Perspectives How can better buildings boost mental health? 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…
News Global survey to address construction’s silent mental health crisis 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…
News Pssst. Are you happy? 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…
News Swedish study explores why construction suicides happen without warning 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…
News Mental health champion named construction’s Rising Star 2024 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…
News Bechtel pledges $7m for suicide prevention 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…