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UKCW London 2025 Seminar Programme

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Construction's mental health problem: Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry.

07 May 2025
Culture Change & Skills Hub
Long hours, job insecurity, and site culture all contribute to poor mental health. This session will discuss what businesses, leaders, and policymakers need to do to fix this crisis, make mental health a priority and how to take real action to support their workforce. Discussion Points: - Why is construction's suicide rate so high? What makes it worse than other industries? - What role does workplace culture play? Are long hours and 'tough' environments making things worse? - How can employers better support workers? What initiatives actually work in reducing stress and burnout? - Should mental health training be mandatory? How can we equip managers and teams to handle mental health challenges? - How do we measure impact? What does good mental health support look like, and how do we know if it's working? - What can construction learn from other industries? Are there global best practices we should be adopting? - Why aren't we seeing a reduction in the statistics? What are we not doing?

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