Mental health

Mental health issues are the third most common reason for workplace absences among contractors, new research shows.

Tackling mental health in your business is not just good for the workforce; it’s also increasingly essential for productivity, efficiency and winning work from clients.

More industry leaders have come forward to respond to “shocking” results revealed in an exclusive Construction News survey on mental health.

Helpline cards for the industry’s workforce have been launched to raise awareness and offer support for those struggling with mental health issues.  

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More construction workers take their own lives than in any other industry. Now companies are finally starting to tackle the issues that lead people to suicidal thoughts. So what must your firm do?

More than 500 of the respondents to our Mind Matters survey shared their experiences. Their stories reveal the reality of industry attitudes to mental health.

Industry leaders have demanded urgent action on tackling mental health in the industry after “shocking” results in CN’sMind Matters survey showed a quarter of people working in construction have considered suicide.

More than half of respondents to CN’s industry survey have experienced mental health issues. A quarter have considered suicide.The construction industry has reached a tipping point. So how is your business going to inspire change?

A total of 1,139 people from across the construction industry took the Mind Matters survey. Here are the startling results.