Does mental health support reach everyone on site?

New Mates in Mind training: the construction workers employer programmes can miss The post Does mental health support reach everyone on site? appeared first on Construction Management.

Free suicide prevention training launched for construction workers

Mates in Mind launches free digital training on suicide prevention The post Free suicide prevention training launched for construction workers appeared first on Construction Management.

Raising the roof — the reshingling of NZ’s oldest building begins

The project to replace thousands of shingles on New Zealand’s oldest building is underway. Workers have carefully removed the weathered wooden roof tiles from 204-year-old Kemp House in Kerikeri — and are finding out what lurks beneath. And the news is basically good. “The shingles might be on their last legs, but the wooden structure […] The post Raising the roof — the reshingling of NZ’s oldest building begins appeared first on Building Today.

“Unacceptably high”: Senator tables bill to reduce suicide among construction workers

A Democratic senator from Nevada has introduced legislation aiming to reduce suicides among construction workers by authorising a study into the risks they face. The study conducted by the Centers… The post “Unacceptably high”: Senator tables bill to reduce suicide among construction workers appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Six in 10 women avoid drinking over state of site toilets

More than six in 10 women working in construction have avoided drinking to reduce their need to use site toilets, research has found. The finding came from a survey of 633 construction workers carried out for Release the Bogs, a campaign seeking to improve welfare… The post Six in 10 women avoid drinking over state of site toilets appeared first on Construction News.

In post Brexit EU, could a visit visa be the answer instead of the points- based immigration system which can cause delays and additional costs? - Published by Weightmans

British construction companies have long relied on workers from the European Union (“EU”) for short and medium-term construction projects. Prior to Brexit, this was seamless from an immigration perspective. Not any longer.We have looked at whether visit visas might be a solution to this widescale problem.

Crossrail - Underground Safety (for workers)

Crossrail - Underground Safety (for workers)

What are the acceptable noise exposure levels for construction workers according to OSHA standards?