Research to drive change for improved mental health in construction

Working closely with construction workers and industry leaders, we research work-related risk factors responsible for poor mental health and high suicides in the construction industry to inform the development of interventions.

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This partnership brings together people united by a shared vision: better mental health for construction workers across England.

Our network includes:

Leaders from commercial and public sector clients
Senior voices from Tier 1 and Tier 2 contractors
Representatives from trade or membership bodies
Representatives from small and micro construction firms
Leaders from mental health charities
Construction workers themselves

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Key Outputs

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Evaluation of the National Grid Health Hub

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systematic review of published intervention studies

Booklet with 'Understanding the experiences of' on-the-tools' construction workers in England' on the front page and an example open spread underneath

Report summarising focus groups with on-the-tools construction workers

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DO YOU WORK IN OR WITH THE CONSTRUCITON INDUSTRY? dO YOU HAVE IDEAS ON HOW THE INDUSTRY CAN BETTER SUPPORT MENTAL HEALTH FOR THE WORKFORCE? PLEASE DO HAVE YOUR SAY……

Uniting the construction industry and partners to tackle the suicide crisis

The suicide rate among construction workers is nearly four times the national average. While there are pockets of great work on mental health, systemic change is needed to really improve things.