Centers…

Dorian Bowen was at the peak of his career when something snapped. Putting in 18-hour days and jetting around the world every week, on the face of it he was…

US contractor Turner Construction will invest $5m in the mental health of its 13,000 workers.

Buro Happold experts join the 21CC podcast to delve into the role the built environment can play in supporting positive metal health and wellbeing The built environment can have a…

Researchers from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have launched a new global survey to address mental health problems in the industry. The last report in 2020 revealed that more…

Are you happy at work? Could you be? Should you be? The next episode of the 21CC Podcast will feature construction’s first “Happiness Barometer”, which will gauge the level of…

Swedish research on the suicide rate among construction workers finds that deaths tend to come as a shock to colleagues who were unable to detect any warning signs.  It was…

A passion for supporting colleagues with their mental well-being helped Kier Construction’s design manager Jessica Haskett scoop the Chartered Institute of Building’s coveted Rising Star award. She was honoured at…

American engineer Bechtel will donate $7m to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), to be spent on support for 500,000 construction workers over the next five years. The company…