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The site has developed a concept called Chatty Café, which is a forum for site personnel who may be seeking help with their mental health issues. The site believes that approaches towards mental health should be more than just posters on the canteen wall, and should take the form of sharing stories and group activities. The forum is intended to…

On The Broadway project, the trained Mental Health First Aiders wanted to make it possible for themselves to be available for anyone to come and talk to via a general chit-chat. The talks help put names to faces regarding who the Mental Health First Aiders are, and also enables the Mental Health First Aiders to signpost anyone who requires support….

mac-group recognise the importance of having good mental and physical health for everyone working on our projects. During Mental Health Awareness Week (13th-19th May), mac-group held Mental Health toolbox talks on all sites, and distributed mental health badges and construction industry helpline cards. The Mountpark Baldonnell project also has two trained mental health first aiders on site. In March 2019,…

On Tuesday 14th May 2019, ISG management at Richmond-upon-Thames college (RUTC) organised a special event to take place on site for the benefit of the subcontractor operatives and supervisors. The event in question was a visit from ‘Mental Health UK’, and the aim was to give a presentation to the workforce about the dangers of stress in the workplace. The…

The team at Inverness Justice Centre hosted a Workforce Wellbeing and Energiser, which aimed to encourage social connections to support and enhance wellbeing through an informative tool box talk, followed by laughter and breathing exercises. The session also raised awareness of the impact of mental health, stigmas associated with mental ill-health, self-care and how to support others. The event was…

A secure iPad in the canteen has been installed for the workforce to access while on their breaks. The iPad stand is adjustable and has two positions, so the user can stand up or sit down. The stool provided at the station is made out of re-used waste materials from site. The iPad is preloaded with information on the following…

Today at the LUHIC site in Lancaster, we had a ‘Mental Health Awareness: State of Mind’ presentation from Danny Sculthorpe (ex-Wigan Warriors and Great Britain rugby league player) and Phil Veivers (ex-St Helens rugby league player and Wigan Warriors/ Salford head coach). Since leaving rugby league, Danny Sculthorpe has become a mental health and stress speaker, and has spoken to…

At Murraywood Construction we take the health of our employees seriously, encouraging all to undertake the health screening that is provided on a yearly basis, but we also recognise that good health is not only physical. The World Health Organisation defines mental health as ‘a state of wellbeing in which the individual realises their abilities, can cope with the normal…

World Mental Health Day took place on 10th October 2018, with people across the globe showing their support in raising awareness for all types of mental health. On the same day, CR Civils introduced their first Mental Health First Aid Training course – with the feedback being very positive. Our Procurement Director is a committee member of The Lighthouse Construction…

The Lighthouse Club Construction Industry Charity, who run the Construction Industry Helpline, launched an app  in collaboration with COINS (a construction software firm) and Building Mental Health (an online information portal about mental health, also developed by the charity). The new Construction Industry Helpline app will be a free, confidential service aimed at providing essential information and guidance on wellbeing…

In May 2018 as part of mental health awareness week we undertook a cross sectional survey amongst staff and supply chain operatives using a self-completing questionnaire to explore the effectiveness of our approach, and interventions, events, campaigns and training around mental health offered to date. Our work is intended to eliminate stigma and discrimination through positive action, understanding and behaviours…

As part of our staff wellbeing, we recognised the challenges that January can sometimes bring in terms of personal motivation for our workforce. The fun of the holiday season has faded, purse strings are tightened as pay day seems further away than usual, and as if January weather isn’t bad enough, Storm Eleanor brought more wind and rain than usual….

The project team at the Grosvenor Crescent site were under a lot of pressure to deliver a difficult project on time, budget and to a very high standard. This resulted in a few colleagues noting they may be showing signs of stress. As a result of this, the project team devised a Stress Break Rota. This entailed members of the…

There is nothing better than coming back from a holiday and having a welcoming email waiting for you in your inbox with some gentle steps to help you to settle down back into your working routine and to help you to overcome those Holiday Blues. Our welcome e-mail reads as follows: I hope you have had an amazing holiday and…

Stress can lead to or be caused by mental health problems. Monitoring of stress and taking action to reduce stress can vastly improve someone’s mental health. See the examples below for how one site addressed this: The site conducted a BioDot survey of the workforce as part of Stress Awareness Week. BioDots are a small adhesive dot placed on a…