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Two-tier PBAs touted to solve payment-related mental health issues

Ben Vogel — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 12:45:01 +0000

Ringfenced project bank accounts (PBAs) should be extended throughout the construction supply chain to “eliminate” payment-related mental health issues, a white paper has argued. A two-tier PBA system would offer not only financial but also psychological protection to small and medium-sized construction businesses that are…

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New British Standard calls for named suicide prevention leads in workplaces

Ben Vogel — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 12:45:25 +0000

A new British Standard has called on employers to appoint a dedicated senior leader responsible for suicide prevention, as part of wide-ranging measures to reduce the risk of suicide in the workplace. The guidance, BS 30480:2025 Suicide and the workplace – Intervention, prevention and support…

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Tier ones support ex-England player’s call to tackle mental health

Nicola Harley — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:45:21 +0000

Dozens of tier one contractors are backing former England footballer Trevor Steven in his bid to tackle mental health in the construction sector. Since launching a new mental health charter to address suicide rates and psychological ill-health in the industry last month, more than 50…

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Ex-international footballer heads new mental health charter for construction

Ben Vogel — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:07:43 +0000

Ex-Everton and England footballer Trevor Steven has launched a new mental health charter to address suicide rates and psychological ill-health in the construction industry. The Mindflow Charter, unveiled in Liverpool yesterday (29 September), aims to put psychological safety on equal footing with physical safety. It…

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Industry body opens mental health consultation

Ben Vogel — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 10:39:55 +0000

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has launched an industry-wide consultation to address the root causes of poor mental health across the construction sector. Its initiative follows a series of focus groups held by the CLC in partnership with mental health charity Mates in Mind and…

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World Suicide Prevention Day: why construction needs to listen

CN Contributor — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:05:55 +0000

Caroline Roodhouse is a writer, speaker and communications consultant specialising in suicide prevention, postvention and compassionate workplace culture. She is the author of the best-selling book, Daddy Blackbird: the true story of a family surviving and thriving after loss by suicide It’s World Suicide Prevention…

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‘Man up’ is killing men in demolition

CN Contributor — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 09:18:57 +0000

Steve Willis is a manager at SunDemolition Mental health is one of the biggest hidden challenges in construction and demolition, especially for men. Blokes often leave home at 5am, spend all day knee-deep in high-pressure work, then come back through the door at 7pm or…

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Investments keep Lighthouse in the black

Will Ing — Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:45:31 +0000

The Lighthouse construction industry charity has reported a small profit, despite spending more than it earned in 2024. The Ipswich-based organisation, which tackles mental health in the construction industry, spent £4.6m in the year ended 31 December 2024, with £1.8m spent on “welfare and benevolence”…

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CITB and NHS Wales launch suicide awareness campaign on Welsh sites

Ben Vogel — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:25:19 +0000

A suicide awareness campaign backed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and NHS Wales has been launched across construction sites in Wales. The initiative, developed in partnership with the NHS Wales Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Programme, includes a poster campaign and a series…

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Survey reveals ‘shocking’ culture of sexual harassment in construction

Joshua Stein — Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:43:45 +0000

A major union has called for mandatory sexual harassment training after a third of women said they suffered sexual assault at work. A survey by Unite the union found that 31 per cent of women working in construction had been sexually assaulted at work, with…

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